🔒Analysis of IRS Insider Risk Management Privacy Act Exemptions
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury is issuing a final rule, exempting a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system of records (SOR) entitled "Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service-- 34.018, Insider Risk Management Records" from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The IRS Insider Risk Management system was established for information collected in connection with the IRS Insider Risk program to identify potential threats to IRS resources and information assets and facilitate management of insider threat investigations, complaints, inquiries, and counterintelligence threat detection activities. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of this SOR from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.
Learn More🏢Rescindment of HUD Privacy Act System of Records Notice
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Single Family Asset Management, is issuing a public notice of its intent to rescind the Office of Single Family Asset Management Privacy Act System of Record, for the Asset Disposition and Management System (ADAMS). Because the system no longer retrieves information using Personal Identifiable Information (PII) data, it does not qualify as a Privacy Act System of Record.
Learn More🏠HUD Updates on Ginnie Mae Master Subservicer System
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) is modifying a system of records, "Ginnie Mae Master Subservicer System" (MSS). This system of records is being revised to make clarifying changes and general updates to the remaining sections to accurately reflect management of the system of records in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act.
Learn More✈️FAA Extends Comment Period on Aircraft Registration Data Privacy
This action extends the comment period for the request for comment published on April 3, 2025, titled "Request for Comment to Withhold Certain Aircraft Registration Information from Public Dissemination." FAA is seeking comments on the impacts of removing certain aircraft registration data from public display on FAA's website, including through current search functions and published reports. The removal of this data is intended to satisfy the requirement in section 803 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, requiring removal of private aircraft owner or operator Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from broad dissemination or display by FAA, including on a publicly available website of FAA. FAA is extending the comment period to allow commenters additional opportunities to provide feedback on this topic.
Learn More🏥Proposed Changes to Medicare Hospital Payment Systems for 2026
This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital- related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and make other policy-related changes.
Learn More📄Selective Service Announces New Privacy Act System of Records
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Selective Service System (SSS) is issuing a public notice of its intent to create a Privacy Act System of Records titled, "Enterprise Content Management System". This System of Records notice (SORN) describes the platform that will manage the document workflow and processing automation of the SSS. The focus of the system is to enable document capture, OCR (where applicable), access, visibility and routing for status & completion, document archiving and destruction, and retrieval based upon the document type and workflow required. These data services include data file storage and processing as well as input from a variety of electronic and paper sources. The ECM includes hardware, software applications, data, communications, and personnel. This newly established system will be included in the SSS inventory of record systems.
Learn More🛡️Amendments to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
The Federal Trade Commission amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (the "Rule"), consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The amendments to the Rule, which are based on the FTC's review of public comments and its enforcement experience, include one new definition and modifications to several others, as well as updates to key provisions to respond to changes in technology and online practices. The amendments are intended to strengthen protection of personal information collected from children, and, where appropriate, to clarify and streamline the Rule since it was last amended in January 2013.
Learn More🔒DOJ Regulation on Preventing Access to Sensitive Personal Data
On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice published a final rule, prohibiting and restricting certain data transactions with certain countries or persons. That document incorrectly listed a cross- reference. This document corrects the final rule.
Learn More💊Key Medicare and Medicaid Regulatory Changes for 2026
This final rule revises the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) regulations to implement changes related to prescription drug coverage, the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs), Part C and D Star Ratings, and other programmatic areas, including the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. This final rule also codifies existing sub-regulatory guidance in the Part C and Part D programs.
Learn More📬USPS Privacy Act Update
The United States Postal Service[supreg] (USPS[supreg]) is proposing to revise one Customer Privacy Act Systems of Records (SOR). These updates are being made to implement an application to analyze and anticipate customer needs and assist sales staff.
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