📜Delay of Effective Date for Privacy Act Regulations Affecting Trade
On January 10, 2025, we published a final rule that exempted a system of records, titled "Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) National Information Communication Activity System (SNICAS), USDA/APHIS-21," from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. In addition, it also amended the Privacy Act regulations to reflect an administrative change to the list of system of records that are exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The final rule was scheduled to go into effect on February 10, 2025. This document delays the effective date until April 11, 2025.
Learn More📋Delay in USDA Privacy Act System of Records Effective Date
This document delays the effective date of the January 10, 2025, modified system of records notice, titled "Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) National Information Communication Activity System (SNICAS), USDA/APHIS-21," in accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from the President titled, "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review". The effective date of the exemptions in the notice are delayed until April 11, 2025. The notice modified the system to exempt it from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.
Learn More🏥Privacy Act Update
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024, which was to become effective February 6, 2025. As a result of administrative technical issues, including an incorrect email address, HHS is reopening the public comment period with a new email address for the public to submit comments and delaying the effective date to March 21, 2025. The purpose of the direct final rule was to exempt a new Privacy Act system of records maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Children Bureau (UCB), System No. 09- 80-0323, "ORR Unaccompanied Children Bureau (UCB) Child Abuse or Neglect Investigation Records and Central Registry," from certain requirements of the Privacy Act, in accordance with subsection (k)(2) of the Privacy Act.
Learn More🛡️Modified System of Records Notice by FERC Under Privacy Act
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, all agencies are required to publish in the Federal Register a notice of their system of records. Notice is hereby given that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is publishing a notice of modifications to an existing FERC system of records titled "Commission Restoration of Annual Leave Request Files (FERC--28)".
Learn More📜Federal Reserve Notice on Privacy Act System of Records Modification
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is given that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to modify an existing system of records entitled BGFRS/OIG-2 "Office of Inspector General (OIG) Personnel Records." These records are collected and maintained to assist the OIG in making determinations regarding hiring, retention, promotion, performance evaluations, recognition, and training of OIG personnel. These records are also used to respond to ethics inquires and provide advice.
Learn More📋Modified Personnel Records System Notice by Federal Reserve 2025
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is given that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to modify an existing system of records, entitled BGFRS-4, "FRB--General Personnel Records." This system of records contains personnel records and is designed to assist the Board in its personnel management and decisions and in the administration of its benefits programs.
Learn More📜Federal Reserve Privacy Act Updates
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is given that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to modify an existing system of records entitled BGFRS/OIG-1, "FRB--OIG Investigative Records." These records are collected and maintained by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in support of its inquiries, investigations, and reports relating to the programs and operations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to manage its investigations.
Learn More🏢FERC Updates Notice on Transit Subsidy Program Records Compliance
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, all agencies are required to publish in the Federal Register a notice of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is publishing notice of modifications to an existing FERC system of records titled "FERC Transit Subsidy Program (TSP) Records (FERC-41)" previously titled "FERC Transit Subsidy Program (TSP) (FERC-41)."
Learn More📜Analysis of CEQ FOIA and Privacy Act Regulations Impact on Businesses
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is finalizing its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to incorporate amendments to the FOIA set forth in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016; to conform to guidance for Federal agencies from the Department of Justice; to make them easier for the public to understand and use; and to better reflect CEQ's current policy and practice. These final regulations reaffirm CEQ's commitment to providing the fullest possible disclosure of records to the public. In addition, CEQ is amending its regulations implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Privacy Act) to make them easier for the public to understand and use and to better reflect CEQ's current policy and practice. These final regulations also make administrative changes, including reorganizing, renumbering, and renaming the sections of CEQ's current FOIA and Privacy Act regulations. CEQ considered all of the public comments received on its proposed rule and made changes in response in this final rule.
Learn More📝New OPM Records System for Public Comments - Compliance Implications
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to establish a new OPM system of records titled, "OPM/Internal--29, Federal Register Comments." This system of records contains information about individuals who submit a public comment (a comment and/or supplementary materials provided to OPM in response to an OPM publication in the Federal Register).
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