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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), gears. Use of these gears is currently issues EFPs based on the September
Commerce. only authorized under individual EFPs 2021 Council recommendations, a total
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. issued by NMFS upon the of five vessels could be allowed to fish
recommendation of the Council. At its with midwater snap gear, and one vessel
SUMMARY: NMFS has determined that June 2021 meeting, the Council with NSBG, inside the U.S. EEZ. Vessels
three exempted fishing permit (EFP) reviewed 10 applications for HMS EFPs. fishing under an EFP would be subject
applications warrant further The Council recommended that NMFS to existing regulations, including
consideration and is requesting public issue seven of the EFPs to authorize the measures to mitigate interactions with
comment on those applications and on use of DSBG and/or Deep-Set Linked protected species.
the Pacific Fishery Management Buoy Gear and that the Council consider NMFS will consider all public
Council’s (Council) recommendations the remaining three EFP applications comments submitted in response to this
following its September 2021 meeting. (submitted by Mr. Bateman, Mr. Brown, Federal Register notice prior to issuance
The EFP applicants request an and Mr. Perez) 1 at its September 2021 of any EFP included in this notice.
exemption from a prohibition on the use meeting. Additionally, NMFS will analyze the
of unauthorized gear to harvest highly Regarding Mr. Brown and Mr. effects of issuing the EFPs in accordance
migratory species (HMS) under the Bateman’s EFP applications, the Council with the National Environmental Policy
Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West recommended in September 2021 that Act and NOAA’s Administrative Order
Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory NMFS issue a single EFP covering the 216–6, as well as for compliance with
Species (HMS FMP). The purpose of activities proposed in both applications other applicable laws, including Section
this exemption is to test the effects and and identifying the gear-type as 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act
efficacy of using new or alternative gear ‘‘midwater snap gear.’’ The Council (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), which requires
types to harvest swordfish and other further recommended that the EFP the agency to consider whether the
HMS off of the U.S. West Coast. incorporate in its Terms and Conditions proposed action is likely to jeopardize
DATES: Comments must be submitted in the protective measures described in the the continued existence and recovery of
writing by February 10, 2022. California Department of Fish and any endangered or threatened species or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Wildlife Report 2 (but with a maximum result in the destruction or adverse
on this document, identified by NOAA– of 150 hooks per set rather than the 75 modification of critical habitat.
hooks stated in the report), as well as Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
NMFS–2021–0106, by any of the
following methods: the measures described in the Dated: January 6, 2022.
• Electronic Submission: Submit all Enforcement Consultant Committee Ngagne Jafnar Gueye,
electronic public comments via the Report.3 Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Regarding Mr. Perez’s application, the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
https://www.regulations.gov and enter Council did not take action on the [FR Doc. 2022–00310 Filed 1–10–22; 8:45 am]
[NOAA–NMFS–2021–0106] in the portion of the application that requested
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Search box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ authorization for fishing with DSBG and
icon, complete the required fields, and Night-Set Buoy Gear (NSBG) in selected
enter or attach your comments. areas in California state waters, as a
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER
• Mail: Submit written comments to Federal EFP is not applicable for
SUPERVISION AGENCY
Chris Fanning, NMFS West Coast activities in state waters. The Council
Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, did, however, recommend reissuance of Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Long Beach, CA 90802. Include the Mr. Perez’s existing EFP for activities in Records
identifier ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2021–0106’’ Federal waters, which would authorize
the use of NSBG inside the U.S. AGENCY: Court Services and Offender
in the comments.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Supervision Agency.
• Email: wcr.hms@noaa.gov.
Instructions: Comments sent by any Council recommendations can be found ACTION: Notice of a new system of
other method, to any other address or in the September 2021 Council meeting records.
individual, or received after the end of Decision Document.4
At this time, NMFS is requesting SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
the comment period, may not be the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
considered by NMFS. All comments public comment on the EFP
applications from Mr. Bateman and Mr. the Pretrial Services Agency for the
received are a part of the public record District of Columbia (an independent
and will be posted for public viewing on Brown and the recommendations of the
Council during its September 2021 entity established within the Court
www.regulations.gov without change. Services and Offender Supervision
All personal identifying information meeting related to those two
applications. NMFS is also requesting Agency (hereafter ‘‘CSOSA’’ or
(e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential ‘‘Agency’’)) is issuing a public notice of
business information, or otherwise public comment regarding the
reissuance of Mr. Perez’s existing EFP. its intent to create the Pretrial Services
sensitive information submitted Agency for the District of Columbia
voluntarily by the sender will be NMFS will take the Council’s
recommendations into consideration Privacy Act system of records, the
publicly accessible. NMFS will accept ‘‘Employee Religious Exception Request
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in along with public comments on how
and whether to issue the EFPs. If NMFS Information System.’’ This system of
the required fields if you wish to remain records maintains personal religious
anonymous).
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1 See https://www.pcouncil.org/june-2021- information collected in response to


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: briefing-book/#F (F.3. Attachment 4, F.3. religious accommodation requests for
Chris Fanning, NMFS, West Coast Attachment 4, and F.3. Attachment 9). religious exception from the federally
Region, 562–980–4198. 2 See https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2021/
mandated vaccination requirement in
09/d-3-a-revised-supplemental-cdfw-report-1.pdf/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 3 See https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2021/
the context of a public health emergency
HMS FMP, Deep-Set Buoy Gear (DSBG) 09/d-3-a-supplemental-ec-report-1.pdf/. or similar health and safety incident,
and midwater snap gear are not 4 See https://www.pcouncil.org/september-2021- such as a pandemic, epidemic, natural
identified as legal commercial fishing decision-document/#HMS. disaster or national or regional

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emergency; and/or any other lawful In order to meet the requirements of regulations at 43 CFR part 2, subpart K,
collection of employee information or Executive Order 14043 and the Task and following the procedures outlined
data that is necessary to ensure a safe Force recommendations, PSA is creating in the Records Access, Contesting
and healthy environment for this system of records notice to permit Record, and Notification Procedures
individuals who are occupying PSA the collection of information related to sections of this notice.
facilities, attending PSA-sponsored religious accommodations to the The Privacy Act requires all federal
events, or otherwise engaged in official vaccination requirement. PSA maintains Executive Branch agencies to publish in
business on behalf of the Agency. The the ‘‘Employee Religious Exception the Federal Register a description
system of records will assist the Agency Request Information System’’ in a denoting the existence and character of
in the collection, storing, dissemination, secured electronic file repository. PSA each system of records that the agency
and disposal of employee religious is committed to providing all staff maintains, and the routine uses of each
exemption request information collected (employees, detailees, contractors, system. The ‘‘Employee Religious
and maintained by the Agency, as consultants, interns, applicants, and Exception Request Information System’’
referenced above. volunteers), visitors, and occupants of system of records notice is published in
DATES: This new system will be effective its facilities with a safe and healthy its entirety below. In accordance with 5
upon publication. New or modified environment. To ensure and maintain U.S.C. 552a(r), PSA [through CSOSA]
routine uses will be effective February the safety of all occupants during has provided a report of this system of
10, 2022. Submit comments on or before standard operations and public health records to the Office of Management and
February 10, 2022. emergencies or similar health and safety Budget and to Congress.
incidents, such as a pandemic,
ADDRESSES: You may send comments III. Public Participation
epidemic, natural disasters or national
identified any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: and regional emergency, PSA may You should be aware your entire
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the develop and institute additional safety comment including your personally
instructions for sending comments. The measures that require the collection of identifiable information, such as your
system of records will assist the Agency employee religious exception address, phone number, email address,
in the collection, storing, dissemination, information from the federally or any other personal information in
mandated vaccination requirement. PSA your comment, may be made publicly
and disposal of employee religious
is also committed to complying with the available at any time. While you may
exception request information collected
Federal employee COVID–19 request to withhold your personally
and maintained by the Agency, as
vaccination requirement established by identifiable information from public
referenced above.
• Email: sheila.stokes@ Executive 14043 unless the employee review, we cannot guarantee we will be
csosa.govpsa.gov. presents appropriate information in able to do so.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Office support of a legally-required exception.
PSA will collect religious SYSTEM NAME:
of General Counsel, 800 North Capitol
accommodation requests for PSA staff PSA, Employee Religious Exception
Street NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC
(including employees, detailees, Request Information System.
20001
Instructions: All submissions received contractors, consultants, interns, and
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
must include the agency name. All volunteers). Information will be
collected, maintained, and disclosed in Unclassified.
comments received will be posted
without change to http:// accordance with applicable law, SYSTEM LOCATION:
www.regulations.gov, including any regulations, and statutes, including, but
This system is hosted in a facility
not limited to, the authorities referenced
personal information provided. maintained by the Court Services and
Docket: For access to the docket to herein. This newly established system
Offender Supervision Agency at 800
read background documents or will be included in the PSA inventory
North Capitol Street NW, 7th Floor,
comments received, go to http:// of record systems.
Washington, DC 20004.
www.regulations.gov. II. Privacy Act
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, The system is maintained by the
Sheila Stokes, Senior Agency Official embodies fair information practice Pretrial Services Agency for the District
for Privacy, 800 North Capitol Street principles in a statutory framework
of Columbia Office of Information
NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, governing the means by which Federal
Technology located at 601 Indiana
sheila.stokes@csosa.gov or phone agencies collect, maintain, use, and
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004.
number (202) 220–5797. disseminate individuals’ records. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Privacy Act applies to records about AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
individuals that are maintained in a The authority to collect this
I. Background ‘‘system of records.’’ A ‘‘system of information derives from 5 U.S.C. 8474,
On September 9, 2021, the President records’’ is a group of any records under 5 U.S.C. 301, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., 42
issued Executive 14043, Executive the control of an agency from which U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., 44 U.S.C. 3101,
Order on Requiring Coronavirus Disease information is retrieved by the name of Executive Order 13164 (July 28, 2000),
2019 Coronavirus Disease 2019 an individual or by some identifying and Executive Order 13548 (July 10,
Vaccination for Federal Employees, number, symbol, or other identifier 2021).
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requiring the COVID–19 vaccination for particularly assigned to the individual.


all Federal employees, subject to such The Privacy Act defines an individual PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
exceptions as required by law. On as a United States citizen or lawful The primary purpose of the secured
October 4, 2021, the Safer Federal permanent resident. Individuals may electronic file repository is to collect,
Workforce Task Force (‘‘Task Force’’) request access to their own records that maintain, use, and—to the extent
issued guidance to Federal agencies are maintained in a system of records in appropriate and necessary—disseminate
regarding collecting information for the possession or under the control of employee religious exception request
medical and religious accommodations. PSA by complying with Privacy Act information collected by the Agency in

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the context of the federally mandated A. To the appropriate Federal, State, H. To disclose information to the U.S.
COVID–19 vaccination requirement. or local agency responsible for Equal Employment Opportunity
The purpose of the secured electronic investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or Commission (‘‘EEOC’’) when requested
file repository is also to comply with implementing a statute, rule, regulation, in connection with investigations into
Executive Order 14043 and applicable or order, where alone or in conjunction alleged or possible discrimination
implementation guidance. PSA will use with other information, a violation or practices in the Federal sector,
the information in processing religious potential violation of a civil or criminal examination of Federal affirmative
accommodation requests and to law or regulation is indicated. employment programs, compliance by
determine the appropriate health and B. To a Member of Congress or his or Federal agencies with the Uniform
safety protocols for employees in the her staff on behalf of and at the request Guidelines of Employee Selection
context of the federally mandated of the individual who is the subject of Procedures, or other functions vested in
COVID–19 vaccination. The secured the record. the Commission.
electronic file repository enables PSA to C. To another Federal agency or a I. To disclose information to the
log, track, and manage employee party in litigation before a court or in an Federal Labor Relations Authority or its
religious exception request information administrative proceeding being General Counsel when requested in
while leveraging technology to protect conducted by a Federal agency, when connection with investigations of
and secure the privacy of the records the Government is a party to the judicial allegations of unfair labor practices of
maintained in the system or administrative proceeding, and such matters before the Federal Service
information is the subject of a court Impasses Panel.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE order directing disclosure or deemed by J. To authorized contractors, vendors,
SYSTEM: PSA to be relevant and necessary to the grantees, or volunteers performing or
Individuals covered include but are litigation. working on a contract, service, grant,
not limited to PSA employees, detailees, D. To the National Archives and cooperative agreement, or job for PSA or
contractors, consultants, interns, Records Administration in records the Federal government that is in the
applicants, and volunteers. management and inspections. performance of an official Federal duty
E. By PSA, in the production of
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
relative to which the information is
summary descriptive statistics and
deemed relevant.
The employee religious exception analytical studies in support of the
K. To an appeal, grievance, hearing, or
request information and records may function for which the records are
complaints examiner; an equal
contain some or all of the following collected and maintained, or for related
opportunity investigator, arbitrator, or
records: Religious accommodation workforce studies. While published
mediator; and an exclusive
requests, including Request for a statistics and studies do not contain
representative or other person
Religious Exception to the COVID–19 individual identifiers, in some
authorized to investigate or settle a
Vaccination Requirement form, notes, instances, the selection of elements of
grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by
religious affiliation, or records made data included in the study may be
an individual who is the subject of the
during consideration of requests, and structured in such a way as to make the
record.
decisions on requests. These records data individually identifiable by
L. For Data Breach and Mitigation
may contain general personal data, inference.
F. To disclose information to the Response to provide information to
including but not limited to the
Department of Justice or in a proceeding appropriate agencies, entities, and
employee’s, detailee’s, contractor’s,
before a court, adjudicative body, or persons when;
consultant’s, intern’s, applicant’s or
other administrative body before which (1) PSA suspects or has confirmed
volunteer’s name, date of birth, religion,
CSOSA is authorized to appear, when: that there has been a breach of the
alias, home address, telephone number,
1. PSA, or any component thereof; or system of records; (2) PSA has
age, and email address, telephone
2. Any employee of PSA in his or her determined that as a result of the
number, job title, email address, work
official capacity; or suspected or confirmed breach there is
address, and program office to which
3. Any employee of PSA in his or her a risk of harm to individuals, PSA
the employee is assigned.
individual capacity where the (including its information systems,
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Department of Justice or PSA has agreed programs, and operations), the Federal
Records in this system are obtained to represent the employee; or the United Government, or national security; and
directly from the employee, detailee, States, when PSA determines that (3) the disclosure made to such
contractor, consultant, intern, applicant, litigation is likely to affect PSA or any agencies, entities, and persons is
and volunteer, therefore, the accuracy is of its components, is a party to litigation reasonably necessary to assist in
ensured by collecting the information or has an interest in such litigation, and connection with PSA’s efforts to
from the source who may be required to the use of such records by the respond to the suspected or confirmed
certify under penalty of perjury that the Department of Justice or PSA is deemed breach or to prevent, minimize, or
information is true and accurate to the by PSA to be relevant and necessary to remedy such harm.
best of their knowledge. the litigation. M. To provide information to another
G. To disclose information to officials Federal agency or Federal entity, when
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE of the Merit Systems Protection Board or PSA determines that information from
SYSTEM INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND the Office of the Special Counsel, when this system of records is reasonably
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THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: requested in connection with appeals, necessary to assist the recipient agency
In addition to those disclosures special studies of the civil service and or entity in (1) responding to a
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a other merit systems, review of OPM suspected or confirmed breach, or (2)
(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion rules and regulations, investigations of preventing, minimizing, or remedying
of the records or information contained alleged or possible prohibited personnel the risk of harm to individuals, the
in this system may be disclosed outside practices, and such other functions as recipient agency or entity (including its
PSA as a routine use pursuant to 5 promulgated in 5 U.S.C. 1205 and 1206, information systems, programs and
U.S.C. 552a (b)(3) as follows: or as may be authorized by law. operations), the Federal Government, or

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national security, resulting from a signed, written inquiry to the System sponsored events, or otherwise engaged
suspected or confirmed breach. Manager identified above. in official business on behalf of the
Agency, including but not limited to
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
AGENCIES:
Executive Order 12564, Drug Free
Individuals contesting the content of Federal Workplace (Sept. 15, 1986),
None. records about themselves contained in Occupational Safety and Health
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
this system of records should follow the Administration (OSHA) compliance,
RECORDS: Notification Procedure below. Office of Workers’ Compensation
Records in this system of records are NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Programs (OWCP) claims, leave
stored electronically. Electronic records Individuals requesting notification of administration, disability retirement,
are stored on CSOSA’s secure network the existence of records on themselves medically-related decisions such as
or cloud-based software using the or requesting access to their individual fitness-for-duty decisions, and health
Federal Risk and Authorization records must send a signed, written and wellness programs. The system of
Management Program (FedRAMP) inquiry to Sheila Stokes, Senior Agency records will assist the Agency in the
approved platform. Official for Privacy, 800 North Capitol collection, storing, dissemination, and
Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC disposal of personal health and religious
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS: 20002, sheila.stokes@csosa.gov or phone information collected and maintained
number (202) 220–5797. The request by the Agency.
Information covered by this system of
envelope (or subject line) and letter DATES: This new system will be effective
records notice may be retrieved by the
name of the individual. should both be clearly marked upon publication. New or modified
‘‘PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY.’’ A request routine uses will be effective February
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND for notification must meet the 10, 2022. Submit comments on or before
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: February 10, 2022.
requirements of 43 CFR 2.235.
PSA will work as may be necessary ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
with the National Archives and Records EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
any of the following methods:
Administration (NARA) to draft and None. • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
secure approval of a records disposition HISTORY: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
schedule to cover the records described instructions for sending comments.
None.
in this SORN, to the extent records • Email: sheila.stokes@csosa.gov.
pertaining to religious accommodation Sheila Stokes, • U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Office
have not already been scheduled. Until General Counsel. of General Counsel, 800 North Capitol
any such records disposition schedule is [FR Doc. 2021–28135 Filed 1–10–22; 8:45 am] Street NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC
approved by NARA, PSA will maintain, BILLING CODE 3129–04–P 20001.
and not destroy, these records. Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name. All
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND PHYSICAL
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER comments received will be posted
SAFEGUARDS:
SUPERVISION AGENCY without change to http://
Records are protected from www.regulations.gov, including any
unauthorized access and improper use Privacy Act of 1974; System of personal information provided.
through administrative, technical, and Records Docket: For access to the docket to
physical security measures. read background documents or
Administrative safeguards within PSA AGENCY: Court Services and Offender
comments received, go to http://
include annual information security, Supervision Agency.
www.regulations.gov.
privacy and record management training ACTION: Notice of a new system of
that are in place to ensure the records records. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
are not accessed, used or disclosed in an Sheila Stokes, Senior Agency Official
unauthorized manner. Technical SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of for Privacy, 800 North Capitol Street
security safeguards within PSA include the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002,
restrictions on computer access to Court Services and Offender sheila.stokes@csosa.gov or phone
authorized individuals who have a Supervision Agency (hereafter number (202) 220–5797.
legitimate need to know the ‘‘CSOSA’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) is issuing a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information; required use of strong public notice of its intent to create the
Court Services and Offender I. Background
passwords that are frequently changed;
multi-factor authentication for remote Supervision Agency Privacy Act system CSOSA maintains the ‘‘Personal
access and access to many CSOSA of records, ‘‘Personal Health and Health and Religious Information’’
network components; use of encryption Religious Information.’’ This system of system of records. CSOSA is committed
for certain data types and transfers; records maintains personal health and to providing all staff (political
firewalls and intrusion detection religious information collected in appointees, employees, detailees,
applications; and regular review of response to reasonable accommodation contractors, consultants, interns,
security procedures and best practices requests for disability (or medical) or applicants, and volunteers), visitors,
to enhance security. Physical safeguards religious exception; a public health and occupants of its facilities with a safe
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include restrictions on building access emergency or similar health and safety and healthy environment. To ensure
to authorized individuals, security incident, such as a pandemic, epidemic, and maintain the safety of all occupants
guard service, maintenance of records in or man-made emergency; and/or any during standard operations and public
lockable offices and filing cabinets. other lawful collection of health-related health emergencies or similar health
information or data that is necessary to and safety incidents, such as a
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: ensure a safe and healthy environment pandemic, epidemic, or man-made
Individuals requesting access to their for individuals who are occupying emergency, CSOSA may develop and
individual records should send a CSOSA facilities, attending CSOSA- institute additional safety measures that

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