# 2025-00839: FERC Throws Away Two Old Filing Cabinets (Digitally)

2025-00839, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-15, effective 2025-02-14 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-00839
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-00839
- Title: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-15
- Effective: 2025-02-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FERC Throws Away Two Old Filing Cabinets (Digitally)

## Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is cleaning up its privacy records by getting rid of two old systems that either aren’t used anymore or have been merged into newer ones. This change affects FERC employees and helps keep personal info organized and secure. Comments on this update are open for 30 days after January 15, 2025, before the changes take effect.

## Abstract

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) proposes to rescind two existing systems of records notices (SORNs). The Rescindment of System of Records Notice identifies the systems of records and explains why each is being rescinded.

## Effects PRIA read

- Payroll Records Moved Off MAPS: benefit, low. FERC is rescinding the Management, Administrative, and Payroll System (MAPS) (FERC-36) because it no longer uses MAPS. Payroll and personnel records formerly in MAPS will be maintained in the Federal Personnel Payroll System (covered by Federal Personnel and Payroll Records, FERC-57) and in PeopleS…
- Employee Assistance Records Transferred: benefit, low. FERC is rescinding the Commission Employee Assistance Program Records (FERC-54) because FERC no longer maintains those records. Records of employees who sought Employee Assistance Program help (for alcoholism, drug abuse, job stress, family or emotional issues, etc.) are now maintained by the Feder…

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## Sources
- [2025-00839 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00839/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records)
- [2025-00839 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-15/pdf/2025-00839.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-00839 (as of 2026-06-08).