Privacy Act; Implementation

The Department of Energy (DOE) amends its Privacy Act regulation by adding three systems of records to the list of systems exempted from certain subsections of the Act. Exemptions for two systems of records are needed to enable the Office of Employee Concerns and the Office of Hearings and Appeals to perform their duties and responsibilities with regard to investigation and adjudication of employee and contractor employee concerns or complaints, pursuant to the whistleblower protection provisions and applicable laws. An exemption for a third system of records is needed to enable the Office of Intelligence to perform its duties and responsibilities.