Commerce Department
The Department of Commerce (Department or Commerce) is issuing this notice of its intent to establish a new system of records entitled "COMMERCE/DEPT-30, Public Affairs Records." The purpose of soliciting this information is to enable the Department's Office of Public Affairs and the Department's operating units to establish and maintain contact with the media, members of civil society organizations, and the public, as well as circulate information to specific individuals or groups based on self-identified regional and policy interests. This system significantly expands the Department's ability to collect current data, historical data, interviews, and commentary, as well as digitize existing libraries of this data in a searchable format. The Department uses public affairs records (PA Records) for various purposes, including research, historical commentary, storm and disaster archives, and public affairs records documenting matters of significant public interest. The Department is committed to ensuring that any technology, including digitization of archival records, used to collect, use, retain, or disseminate information about individuals complies with the Constitution, Federal law, regulations, and policies.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce [Docket No. DOC-2025-0002] AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a new system of records. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department or Commerce) is issuing this notice of its intent to establish a new system of records entitled “COMMERCE/DEPT-30, Public Affairs Records.” The purpose of soliciting this information is to enable the Department's Office of Public Affairs and the Department's operating units to establish and maintain contact with the media, members of civil society organizations, and the public, as well as circulate information to specific individuals or groups based on self-identified regional and policy interests. This system significantly expands the Department's ability to collect current data, historical data, interviews, and commentary, as well as digitize existing libraries of this data in a searchable format. The Department uses public affairs records (PA Records) for various purposes, including research, historical commentary, storm and disaster ( printed page 15538) archives, and public affairs records documenting matters of significant public interest. The Department is committed to ensuring that any technology, including digitization of archival records, used to collect, use, retain, or disseminate information about individuals complies with the Constitution, Federal law, regulations, and policies. DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) , this notice will go i…
Citation: 90 FR 15537
