# 2024-31521: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

2024-31521, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-03, effective 2025-01-03 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31521
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31521
- Title: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-03
- Effective: 2025-01-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The Merit Systems Protection Board is updating its records system to better track requests for reasonable accommodations from job applicants, employees, and program participants who need help due to disability, medical, pregnancy, or religious reasons. This change takes effect immediately, and anyone affected can comment until February 3, 2025. No new costs are mentioned, but the update helps protect personal info and ensures fair treatment.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) proposes to establish a modified system of records titled "MSPB--3, Reasonable Accommodations." This system of records includes information that MSPB collects, maintains, and uses on applicants for employment, MSPB employees, and participants in MSPB programs who request and/or receive reasonable accommodations from MSPB for disability, medical, pregnancy- related, or religious reasons.

## Effects PRIA read

- MSPB adds program participants: benefit, low. MSPB expanded who is covered by its "MSPB--3, Reasonable Accommodations" records to include participants in official MSPB functions (such as parties or participants in MSPB appeals and respondents to surveys). This means those non-employee participants who request accommodations will have their req…
- Pregnancy included in records: benefit, medium. MSPB updated the system to explicitly include pregnant and recently pregnant employees among the individuals covered for reasonable-accommodation records under MSPB--3. The change reflects statutory protections including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (effective June 27, 2023) and is effective u…
- What records MSPB will keep: mixed, low. MSPB's Reasonable Accommodations system will include the request, supporting records (including medical or religious documentation), any evaluations, the decision to grant or deny the request, and the details/conditions of any accommodation. These records are stored on MSPB's local network or FedRA…
- When MSPB may share your accommodation data: cost, medium. MSPB may disclose accommodation records outside the agency in specified circumstances, including to the Department of Justice or other agencies for litigation, to agencies investigating violations, to contractors or medical personnel when necessary, and to other federal entities for breach response…
- Public posting of comments and personal info: cost, low. If you submit comments about MSPB--3 (by email or mail) your comment and any personal information you include—such as name, address, phone number, or email—will be posted without change on MSPB's website. Comments are accepted through February 3, 2025, and the notice explicitly warns submissions wi…

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## Sources
- [2024-31521 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/03/2024-31521/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records)
- [2024-31521 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-03/pdf/2024-31521.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31521 (as of 2026-06-08).