[Federal Register: October 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 199)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD
12 CFR Parts 910 and 913
[No. 2003-25]
RIN 3069-AB07
Amendments to the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act;
Implementation
AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is adopting
as a final rule the interim final rule that revised its Privacy Act
regulation to reflect an agency reorganization and to make it more
``user-friendly'' by using plain language and where appropriate, a
question-and-answer format. The rule also amended the fee schedule in
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulation, which the Finance
Board uses to determine the amount of the fee it charges to duplicate
records under both the FOIA and the Privacy Act, to take into account
increased salary and operating costs.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The final rule will become effective on November 14,
2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice A. Kaye, Senior Attorney-
Advisor, Office of General Counsel, by electronic mail at kayej@fhfb.gov, by telephone at 202/408-2505, or by regular mail at the
Federal Housing Finance Board, 1777 F Street, NW., Washington, DC
20006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In July 2003, the Finance Board published an interim final rule
with request for comments that revised its
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Privacy Act and FOIA regulations. See 68 FR 39810 (July 3, 2003). The
revised Privacy Act regulation (12 CFR part 913) is written in a
``user-friendly'' format using plain language and, where appropriate, a
question-and-answer format. It reflects a reassignment of
responsibility and authority for the agency's Privacy Act program to
the Office of General Counsel. The rule also amended the fee schedule
in the FOIA regulation (12 CFR 910.9), which the Finance Board uses to
determine the amount of the fee it charges to duplicate records under
both the FOIA and the Privacy Act, to take into account increased
salary and operating costs. The 60-day public comment period for the
interim final rule closed on September 2, 2003. See 68 FR at 39811.
II. Analysis of Public Comments and the Final Rule
The Finance Board received no comments in response to the interim
final rule. Thus, for the reasons set forth in detail in the interim
final rulemaking, the Finance Board is adopting the interim final rule
as a final rule with one technical change to redesignate Sec.
913.7(c)(1)(vii) as Sec. 913.7(c)(1)(vi).
III. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Finance Board adopted the amendments to parts 910 and 913 in
the form of an interim final rule and not as a proposed rule.
Therefore, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act do not
apply. See 5 U.S.C. 601(2), 603(a).
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act
The final rule does not contain any collections of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. See 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Consequently, the Finance Board has not submitted any information to
the Office of Management and Budget for review.
List of Subjects
12 CFR Part 910
Administrative practice and procedure, Archives and records,
Confidential business information, Federal home loan banks, Freedom of
information.
12 CFR Part 913
Administrative practice and procedure, Archives and records,
Freedom of information, Privacy.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Finance Board hereby adopts
the interim final rule revising 12 CFR parts 910 and 913 that was
published at 68 FR 39810 on July 3, 2003, as a final rule with the
following change:
PART 913--PRIVACY ACT REGULATION
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1. The authority citation for part 913 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.
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2. Redesignate Sec. 913.7(c)(1)(vii) as Sec. 913.7(c)(1)(vi).
Dated: October 9, 2003.
By the Board of Directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
John T. Korsmo,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 03-26076 Filed 10-14-03; 8:45 am]
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