Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Resumen

As required by the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A-108 and A-130, the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing notice of a newly established Privacy Act system of records. DOE proposes to establish System of Records DOE-42 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs Files. This System contains information on individuals who engage with entities that may receive Federal financial assistance (FFA) from the Department. The information is necessary to ensure the programs and activities of entities that receive FFA comply with Federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. The information is used by the DOE's Office of Energy Justice and Equity's, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCR-EEO) to fulfill the requirements outlined in Federal law.