FERC Updates the Privacy Paperwork for Its Top Officials
Published Date: 11/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is updating how it handles personal info about its commissioners and key staff. They’ve added new rules for sharing data, especially to tackle data breaches quickly and safely. If you want to comment, you’ve got 30 days from November 5, 2026, before these changes kick in—no cost or hassle for the public!
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
FERC may share records after a data breach
If FERC suspects or confirms a breach of this personnel records system, it may disclose biographical records to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons to respond to or prevent harm. FERC may also disclose records to another Federal agency to assist that agency in responding to a suspected or confirmed breach.
Records can be shared with contractors
FERC may disclose records from this system to contractors, agents, or other non-Federal personnel performing work on behalf of FERC when they have a need to access the information to perform their duties.
Congressional offices can get records on request
FERC may disclose an individual's record to a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the individual.
Records may be used in EEOC/union/merit investigations
FERC may disclose records to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (or its General Counsel), the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Office of Special Counsel when relevant to investigations of discrimination, unfair labor practices, appeals, or related civil service matters.
Records may be disclosed in litigation or to DOJ
FERC may disclose records to courts, parties in litigation, or the Department of Justice when relevant to litigation or representation of FERC, and may disclose records to Federal, State, or local agencies investigating potential violations of law.
Biographies collected, published, and permanently archived
FERC collects detailed biographical data (for example: full name, photograph, date and place of birth, marital status, family composition, hobbies, education, past work experience) to create materials for publication outside the Commission and the official record copies are classified as permanent and will be transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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