2900-AR95 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Exemption of "Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Records" (203VA08)

On May 20, 2022, in the publication of the Federal Register at 87 FR 31058, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice of a new system of records titled, "Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Records" (203VA08). In this final rulemaking, VA will exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act in order to prevent interference with harassment and sexual harassment administrative investigations. For the reasons provided below, the Department amends its Privacy Act regulations by establishing an exemption for records in this system from the specified provisions of the Privacy Act. In accordance with Executive Order 14094, Unions were notified when the NPRM published.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 38 CFR 5101 38 CFR 1.582 No NPRM 06/09/2023 88 FR 37839 NPRM Comment Period End 08/08/2023 Final Action 09/00/2024 No No None No No www.regulations.gov No No Vernet Fraser Privacy Officer, Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion (ORMDI) 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-0289 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420