In accordance with the Privacy Act, each Federal agency that contracts for the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals on behalf of the agency must extend all Privacy Act safeguards to the contractors and employees engaged in the performance of these contracts. This specifically addresses the recordkeeping and reporting associated with the requirement for Federal contractors to provide privacy training, whenever contract performance requires access to personally identifiable information (PII), including access to a system of records on individuals or the design, development, maintenance, or the operation of a system of records on individuals.
The increase of reporting responses from 796 to 829 and the associated increase in estimated burden hours from 200 to 207 is an adjustment due to use of the most current data available.
The increase of annual recordkeepers from 31,821 to 33,162 and the associated increase in estimated recordkeeping burden hours from 97,471 to 99,486 is an adjustment due to use of the most current data available.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.