System of Records Notices
A System of Records is a group of any records under the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.
A System of Records Notice informs the public of the existence of a system of records and describes the type of information that an agency will be collecting, who will be collecting the information, how it will be safeguarded, the purpose for collecting such information, etc. It is an advanced notice to the public that must be given before an agency begins to collect, is given access to or can retrieve personal information for a new system of records and must be published in the Federal Register.
| Title | Type | Agency Name | Summary | Publish Date |
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| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that a component agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), proposes to modify an existing system of records notice titled Wildlife Services Management Information System, USDA/APHIS-9. Among other changes, the system will be renamed Wildlife Services Information Management System, USDA/APHIS- 9. Wildlife Services Information Management System serves as the official record of Wildlife Services' work in wildlife damage management activities related to agriculture, human health and safety, natural resources, and human property. | 7/10/24 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening the comment period for our notice that proposes to modify an existing system of records titled, APHIS Animal Health Surveillance and Monitoring System, USDA/APHIS-15, which will be renamed Animal Health, Disease, and Pest Surveillance and Management System, USDA/APHIS-15. This system is used by APHIS to collect, manage, and evaluate animal health data for disease and pest control and surveillance programs. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. | 6/17/24 |
| Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison | Rule | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | We are amending the animal disease traceability regulations to require that eartags applied on or after a date 180 days after publication in the Federal Register of this final rule be both visually and electronically readable in order to be recognized for use as official eartags for interstate movement of cattle and bison covered under the regulations. We are also clarifying certain record retention and record access requirements and revising some requirements pertaining to slaughter cattle. These changes will enhance the ability of Tribal, State and Federal officials, private veterinarians, and livestock producers to quickly respond to high-impact diseases currently existing in the United States, as well as foreign animal diseases that threaten the viability of the U.S. cattle and bison industries. | 5/9/24 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that an agency component, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), proposes to modify an existing system of records notice titled, APHIS Animal Health Surveillance and Monitoring System, USDA/APHIS-15. Among other changes, the system will be renamed Animal Health, Disease, and Pest Surveillance and Management System, USDA/APHIS-15. This system is used by APHIS to collect, manage, and evaluate animal health data for disease and pest control and surveillance programs. | 4/3/24 |
| Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act | Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA or Department) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or the Agency) amends its Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, regulations to prohibit undue prejudice and unjust discrimination against individuals on a prohibited basis unrelated to the quality of the service or product provided. The rule also identifies retaliatory practices that interfere with lawful communications, assertion of rights, and associated participation, among other protected activities, as unjust discrimination prohibited by the law. Finally, the rule identifies deceptive practices that violate the Packers and Stockyards Act with respect to contract formation, contract performance, contract termination, and contract refusal. The purpose of this rule is to promote inclusive competition and market integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets. | 3/6/24 |
| Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This rulemaking proposes important modifications to make the application of serious deficiency procedures in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program consistent, effective, and in line with current requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The serious deficiency process provides a systematic way for State agencies and sponsoring organizations to correct serious management problems, and when that effort fails, protect Child Nutrition Program integrity through due process. In response to public comments received on a prior rulemaking, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposes improvements to ensure that application of the serious deficiency process is fair and fully implemented. FNS proposes to add clarity to the serious deficiency process by defining key terms, establishing a timeline for full correction, and establishing criteria for determining when the serious deficiency process must be implemented. This rulemaking will also address termination for cause and disqualification, implementation of legal requirements for records maintained on individuals on the National Disqualified List, and participation of multi-State sponsoring organizations. | 2/21/24 |
| Privacy Act Exemption for AssuranceNet | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service | FSIS is amending its regulations to exempt certain records maintained by its AssuranceNet (ANet) system of records from the notification and access provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). FSIS is taking this action because ANet contains information directly associated with investigations conducted by FSIS for law enforcement purposes. | 2/20/24 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revised System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed revised system of records, the Personnel and Payroll System for USDA Employees (OP-1), will be renamed--Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), National Finance Center (NFC), Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and Time & Attendance. OCFO/NFC-1 Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and Time & Attendance provides comprehensive, cost-effective, and reliable services as well as automated, accurate, and timely actions necessary for recording, processing, and reporting personnel, payroll, and time and attendance data for USDA and other Federal agencies serviced by NFC. These systems are full-service, integrated payroll, personnel, and time and attendance applications that link personnel actions, and processing payroll activities. The OCFO/NFC-1 Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and Time & Attendance processes personnel actions, awards, allotments, performance appraisals, health and life insurance, thrift savings plan, tax documents, severance pay, leave record, time, & attendance, payroll-related financial reporting operations, retirements, and management of debt collection on behalf of federal agencies related to employee debt. | 1/29/24 |
| Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments | Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | This final rule amends the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (Act), to add disclosures and information that live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers must furnish to poultry growers with whom dealers make poultry growing arrangements. The rule also establishes additional disclosure requirements for live poultry dealers engaged in the production of broilers who use poultry grower ranking systems to determine settlement payments for broiler growers. These requirements add targeted transparency to the market for grower services that will inhibit deceptive practices related to broiler contracting and performance. The Act protects fair trade, financial integrity, and competitive markets for livestock, meat, and poultry. | 11/28/23 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is given that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new system of records, entitled USDA/FNS-13, Mercury ("Mercury"), which is a Consumer Off the Shelf (COTS) workflow system designed to automate the correspondence tracking and management process within FNS. It will be used by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Nutrition Program (CNP), the Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Program (SNAS), and Regional Operations and Compliance (ROC). | 9/18/23 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes a new system of records for the information collected, created, and stored in the centralized omni-channel AskUSDA Contact Center. The purpose of this system is to provide industry standard customer service to respond to inquiries from the general public regarding programs and services provided by USDA. The system keeps track of the people asking questions for continuity of support and maintains a record of their interaction. The system provides multiple public channels like phone, email, and live chat. Also, the system maintains a common knowledge base across the organization that improves response consistency. This system also improves the efficiency of the Federal staff providing answers to public inquiry. | 7/18/23 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108 Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes a new system of records, USDA/OSSP-1, the Enterprise Physical Access Control System (ePACS). The Office of the Safety, Security, and Protections maintains ePACS, which contains the information required to control physical access to USDA managed facilities and restricted areas within the facilities in all regions across the United States. The notice also conveys the system location, categories of records, routine uses (one of which permits records to be provided to the National Archives and Records Administration), storage, safeguards, retention and disposal, system manager and address, notification procedures, records access, and contesting procedures. | 6/2/23 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | In accordance with The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, USDA FNS is providing notice of a new computer matching program (CMP) between FNS and the State agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The CMP allows State agencies access to the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC), a national database operated by FNS, as a tool to prevent individuals from receiving SNAP benefits in more than one State simultaneously, commonly referred to as duplicate participation. State agencies provide information about SNAP applicants and participants to the NAC that is then compared to discover potential duplicate participation. The NAC CMP employs a Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage (PPRL) approach that identifies and links records that correspond to the same individual across different databases, without the need to collect or retain the names, Social Security numbers, or dates of birth of the individuals being matched. State agencies use the PPRL process to convert this information to a secure cryptographic hash before sharing it to the NAC. When a match is found, indicating potential duplicate participation, the NAC notifies the affected State agencies and facilitates communication between the State agencies as they each take action to resolve the match. | 5/25/23 |
| Privacy Act; Proposed New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is given that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new system of records, entitled USDA/FNS-14, National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) System to Detect Duplicate Participation. The NAC will enhance program integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing a secure method for State agencies that administer SNAP (State agencies) to share information to prevent and detect duplicate participation. | 2/23/23 |
| Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request | Notice | Agriculture Department | 11/23/22 | |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of Inspector General | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposes to amend its systems of records by modifying six existing routine uses, adding one new routine use applicable to all systems of records, and making technical changes and corrections to its existing system of records notices. Based on these amendments, and to conform all system of records notices to the template prescribed by the Office of the Federal Register and the Office of Management and Budget, USDA OIG is re-publishing all of its system of records notices in their entirety. | 10/13/22 |
| Agency Information Collection Activities: Special Emergency Approval of SFA Survey II on School Food Supply Chain Disruptions | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed emergency information collection. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting emergency approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a survey of School Food Authorities to collect information on the continued impacts of COVID- 19-related supply chain disruptions on the Child Nutrition (CN) Programs, as well as emerging challenges related to the transition back to standard school nutrition program operations. | 10/4/22 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirement for Interstate Data Matching To Prevent Duplicate Issuances | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an interstate data system called the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) to prevent issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to an individual by more than one State agency simultaneously (also known as interstate duplicate participation). This interim final rule requires SNAP State agencies to provide information to the NAC regarding individuals receiving SNAP benefits in their States in order to ensure they are not already receiving benefits in another State. It also requires State agencies to take appropriate action with respect to each indication from the NAC that an individual may already be receiving SNAP benefits from another State agency. This rule aims to enhance Program integrity by reducing the risk of improper payments and improve customer service by incorporating best practices and lessons learned from the NAC pilot to require that State agencies take appropriate and timely action to resolve NAC matches. This rule also establishes safeguards to ensure households receive benefits for which they are eligible and are not incorrectly removed from the Program. | 10/3/22 |
| Delegations of Authority | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations as summarized below. This rule also amends the scope and applicability of the rules of practice governing formal adjudicatory hearings to include actions initiated under the National Forest Roads and Trails Act. | 7/26/22 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, proposes a new system of records USDA/FAS-10, Foreign Agricultural Service International Fellowship and Exchanges Database System (FAS-IFEDS). This system is being developed for Global Programs to store crucial fellowship information and to document the relationship of a fellow with USDA. In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, proposes a new system of records entitled "Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, International Fellowship and Exchanges Database System". This system is maintained by Global Programs and centralizes data from all constituent groups across all fellowships, in a single system. | 7/12/22 |
| Privacy Act Regulations | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend its Privacy Act regulations to exempt a system of records, Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) National Information Communication Activity System (SNICAS), USDA/APHIS-21, from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. USDA is further proposing to amend its 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. | 7/11/22 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is the Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) National Information Communication Activity System (SNICAS), USDA/APHIS-21. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 7/11/22 |
| Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | The Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting comments on proposed revisions to the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921. The proposal would revise the list of disclosures and information live poultry dealers must furnish to poultry growers and sellers with whom dealers make poultry growing arrangements. The proposal would establish additional disclosure requirements in connection with the use of poultry grower ranking systems by live poultry dealers to determine settlement payments for poultry growers. The proposals are intended to promote transparency in poultry production contracting and to give poultry growers and prospective poultry growers relevant information with which to make business decisions. | 6/8/22 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes a new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) system of records entitled: USDA/FSIS-0005, AssuranceNet (ANet). ANet is a Web-based system that collects information to support FSIS' mission through detecting vulnerabilities in food safety systems, processes, and functions so that the potential for harm can be promptly identified, reduced, and eliminated. The information stored in ANet is gathered from various electronic and paper-based sources, and is used to track, measure, and monitor activities and performance. The System also alerts FSIS' management officials to the performance of critical public health and food defense functions; assists in discerning trends; identifies and focuses on areas of high-risk; and helps to determine strategies to combat threats to food safety and food defense. Within ANet, FSIS maintains contact and other identifying information about Federal employees, State employees, contractors of USDA, government officials, and representatives who work at or are associated with the work at meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants. | 3/22/22 |
| Privacy Act Exemption for AssuranceNet | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to exempt certain records maintained by its AssuranceNet (ANet) system of records from the notification and access provisions of Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). FSIS is proposing these exemptions because the information in the SORN is directly associated with investigations conducted by FSIS for law enforcement purposes. A notice of system of records for USDA/FSIS-0005, AssuranceNet (ANet) is also published in this issue of the Federal Register. | 3/22/22 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is hereby given that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR), a component within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or "the Department"), proposes to develop a new system of records notice titled, "USDA Reasonable Accommodations and Personal Assistance Services (RAPAS)." USDA/RAPAS-01 proposes to establish this system of records to allow USDA and its mission areas and agencies to collect and maintain records on: Applicants for employment who have disabilities; individuals with disabilities to facilitate their participation in a USDA program or activity, including attendance at a meeting, training, conference or other USDA-sponsored event at either a USDA facility or outside USDA employees who seek accommodations to allow them to perform the essential functions of their job; employees with disabilities who request or receive reasonable accommodation as required by the Department as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA); individuals who receive accommodations under the Family Medical Leave Act, and individuals who request or receive accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Another purpose of this system is to track and report the processing of USDA-wide requests for reasonable accommodation while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements protecting information individuals submit in support of accommodation requests. | 1/7/22 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) give notice that a component agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to modify an existing system of records notice titled Emergency Management Response System (EMRS), USDA/APHIS-11. This system, among other things, helps APHIS to manage and investigate incidents of foreign animal diseases within the United States. | 12/9/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that a component agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), proposes to modify an existing system of records notice titled LabWare Laboratory Information Management System (LabWare LIMS), USDA/APHIS-19. Among other changes, the system will be renamed National Veterinary Services Laboratories' Laboratory Information Management System (NVSL-LIMS), USDA/APHIS-19. NVSL-LIMS is a laboratory information system that tracks and saves test results on animal diagnostic samples received at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. | 11/29/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, this notice is a new Privacy Act System of Records titled USDA/OSEC-02 Contractor and Visitor Public Health Emergency Records, which include information on contractor employees who work in, as well as visitors to, Department of Agriculture (USDA) facilities during declared public health emergencies. The system contains information provided by the contractor's employees including such information as their applicable vaccination or medical countermeasure status and whether they are experiencing symptoms associated with the public health emergency. Each contractor with employees who will work in USDA facilities (regardless of whether the contract is with USDA or another Federal agency) will be asked to confirm if its employees have been vaccinated or have received appropriate medical countermeasures, in addition, the contractor will be required to ensure that its employees follow the guidelines specified for working in USDA facilities, for example, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, not fully vaccinated employees are required to wear masks and maintain physical distancing. Visitors to USDA facilities will also be asked to provide information about their vaccination or medical countermeasure status and may be asked to provide proof of their status and information about whether they are experiencing any symptoms associated with the public health emergency. | 11/9/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is hereby given that the Office of the Secretary (OSEC), a component within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or "the Department"), proposes to develop a new system of records notice titled, "USDA Personnel Public Health Emergency Records System." USDA/OSEC-01 proposes to establish this system of records to protect the Department's workforce and respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a declared public health emergency, and other high-consequence public health threats. | 11/8/21 |
| Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Economic Research Service (ERS) to request extension of a currently approved information collection, the Generic Clearance for Survey Research Studies. | 10/8/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is given that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new system of records, entitled USDA/FNS-12, which will replace The Integrity Profile (TIP) as the system used to house State agency vendor management data for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). This system maintains records of activities conducted pursuant to FNS' mission and responsibilities authorized by legislation. | 10/7/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Revision | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is given that a component agency, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to modify the system of records, currently titled USDA/FNS-11, "Information on Persons Identified as Responsible for Serious Deficiencies, Proposed for Disqualification, or Disqualified to Participate as Principals or Family Day Care Home Operators in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)," 69 FR 6933, published February 12, 2004, to include unaffiliated centers and responsible individuals of unaffiliated centers terminated or otherwise disqualified from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and service institutions and responsible individuals that have been terminated or otherwise disqualified from participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The system of records will continue to include the records of institutions, day care home providers, and responsible individuals who have been terminated or otherwise disqualified from participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. | 9/1/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to create a new system of records, USDA/OASCR-2, Civil Rights Management System (CRMS). The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) maintains CRMS, which contains program discrimination complaints, alleging unlawful discrimination arising within programs or activities conducted or assisted by USDA. The notice also conveys updates to the system location, categories of records, routine uses (one of which permits records to be provided to the National Archives and Records Administration), storage, safeguards, retention and disposal, system manager and address, notification procedures, records access, and contesting procedures. | 8/17/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to create a new system of records titled "Department of Agriculture Forest Service Application Cloud Environment (FS ACE)." ACE is a general support system owned by the Forest Service Chief Information Officer (CIO) and operated by the Data Center Services Branch of the Forest Service CIO Operations Division. The system is located and managed in two geographically separated USDA Digital Infrastructure Services Centers (DISC), Class 4 data centers: One in Kansas City, MO; and the other in St. Louis, MO. Each provide alternate processing and data storage services in support of disaster recovery activities. Additionally, DISC-Kansas City provides off-site tape storage in Lenexa, KS, through a third-party vendor, Recall. All three locations are addressed within the DISC authorization boundaries. | 7/6/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to modify the current system of records entitled "Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, FS- 33--Law Enforcement and Investigative Records" (LEIRS). This system allows Law Enforcement and Investigations to record claims and criminal activities in the National Forests which include verified violations of criminal statutes and/or Agency policy, as well as situations that may result in civil claims for or against the government. This information helps the Agency meet its objective of contributing to Officers, Forest Service employees, and National Forest visitor safety. | 7/6/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to modify and reissue the current system of records entitled "Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Mineral Lessees and Permittees." This system allows the Forest Service Minerals and Geology program to support Forests and Grasslands to manage locatable minerals and mineral materials. This information helps the Agency meet its objectives to explore, develop, and produce mineral resources. | 7/6/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, notice is given that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new system of records, entitled USDA/APHIS-23, Integrated Plant Health Information System (IPHIS). This system maintains records of activities conducted pursuant to APHIS' mission and responsibilities authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); the Honey Bee Act (7 U.S.C. 281 et seq.); and the Food Conservation and Energy Act 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8791 et seq.). | 5/21/21 |
| Notice of Intent to Request New Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection for a study of "Conservation Auction Behavior: Effects of Default Offers and Score Updating." | 1/7/21 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program | Notice | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is providing notice of a reestablished computer matching program between FNS and the State agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The matching program allows State agencies access to the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS), a national database operated by FNS. The system maintains records of SNAP disqualifications imposed by State agencies on individuals who have been found to have committed an intentional program violation (IPV). State agencies need access to nationwide disqualification information to meet program integrity requirements because a disqualification in any State applies to SNAP nationally. Matches against eDRS enhance program integrity by providing State agencies assistance in determining eligibility for SNAP benefits and the proper disqualification length when imposing a new disqualification. | 1/4/21 |
| Debt Management | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; Farm Service Agency; Commodity Credit Corporation; Farm Service Agency; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service | The general debt management regulations of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide that individual USDA agencies may issue regulations for their own specific debt collection activities principally in recognition that the agencies conducted debt collection activities prior to the enactment of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). Many of the provisions of individual agencies are redundant to part 3. This rule will eliminate the debt collection regulations of the following USDA agencies, and part 3 will be revised to include specific provisions used by these agencies: the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC); the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), and the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In addition, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Civil Penalties Act), this rule updates the size of civil monetary penalties to reflect inflationary adjustments for 2020. | 6/17/20 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that a component agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine's Lacey Act Declaration Information Systems (LADIS), USDA/APHIS-24. The purpose of this system is enable businesses to file Lacey Act declarations. LADIS collects these records as part of an effort to combat illegal timber imports and to protect global natural resources. Under the Lacey Act, it is unlawful to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. The records in LADIS contain information regarding imported shipments, description of shipments, and the name and address of the importer and consignee. | 2/14/20 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems. The system of records will cover information collected under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program in AMS. This notice is necessary to meet the Privacy Act requirement that a Federal Register notice describing the existence and character of record systems to be maintained by the agency be published. | 1/16/20 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | We are reopening the comment period for our proposal to modify a system of records titled the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act, USDA/APHIS-8. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. | 12/23/19 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) proposes to add a new system of records notice to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency. The Integrated Management Administrative Resources Tool (iMART) will serve as a comprehensive personnel management system to manage and store all personnel and career data, along with organizational and historical data, in one central and integrated system. | 11/19/19 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-108, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that a component agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), proposes to modify an existing system of records notice titled Veterinary Services--Animal Welfare, USDA/APHIS-8. Among other changes, the system will be renamed Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act, USDA/APHIS-8. | 10/24/19 |
| Departmental Freedom of Information Act Regulations | Rule | Agriculture Department | This rule revises the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA or the Department") Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") regulations. The revisions clarify and update procedures for requesting information from USDA, as well as procedures that USDA follows in responding to requests from the public. The revisions also incorporate clarifications and updates resulting from changes to the FOIA and case law. | 10/21/19 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the Agricultural Quarantine Activity System, USDA/APHIS-20. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system which describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 8/14/19 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended; Section 12204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Rural Development (RD) gives notice of its proposal to modify the system of records entitled USDA/RD-1 Current or Prospective Producers or Landowners, Applicants, Borrowers, Grantees, Tenants, and other participants in RD programs. To communicate the revision to the USDA RD-1 Systems of Records Notice in which the addition of Routine Use 26 below is published. However, this was not the only revised Routine Use--these were also revised: 1. Routine Use 21 was revised, 2. Routine Use 22 was added [OMB M-17-12 items], 3. In addition, Routine Uses 23 and 24 were renumbered to 24 and 25, respectively. | 5/14/19 |
| Office of The Secretary; Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency; Commodity Credit Corporation | This notice proposes to revise to the Privacy Act System of Records titled Farm Records File (Automated) USDA, which includes information for certain Farm Service Agency under (FSA) Farm Programs and certain Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) programs that are administered by FSA on behalf of CCC. The records include information about the majority of agricultural producers in the United States. In general, USDA is modifying the system of records to add three new routine uses and make updates to one routine use to comply with recent requirements. | 3/22/19 |
| Office of the Secretary; Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency; Commodity Credit Corporation | As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, this notice proposes that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) revisions to the Privacy Act System of Records titled Applicant/ Borrower USDA/FSA-14, which include information on current, former, and prospective applicants and borrowers including members of entities. The system contains information on agricultural producers in the United States requesting or obtaining the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan Programs benefits. In general, USDA proposes to revise the system of records to make minor corrections and updates to meet additional requirements. USDA is also revising the system of records to add 10 new routine uses. | 3/22/19 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), proposes to modify one Privacy Act System of Record titled "Financial Systems, OCFO-10" published at 75 FR 6622 (February 10, 2010), to include 4 new routine uses: Support Do Not Pay initiative under the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA); two mandatory routine uses addressing Breach Notification per Office of Management and Budget memoranda M-17-12; and routine use for contractors, grantees, etc., support. This modification will also include incorporating and consolidating General Services Administration (GSA) GSA/PPFM-11 (Pegasys) into OCFO-10, Financial Systems. USDA/OCFO has acquired full ownership and responsibility for the management of the GSA commercial-off-the shelf financial management system named Pegasys in fiscal year 2016. The consolidation of the financial systems will update the following sections within OCFO-10: Purpose, system location, categories of individuals covered by the system, record source categories, and storage. Upon publication of the modified OCFO-10, Financial Systems, GSA will rescind GSA/PPFM-11 (Pegasys) published at 71 FR 60710 (November 27, 2006), modified at 73 FR 22397 (April 25, 2008). | 12/31/18 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to modify a system of records, USDA/OCRE-1, which will be renamed USDA/OASCR-1, Civil Rights Enterprise System (CRES). The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) maintains CRES, which contains program discrimination complaints, alleging unlawful discrimination arising within programs or activities conducted or assisted by USDA. Records relating to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints alleging unlawful discrimination against USDA employees or applications for employment are maintained in CRES also; however, those records are covered by EEOC/GOVT-1, EEO in the Federal Government Complaint and Appeal Records. The revised notice also conveys updates to the system location, categories of records, routine uses (one of which permits records to be provided to the National Archives and Records Administration), storage, safeguards, retention and disposal, system manager and address, notification procedures, records access, and contesting procedures. | 12/19/18 |
| Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Economic Research Service (ERS) to request extension of a currently approved information collection, the Generic Clearance for Survey Research Studies. | 9/27/18 |
| USDA Departmental Freedom of Information Act Regulations | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing revisions to its current regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The revisions in this notice are modeled, in part, after the template published by the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy and will streamline USDA's FOIA processing procedures, include current cost figures to be used in calculating fees but, most importantly, incorporate changes brought about by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 and the OPEN Government Act of 2007. | 6/11/18 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), proposes to establish a new system of records entitled, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Administrative Appeals Files, to cover both electronic and paper files created during the processing of access requests and appeals under the FOIA and PA and amendment requests under the PA in all USDA components with the exception of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) whom maintains its own system of records for these types of files. The OCIO is also deleting USDA/OCIO-01--Freedom of Information Act Express (FX) published at 76 FR 54190 (August 31, 2011) because the new system would be duplicative. | 4/3/18 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes a new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) system of records entitled: USDA/FSIS-0004, Public Health Information System (PHIS). PHIS is a Web-based system that collects information generated from FSIS inspection, compliance verification, notification and monitoring activities regarding the slaughter, processing, import and export of meat, and poultry and egg products. Within PHIS, FSIS maintains contact and other identifying information about employees and contractors of USDA, government officials, representatives of regulated establishments, and third parties. | 3/15/18 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; National Institute of Food and Agriculture | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture ("USDA"), National Institute of Food and Agriculture ("NIFA") is revising one Privacy Act system of records titled, "Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Records System, USDA/NIFA- 1" published on 12/13/2010 to update the system location, categories of records, authorities, purposes, routine uses, and record sources. | 3/9/18 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revised System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture proposes to revise an existing Department of Agriculture system of records notice now titled, USDA/OCIO-2 eAuthentication Service (eAuth). The USDA eAuth provides the public and government businesses with a single sign-on capability for USDA applications, management of user credentials, and verification of identity, authorization, and electronic signatures. USDA's eAuth collects customer information through an electronic self-registration process provided through the eAuth Web site. This System of Records Notice was previously published as "USDA eAuthentication Service" in Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 50 on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The revision reflects updates to the system name; the system location; routine uses; storage policies; safeguards; retention and disposal; identity proofing individuals, the system manager; and notification, record access, and contesting procedures. | 1/26/17 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of Inspector General | In accordance with the Privacy Act, the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) publishes this records notice to modify an existing system of records, USDA/OIG-8, the Research Aggregated Data Analysis Repository (RADAR) System, in order to update certain system information, including the system owner, and to clarify the records contained in the system and the purpose of the system. | 1/23/17 |
| Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects | Rule | Homeland Security Department; Agriculture Department; Energy Department; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Commerce Department; Social Security Administration; Agency for International Development; Housing and Urban Development Department; Labor Department; Defense Department; Education Department; Veterans Affairs Department; Environmental Protection Agency; Health and Human Services Department; National Science Foundation; Transportation Department | The departments and agencies listed in this document announce revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was originally promulgated as a Common Rule in 1991. This final rule is intended to better protect human subjects involved in research, while facilitating valuable research and reducing burden, delay, and ambiguity for investigators. These revisions are an effort to modernize, simplify, and enhance the current system of oversight. | 1/19/17 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Computer Matching Agreement Between Food Nutrition Service (FNS) and State Agencies Administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100503), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 published June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A130, revised November 28, 2000, the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service is publishing notice of its intent to conduct a computer matching program with the State agencies of all 50 States and the State agencies of the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under this matching program, FNS will provide records from the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) to State agencies to verify SNAP recipient (applicants and individuals being certified or recertified for eligibility) eligibility for SNAP benefits. | 1/13/17 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This final rule implements provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) affecting the eligibility, benefits, certification, and employment and training (E&T) requirements for applicant or participant households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The rule amends the SNAP regulations to: Exclude military combat pay from the income of SNAP households; raise the minimum standard deduction and the minimum benefit for small households; eliminate the cap on the deduction for dependent care expenses; index resource limits to inflation; exclude retirement and education accounts from countable resources; clarify reporting requirements under simplified reporting; permit States to provide transitional benefits to households leaving State-funded cash assistance programs; allow States to establish telephonic and gestured signature systems; permit States to use E&T funds to provide job retention services; and update requirements regarding the E&T funding cycle. These provisions are intended to more accurately reflect needs, reduce barriers to participation, and improve efficiency in the administration of the program. This rule also replaces outdated language in SNAP certification regulations with the new program name and updates procedures for accessing SNAP benefits in drug and alcohol treatment centers and group living arrangements with use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. This rule provides States with regulatory options for conducting telephone interviews in lieu of face-to-face interviews and for averaging student work hours. Finally, the Department is issuing an interim final rule (with a request for additional comment) that will require that drug and alcohol treatment and group living arrangements (GLA) centers to: Submit completed change report forms to the State agency when a resident leaves the center; notify the State agency within 5 days when the center is not able to provide the resident with their EBT card at departure; and return EBT cards to residents with pro-rated benefits based up on the date of their departure. | 1/6/17 |
| Notice of Intent To Request New Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection for a study of "Risk Preferences and Demand for Crop Insurance and Cover Crop Programs." | 9/16/16 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Veterinary Services-Records of Accredited Veterinarians | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed to alter an existing system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is Veterinary Services--Records of Accredited Veterinarians, USDA-APHIS-2. The system, as proposed, has been adopted; however, we received one comment, which is addressed in this notice. | 8/3/16 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records; USDA/Rural Development-1 Current or Prospective Producers or Landowners, Applicants, Borrowers, Grantees, Tenants, and Other Participants in RD Programs | Notice | Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended; Section 12204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm, 5 U.S.C. 552a) Rural Development (RD) gives notice of its proposal to revise the system of records entitled USDA/Rural Development-1 Applicant, Borrower, Grantee or Tenant File. | 4/28/16 |
| Environmental Policies and Procedures | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary; Rural Utilities Service; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service; Farm Service Agency; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service | Rural Development, a mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture comprised of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), hereafter referred to as the Agency, has unified and updated the environmental policies and procedures covering all Agency programs by consolidating two existing Agency regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable environmental requirements. These final rules supplement the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation(ACHP), associated environmental statutes, Executive Orders and Departmental Regulations. The majority of the changes to the existing rules relate to the categorical exclusion provisions in the Agency's procedures for implementing NEPA. These changes consolidate the provisions of the Agency's two current NEPA rules, and better conform the Agency's regulations, particularly for those actions listed as categorical exclusions, to the Agency's current activities and recent experiences and to CEQ's Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies entitled "Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act" issued on November 23, 2010. | 3/2/16 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Wildlife Services Management Information System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to revise an existing system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is revising Wildlife Services Management Information System, USDA-APHIS-9, to revise the routine uses, expand the categories of records in the system, and the location of the system. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 10/8/15 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Animal Disease Traceability Information System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is the Animal Disease Traceability Information System, USDA-APHIS-16. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 9/16/15 |
| Notice of Intent To Request New Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Economic Research Service (ERS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection, the Generic Clearance for Survey Research Studies. | 9/15/15 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to establish a new system of records titled USDA/FSIS-03 Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Consumer Complaint Monitoring System (CCMS) II. The mission of FSIS is to protect public health by ensuring that meat, poultry, and processed egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. Thus, the Agency must detect food safety vulnerabilities as early and as specifically as possible so that the potential for harm can be promptly prevented, reduced, or eliminated. The CCMS II helps FSIS to effectively identify potentially unsafe meat, poultry, or processed egg products regulated by FSIS by recording, sorting, analyzing, and tracking consumer complaints regarding products' potential adverse effects, and by tracking any subsequent analyses and investigations of those complaints. | 9/8/15 |
| Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects | Proposed Rule | Homeland Security Department; Agriculture Department; Energy Department; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Commerce Department; Social Security Administration; Agency for International Development; Justice Department; Labor Department; Defense Department; Education Department; Veterans Affairs Department; Environmental Protection Agency; Health and Human Services Department; National Science Foundation; Transportation Department | The departments and agencies listed in this document propose revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was promulgated as a Common Rule in 1991. This NPRM seeks comment on proposals to better protect human subjects involved in research, while facilitating valuable research and reducing burden, delay, and ambiguity for investigators. This proposed rule is an effort to modernize, simplify, and enhance the current system of oversight. The participating departments and agencies propose these revisions to the human subjects regulations because they believe these changes would strengthen protections for research subjects while facilitating important research. | 9/8/15 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records USDA/OIG-1 through USDA/OIG-9 | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposes to revise its systems of records by establishing one new system of records, by deleting a current system of records, by adding new routine uses, and by making technical changes and corrections to certain existing routine uses and systems of records. | 8/13/15 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Veterinary Services-Records of Accredited Veterinarians | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to alter an existing system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is Veterinary Services--Records of Accredited Veterinarians, USDA-APHIS-2. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 5/12/15 |
| Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program | Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service | The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) published a proposed rule on August 23, 2013, to amend its regulations for the section 502 direct single family housing loan program to create a certified loan application packaging process. Through this action, revisions are being made to the rule based on an evaluation of the public comments received as well as the results of the pilot program RHS began in 2010 to test changes to the loan application packaging process. This final rule will impose reasonable experience, training, structure, and performance requirements on eligible service providers; and it will regulate the packaging fee permitted under the process. By establishing a vast network of competent, experienced, and committed Agency-certified packagers, this action is intended to benefit low- and very low-income people who wish to achieve homeownership in rural areas by increasing their awareness of the Agency's housing program, increasing specialized support available to them to complete the application for assistance, and improving the quality of loan application packages submitted on their behalf. | 4/29/15 |
| Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions | Proposed Rule | Regulatory Information Service Center; Agriculture Department | The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," signed September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735), and incorporated in Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" issued on January 18, 2011 (76 FR 3821) establish guidelines and procedures for agencies' agendas, including specific types of information for each entry. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulator and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of the Unified Agenda. The complete 2014 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which contains the regulatory agendas for Federal agencies, is available to the public at http://reginfo.gov. The fall 2014 Unified Agenda publication appearing in the Federal Register consists of The Regulatory Plan and agency regulatory flexibility agendas, in accordance with the publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Agency regulatory flexibility agendas contain only those Agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The complete fall 2014 Unified Agenda contains the Regulatory Plans of 30 Federal agencies and the regulatory agendas of 31 other Federal agencies. | 12/22/14 |
| Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards | Rule | Executive Office of the President; Management and Budget Office; Health and Human Services Department; Agriculture Department; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Farm Service Agency; Commodity Credit Corporation; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Rural Utilities Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Housing Service; Rural Utilities Service; Farm Service Agency; Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service; State Department; Agency for International Development; Veterans Affairs Department; Energy Department; Treasury Department; Defense Department; Transportation Department; Commerce Department; Interior Department; Environmental Protection Agency; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Corporation for National and Community Service; Social Security Administration; Housing and Urban Development Department; National Science Foundation; National Archives and Records Administration; Small Business Administration; Justice Department; Labor Department; Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Institute of Museum and Library Services; National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Education Department; Executive Office of the President; Office of National Drug Control Policy; Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council | This joint interim final rule implements for all Federal award-making agencies the final guidance Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on December 26, 2013. This rule is necessary in order to incorporate into regulation and thus bring into effect the Uniform Guidance as required by OMB. Implementation of this guidance will reduce administrative burden and risk of waste, fraud, and abuse for the approximately $600 billion per year awarded in Federal financial assistance. The result will be more Federal dollars reprogrammed to support the mission, new entities able to compete and win awards, and ultimately a stronger framework to provide key services to American citizens and support the basic research that underpins the United States economy. | 12/19/14 |
| Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons With Limited English Proficiency | Rule | Agriculture Department | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing the final guidance on the Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. Consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title VI regulations, and Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)," the guidance clarifies the obligations of entities that receive Federal financial assistance from USDA. The guidance does not create new obligations, but, rather, provides guidance for USDA recipients in meeting their existing obligations to provide meaningful access for LEP persons. | 11/28/14 |
| Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to send comments regarding any aspect of this information collection. This notice announces the intention of the Economic Research Service to request a renewal to a currently approved information collection, namely a pilot generic clearance for experimental economic research. | 9/15/14 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Deletion of System of Records USDA/OES-1, Correspondence and Document Management System, and Creation of Two New Systems of Records: USDA/OES-2, Correspondence and Document Management System; and USDA/RD-2, Enterprise Content Management | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice of deletion of an existing system of records, USDA/OES-1, Enterprise Content Management, and the creation of two new systems of records entitled USDA/OES-2, Correspondence and Document Management System, and USDA/RD-2, Enterprise Content Management. | 3/12/14 |
| Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions | Proposed Rule | Regulatory Information Service Center; Agriculture Department | The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," signed September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735), and incorporated in Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" issued on January 18, 2011 (76 FR 3821) establish guidelines and procedures for agencies' agendas, including specific types of information for each entry. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of the Unified Agenda. The complete 2013 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which contains the regulatory agendas for 60 Federal agencies, is available to the public at http://reginfo.gov. The 2013 Unified Agenda publication appearing in the Federal Register consists of agency regulatory flexibility agendas, in accordance with the publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Agency regulatory flexibility agendas contain only those Agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. | 1/7/14 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; LabWare Laboratory Information Management System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is the LabWare Laboratory Information Management System, USDA-APHIS-19. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 10/1/13 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | We are withdrawing a Privacy Act System of Records notice published on August 9, 2013, (78 FR 48642-48644). The system of records was the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System, USDA- APHIS-13. The August 9, 2013, notice was a duplicate notice published in error; in this document, we are withdrawing the August 9, 2013, notice from publication. | 9/4/13 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System, USDA-APHIS-13. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 8/9/13 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records is the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System, USDA-APHIS-13. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. | 6/24/13 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing for comment a proposed new system of records, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA/ GIPSA-1, Packers and Stockyards Automated System (PAS). PAS will be used by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) to enforce the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act of 1921, as amended. PAS, an automated information management system, integrates case file management, data monitoring, and reporting into a single enterprise application that shares data across organizational units. | 4/3/13 |
| Child Nutrition Programs: Nondiscretionary Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This final rule implements several nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, including those related to categorical eligibility for foster children, removal of limits on private nonprofit sponsors, outreach to eligible families, simplification of area eligibility for day care homes, application of school food safety requirements, and permanent agreements for institutions and sponsors. These provisions will make it easier for children to get nutritious meals when they are away from home, while requiring State and local agencies to make relatively minor changes in the procedures they use to operate the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. | 2/28/13 |
| Creation of a New Computer Matching Program That Will Expire on August 13, 2014 | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 published June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A-130, revised November 28, 2000, the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Finance Center (NFC) is publishing notice of a computer matching program (CMP) that NFC will conduct on behalf of itself and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) utilizing records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). | 2/20/13 |
| Notice of Intent To Request Revision of the Previously Requested Experimental Economic Research-A New Generic Clearance for Information Collection | Notice | Agriculture Department; Economic Research Service | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, this notice announces changes that the Economic Research Service intends to make to a previously request for a new generic clearance vehicle for information collection, namely Experimental Economic Research. On December 2, 2011 and April 24, 2012, ERS published two Notices of solicitation of comments on the aforementioned new information collection in the Federal Register (76 FR 75521-75522, December 2, 2011; 77 FR 24455, April 24, 2012). Although ERS did not receive any comments from the general public during the respective commenting periods, it has, since then, engaged in extensive discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the nature and scope of the study and the appropriateness and practicability of the proposed protection for respondent information. As a result, ERS intends to make four changes to the aforementioned information collection. Details of the changes are discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. | 2/6/13 |
| Notification of Deletion of a System of Records; Automated Trust Funds Database | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving notice that it is deleting a system of records that is no longer in use. | 1/11/13 |
| Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions | Proposed Rule | Regulatory Information Service Center; Agriculture Department | The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," signed September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735), and Office of Management and Budget memoranda implementing section 4 of that Order establish minimum standards for agencies' agendas, including specific types of information for each entry. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of the Unified Agenda. Editions of the Unified Agenda prior to fall 2007 were printed in their entirety in the Federal Register. Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet became the basic means for conveying regulatory agenda information to the maximum extent legally permissible. The complete 2012 Unified Agenda, which contains the regulatory agendas for 60 Federal agencies, is available to the public at http://reginfo.gov. The 2012 Unified Agenda publication appearing in the Federal Register consists of agency regulatory flexibility agendas, in accordance with the publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Agency regulatory flexibility agendas contain only those Agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. | 1/8/13 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records Revision; Correction | Notice | Agriculture Department | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Departmental Management (DM), Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination (OHSEC), published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2011, a notice of the proposed Radiation Safety Management System (RSMS). The notice is being corrected to provide the location of the system and paper records. | 6/22/12 |
| Selection and Functions of Farm Service Agency State and County Committees | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | This rule amends the regulations governing the selection and functions of Farm Service Agency (FSA) State and county committees. The amendments are needed to make the regulations consistent with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the 2002 Farm Bill) and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). The intent of the amendments is to ensure that socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are appropriately represented on county committees, to make the county committee election process more open and accountable, and to clarify requirements for committee membership in the situation where existing county committees are consolidated or combined. All of these amendments have already been implemented by FSA, except for the new provisions specifying that the Secretary may appoint a voting member to the county committee when required to ensure fair representation of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. There will be no change in State and County Committee functions and election procedures as a result of this rule, except for limited appointments of socially disadvantaged voting members. This rule is needed to make the regulations consistent with current FSA practice. | 6/5/12 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new Forest Service system to its inventory of records systems. USDA invites public comment on this new records system. | 4/26/12 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising two Privacy Act (PA) systems of records and deleting two PA systems of records maintained by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), formerly the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). | 4/26/12 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Veterinary Services User Fee System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Veterinary Services User Fee System. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 3/14/12 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Farm Records File (Automated) System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | This notice proposes to revise the Privacy Act System of Records titled Farm Records File (Automated) USDA/FSA-2. The records include information about the majority of agricultural producers in the United States. In general, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) proposes to revise the system of records to make minor corrections and updates to meet additional requirements. | 3/14/12 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revised System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture proposes to revise an existing Department of Agriculture system of records notice now titled, USDA/OCIO-2 eAuthentication Service (eAuth). The USDA eAuth provides the public and government businesses with a single sign-on capability for USDA applications, management of user credentials, and verification of identity, authorization, and electronic signatures. USDA's eAuth collects customer information through an electronic self-registration process provided through the eAuth Web site. This System of Records Notice was previously published as "USDA eAuthentication Service" in Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 143 on Wednesday July 26, 2006. The revision reflects updates to the system name; the system location; routine uses; storage policies; safeguards; retention and disposal; the system manager; and notification, record access, and contesting procedures. | 3/14/12 |
| Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons With Limited English Proficiency | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing the proposed guidance on the Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. Consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title VI regulations, and Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)," the guidance clarifies the obligations of entities that receive Federal financial assistance from USDA. The guidance does not create new obligations, but rather, provides guidance for USDA recipients in meeting their existing obligations to provide meaningful access for LEP persons. | 3/8/12 |
| Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting | Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | This final rule adopts changes to Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) regulations as required by section 273(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (the Act) as amended by the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. The amendment to the Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish an electronic reporting system for certain manufacturers of dairy products to report sales information for a mandatory dairy product reporting program. The amendment further states that the Secretary shall publish the information obtained for the preceding week not later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of each week. | 2/15/12 |
| Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions | Proposed Rule | Regulatory Information Service Center; Agriculture Department | The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' signed September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735), and Office of Management and Budget memoranda implementing section 4 of that Order establish minimum standards for agencies' agendas, including specific types of information for each entry. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of the Unified Agenda. Editions of the Unified Agenda prior to fall 2007 were printed in their entirety in the Federal Register. Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet is the basic means for conveying regulatory agenda information to the maximum extent legally permissible. The complete Unified Agenda for fall 2011, which contains the regulatory agendas for 59 Federal agencies, is available to the public at http:// reginfo.gov. The fall 2011 Unified Agenda publication appearing in the Federal Register consists of agency regulatory flexibility agendas, in accordance with the publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Agency regulatory flexibility agendas contain only those Agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. | 2/13/12 |
| Abolishment of Privacy Act System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is abolishing an existing Forest Service Privacy Act system of records. A review of USDA/FS-35 Congressional Correspondence has concluded that the records in the system are covered under another USDA SORN entitled USDA/OES-1 USDA Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and therefore is being abolished. | 12/29/11 |
| Abolishment of Privacy Act System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is abolishing an existing Forest Service Privacy Act system of records. A review of USDA/FS-9 Employee Assistance Program CONCERN has concluded that the system is no longer in effect and is therefore being abolished. | 12/29/11 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Animal Health Surveillance and Monitoring System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Animal Health Surveillance and Monitoring System, USDA- APHIS-15. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system which describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 11/28/11 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records Revision | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Departmental Management (DM), Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination (OHSEC), is giving notice of a system of records that is maintained for the purpose of the Radiation Safety Management System (RSMS). The RSMS was developed by the Radiation Safety Division, a component of USDA's DM, as a tool for the management of the USDA's radiation safety information and records. The RSMS is an online, Web- based database management system that is used only by USDA employees and the Radiation Safety Division (RSD) of USDA to manage information required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). | 10/6/11 |
| Proposed Privacy Act System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), OCIO gives notice of a new Privacy Act System of Records. | 8/31/11 |
| Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | The Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 amended section 273(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (the Act), requiring the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish an electronic reporting system for certain manufacturers of dairy products to report sales information for a mandatory dairy product reporting program. The amendment further stated that the Secretary shall publish the information obtained for the preceding week not later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday of each week. This proposed rule offers procedures for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to implement the amendment to section 273(d) the Act and announces the intention of AMS to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of associated information collection requirements. This proposed rule requests comments concerning changes proposed in this rule. | 6/10/11 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) affecting the eligibility, benefits, certification, and employment and training (E&T) requirements for applicant or participant households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The rule would amend the SNAP regulations to: Exclude military combat pay from the income of SNAP households; raise the minimum standard deduction and the minimum benefit for small households; eliminate the cap on the deduction for dependent care expenses; index resource limits to inflation; exclude retirement and education accounts from countable resources; permit States to expand the use of simplified reporting; permit States to provide transitional benefits to households leaving State-funded cash assistance programs; allow States to establish telephonic signature systems; permit States to use E&T funds to provide post-employment job retention services; and limit the E&T funding cycle to 15 months. These provisions are intended to increase SNAP benefit levels for certain participants, reduce barriers to participation, and promote efficiency in the administration of the program. | 5/4/11 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment of Privacy Act System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending an existing Forest Service Privacy Act system of records, USDA/FS-3, Uniform Allowance System. | 4/7/11 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new Forest Service system to its inventory of records systems. USDA invites public comment on this new records system. | 4/1/11 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records Revision and Proposed New Routine Uses | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), is giving notice that it is revising a system of records that is maintained for the purpose of enforcing the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) and certain provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA). GIPSA's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) administers the USGSA and certain provisions of the AMA. | 12/21/10 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems. The system of record will cover information collected under Research and Promotion programs in AMS. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. AMS Research and Promotion branches and its components and offices have relied on preexisting Privacy Act system of records notices for the collection and maintenance of records that pertain to research and promotion program management. | 12/15/10 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed New System of Records; Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) proposes to establish a new Department of Agriculture system of records notice titled, "Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Records System, USDA/NIFA-1." This newly established system will be included in USDA's inventory of record systems. | 12/13/10 |
| Privacy Act System of Records; National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to add a new Privacy Act system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and invites public comment on this new records system. The system of records being proposed is the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, USDA invites comment on all portions of this notice. | 8/18/10 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture is republishing the Notice of Revision of the Privacy Act Systems of Records published in Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010), FR Doc No. 2010-14714 to provide the amended Privacy Act Systems of Records document. The document was not published in its entirety. As a convenience to the public, we are republishing the entire Notice of Revision of the Privacy Act Systems of Records and providing a new 30-day comment period. The purpose of the Notice of Revision is to revise one Privacy Act (PA) system of records and delete two systems of records maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). | 8/18/10 |
| Creation of a New Computer Matching Program That Will Expire on December 31, 2013 | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces the creation of a new computer matching program that we will conduct with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), The Social Security Administration (SSA), and the Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC). Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)/U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center (NFC))--Match Number SSA<greek-i> 1011. | 7/14/10 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising one Privacy Act (PA) system of records and deleting two systems of records maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). | 6/18/10 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Proposed New Routine Use | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, USDA gives notice that it is revising the current routine uses by deleting two routine uses; and by adding a new routine use to the Privacy Act System of Records OCFO-3, entitled "Administrative Billings and Collections System". | 11/6/09 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Proposed New System of Records; Incident Suite (I-Suite) Database Application | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new Forest Service (FS) Privacy Act system of records to its inventory of records systems. USDA invites public comment on this new records system. | 11/5/09 |
| Notice of New, Revised, Consolidated, and Deleted Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is deleting two systems of records, consolidating two systems of records into one existing system of records; revising two systems of records; and proposing to create a new system of records entitled, "Census of Agriculture Records," USDA/NASS-3, maintained by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). | 4/27/09 |
| Notice of Proposed Revision to the Privacy Act System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General (OIG) is proposing a revision to its system of records, by creating the Office of Audit's Research Aggregated Data Analysis Repository ("RADAR"), USDA/OIG-8. RADAR will house USDA data collected by OIG in order to detect fraud, waste, and abuse by utilizing software to match, merge, and analyze the data. USDA invites public comment on this revision of its records system. | 3/5/09 |
| Verification of Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This interim rule implements provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 relating to verification of applications approved for free or reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. This interim rule includes changes to sample sizes for local education agencies (school districts) when conducting verification which include alternatives when there is an increase in the number of responses to the requests for verification; direct verification provisions which allow the local educational agency to contact means- tested programs to verify the information on applications without contacting the applicant household for documentation; and revised deadlines for completion of verification efforts. This interim rule also establishes a standard sample size of three percent for local educational agencies that do not qualify for use of an alternative sample size. The direct verification provision will reduce the number of households that must be contacted to submit documentation. This interim rule incorporates other statutory changes designed to assist households in completing the verification process. These changes require the local educational agency to have a telephone number that households may call, without charge, for questions about verification. The local educational agency must also make at least one attempt to follow-up with households selected for verification prior to denying benefits when the household fails to respond. There is also a provision that gives local education agencies the discretion to replace selected applications when households are deemed unlikely to respond to the verification request. These are safeguards to avoid termination of a child's benefits due to misunderstandings or other difficulties that may preclude households from effectively complying with the verification request. The changes made in this interim rule are intended to enhance verification efforts which will improve the accuracy of benefit distribution. | 12/18/08 |
| Clarification for the Appropriate Use of a Criminal or a Civil Citation To Enforce Mineral Regulations | Rule | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | This final rule amends certain Forest Service regulations to allow, if necessary, for a criminal citation to be issued for unauthorized mineral operations on National Forest System (NFS) lands. | 11/6/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The records formerly maintained in the Privacy Act System of Records, USDA/FS-12 Incident Management and Prescribed Fire Qualification and Experience Records are now maintained in another Privacy Act System of Records USDA/BLM-40 Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS). Therefore, this system is being abolished and removed from the inventory of USDA Systems of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 9/17/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish Obsolete System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The records formerly maintained in this Privacy Act System of Records, USDA/FS-05 Certified Cost Collectors are no longer maintained, and the System of Records is obsolete. Therefore, this system is being abolished and removed from the inventory of USDA System of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 9/11/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish Obsolete System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | A review of this Privacy Act System of Records has concluded that this system is no longer in effect and obsolete. This system is being abolished from the Forest Service System of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 9/10/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish Obsolete System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | A review of this Privacy Act System of Records has concluded that this system is no longer in effect and obsolete. This system is being abolished from the Forest Service System of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 9/8/08 |
| Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting | Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | This final rule adopts amendments to the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program that was established on August 2, 2007 on an interim final basis. The Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000, and certain provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for timely, accurate, and reliable market information to facilitate more informed marketing decisions and promote competition in the dairy product manufacturing industry. | 6/17/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) proposes to add a system of records notice to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). | 5/7/08 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Automated Trust Funds (ATF) Database | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Automated Trust Funds (ATF) database. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 4/30/08 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS National Animal Identification System (NAIS) | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS National Animal Identification System (NAIS). This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 4/30/08 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Emergency Management Response System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Emergency Management Response System. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system which describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 4/30/08 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; APHIS Comprehensive Electronic Permitting System (ePermits) | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the APHIS Comprehensive Electronic Permitting System (ePermits). This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 4/30/08 |
| Privacy Act Systems of Records; Wildlife Services Management Information System | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system of records being proposed is the Wildlife Services Management Information System, USDA-APHIS-9. This notice is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the portion of the system that describes the "routine uses" of the system be published for comment, we invite comment on all portions of this notice. | 4/30/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new Privacy Act system of records to its inventory of records systems. This system is known as the National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS) USDA/FS- 55, and it will make it easier for interested individuals to make advance reservations for recreation opportunities on Federal lands. USDA invites public comment on this new records system. | 4/29/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of Agriculture gives notice of a proposed system of records entitled Integrated Acquisition System (IAS). | 4/24/08 |
| Debt Management | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends its regulations that govern the management of debts owed to it by program participants and other debtors to implement the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) and the revised Federal Claims Collection Standards. The changes will affect USDA requirements for collection and settlement of debts, including administrative offset of eligible payments, and referral to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for collection. | 1/2/08 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of System of Records and Proposed New Routine Uses | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture gives notice that it is proposing to revise its Privacy Act System of Records, USDA/FSA-2 entitled "Farm Records File (Automated)." | 12/12/07 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of Systems of Records and Proposed New Routine Uses | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Pursuant to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice that it proposes to amend five Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Risk Management Agency (RMA). | 12/11/07 |
| Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special Milk Program and Technical Amendments | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This interim rule amends the regulations on eligibility determinations for free and reduced price school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. In this interim rule, the statutory definition of "local educational agency" is added. In addition, this interim rule specifies that a family only has to submit one application for all children in the household as long as they attend schools in the same local educational agency and requires enhancement of the descriptive materials distributed to families. This rule provides for electronically-submitted applications, addresses electronic signatures and establishes use and disclosure standards for such applications. This rule establishes that eligibility for free or reduced price school meals remains valid for one year unless the household chooses to decline a level of benefits. These changes are intended to provide children with increased access to the school nutrition programs by simplifying the certification process, streamlining program operations and improving program management. | 11/13/07 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) proposes to add a system of records notice to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). | 7/24/07 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) proposes to add a system of records notice to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). | 7/24/07 |
| Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting | Rule | Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service | This interim final rule establishes a Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program as required by law, on an interim final basis. The Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000, and certain provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for timely, accurate, and reliable market information to facilitate more informed marketing decisions and promote competition in the dairy product manufacturing industry. The Department will issue a final rule once public comments have been received. | 7/3/07 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Pursuant to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the Privacy Act System of Records FCIC-8, entitled "List of Ineligible Producers". The system of records is maintained by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA, which administers programs of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly-owned Government corporation. The list of ineligible producers system of records is being revised to reflect changes in the administration and management of the Federally reinsured plan of insurance contractors and to reflect more completely the types of information collected and maintained in this system of records. The primary purpose of the system of records is to aid private insurance companies in identifying ineligible persons and to reduce fraud and misuse of Federal funds. Private insurance companies operate under a reinsurance agreement with FCIC to deliver programs in accordance with policy and procedure issued by RMA. The reinsurance agreement is authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act and regulations of FCIC published at 7 CFR chapter IV. Additionally, 7 CFR part 400, subpart Q, provides general administrative regulations for Social Security Number (SSN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) collection, storage, use and confidentiality to all holders of crop insurance policies sold by insurance providers, their contractors and subcontractors, including past and present officers and employees of such companies, their contractors and subcontractors. | 1/5/07 |
| Food Stamp Program: Disqualified Recipient Reporting and Computer Matching Requirements That Affect the Food Stamp Program | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | In this rule the Food and Nutrition Service proposes to codify prisoner verification and death matching procedures mandated by legislation and previously implemented through agency directive. The proposed rule will require that State food stamp agencies use disqualified recipient data to screen all program applicants prior to certification to assure that they are not currently disqualified from the program and thus ineligible to participate. The proposed rule also addresses requirements that State food stamp agencies participate in a computer matching program using a system of records that adhere to provisions of the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended. Finally, publication of this proposed rule responds to findings of General Accounting Office and USDA Office of Inspector General audits that found, among other things, that the disqualified reporting subsystem process could be improved to enhance State agency ability to identify currently disqualified food stamp recipients. | 12/8/06 |
| Privacy Act: Notice of Updated System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is giving notice that it has updated a system of records that is maintained for the purpose of enforcing the PACA, which AMS administers. | 11/7/06 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Addition of a New System of Records; USDA/OES, Enterprise Content Management | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives notice of a new Privacy Act system of records and invites public comment on this new records system. | 10/3/06 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Report of a New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed to create a new Privacy Act system of records, entitled "USDA eAuthentication Service." The system is owned, administered, and secured by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), a USDA staff office. The primary purpose of the eAuthentication Service is to provide verification of customer identity, authorization, and electronic signatures for USDA application and service transactions. | 7/26/06 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Natural Resources Conservation Service | Publication of the NRCS revision to the System of Records to reflect an Agency reorganization changing the name of the Soil Conservation Service to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to change the system name to reflect categories of files contained in the system, to add a routine use to allow records to be accessed by technical service providers and contractors, and to update authorities, agency contact information, system accessibility, file maintenance, storage, and retrieval. | 8/30/05 |
| Privacty Act: System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the Privacy Act 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(e)(11), the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") proposes to revise two of its systems of records, USDA/OIG-3: Investigative Files and Automated Investigative Indices System and USDA/OIG-4: IG Hotline Complaint Records. These systems of records were last published in the Federal Register on November 17, 1997, on pages 61262-61266, 62 FR 61262, et seq. | 4/26/05 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Addition of a New System of Records; USDA/FS-52, Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS) | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to add a new Forest Service Privacy Act system of records to its inventory of records systems. USDA invites public comment on this new records system. | 1/14/05 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish Obsolete System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | The Forest Service has reviewed the Forest Service system of records, USDA/FS-43, Emergency Fire Mobilization Plan Director, and concluded that the system is obsolete. That system is being abolished from the Forest Service Systems of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 12/28/04 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Abolish Obsolete Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | A review of several Privacy Act Systems of Records has concluded that those systems are no longer in effect or are obsolete. Those systems are being abolished from the Forest Service Systems of Records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. | 11/1/04 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment of Existing System of Records; USDA/FS-33, Law Enforcement and Investigation Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend the name of the existing system of records to USDA/FS-33, Law Enforcement and Investigative Records. USDA invites public comment on this amendment. | 9/17/04 |
| Conference Entitled “Conservation Reserve Program: Planting for the Future” | Notice | Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency | 5/14/04 | |
| Privacy Act: Proposed New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is giving notice that it proposes to establish a new system of records: USDA/FNS-11, entitled Information on Persons Identified as Responsible for Serious Deficiencies, Proposed for Disqualification, or Disqualified to Participate as Principals or Family Day Care Home Operators in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This system consists of information on individuals (1) who have been identified by an administering State agency as having responsibility for serious deficiencies in the operation of the CACFP in institutions or sponsored centers which operate the program; (2) who have been proposed for disqualification from participation in the CACFP as a result of having been determined to be responsible for an uncorrected serious deficiency in the operation of the program in a institution or sponsored center; or (3) who have been disqualified from participation in the CACFP as principals of institutions, sponsored centers, or as operators of day care homes, as a result of being determined to be responsible for an uncorrected serious deficiency in the operation of an institution, a sponsored center, or a family day care home that participates in the program. Within the system of records, the records of persons who have been disqualified from participation in the program will be considered to be part of the National Disqualified List, which also includes the names of institutions that have been disqualified from participation in the CACFP. A principal means any individual who holds a management position within, or is an officer of, an institution or a sponsored center participating in the CACFP, including all members of the institution's board of directors or the sponsored center's board of directors. A day care home means an organized nonresidential child care program for children enrolled in a private home, licensed or approved as a family or group day care home and under the auspices of a sponsoring organization. This list will be made available to State agencies and sponsoring organizations that administer and operate the CACFP. For individuals who have been identified as having responsibility for a serious deficiency at an institution or who have been proposed for termination as responsible principals or individuals, the information will include the individual's name, the name of the State agency which identified the individual as responsible for the serious deficiency or proposed the individual to be disqualified, the reason for the serious deficiency or proposed disqualification, the name and address of the institution with which the individual was associated, and the individual's title at that institution. For individuals who have been disqualified as a result of being determined to be responsible for an uncorrected serious deficiency in the operation of an institution or a sponsored center, in addition to the information listed in the preceding sentence, the system will include the individual's mailing address and date of birth, the effective date of the disqualification, and whether the individual owes a debt to the CACFP. For individuals who have been disqualified as a result of being determined to be responsible for an uncorrected serious deficiency as the operator of a family day care home, the information will include name, mailing address, date of birth, reason for the disqualification, effective date of the disqualification, and whether the individual owes a debt to the program. | 2/12/04 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising three Privacy Act (PA) systems of records, is deleting one system of records, and proposes to create a new system of records entitled "Current Research Information System," USDA/CSREES-4, maintained by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). | 12/2/03 |
| Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants) | Rule | Personnel Management Office; Agriculture Department; Energy Department; Export-Import Bank; Small Business Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Commerce Department; Social Security Administration; Office of National Drug Control Policy; State Department; Agency for International Development; Peace Corps; Inter-American Foundation; United States African Development Foundation; Housing and Urban Development Department; Justice Department; Labor Department; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Treasury Department; Defense Department; Education Department; National Archives and Records Administration; Veterans Affairs Department; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; Interior Department; Health and Human Services Department; National Science Foundation; National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Corporation for National and Community Service; Transportation Department | These rules implement changes to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. The final and interim final rules reflect changes made to the proposed rules in response to the comments received during the comment period. The NCR sets forth the common policies and procedures that Federal Executive branch agencies must use in taking suspension or debarment actions. It also establishes procedures for participants and Federal agencies in entering covered transactions. While these procedures are mandatory for all agencies of the Executive branch under Executive Order 12549, any Federal agency with procurement or nonprocurement responsibilities may elect to join the governmentwide system by adopting these procedures through the rulemaking process. Certain small Executive branch agencies that are exempt from having to issue separate regulations with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, may initiate suspension and debarment actions in their inherent authority. Following the procedures set forth in the NCR will help ensure that the agencies' actions comply with due process standards and provide the public with uniform procedures. As an alternative, smaller Executive branch agencies may refer matters of contractor and participant responsibility to another Executive branch agency for action. For a detailed explanation of the changes to these rules, see the comments section under Supplementary Information below. | 11/26/03 |
| Privacy Act; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to change the USDA Privacy Act System of Records by re-designating a USDA Office of Outreach system of records as a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) system. The system is being added numerically, editorial and clarification amendments are noted, and new routine uses are being added to the system. | 11/17/03 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to create a new Privacy Act system of records, FCIC-9, entitled "Agent." The system will be maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly owned Government Corporation administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA. The primary purpose of the Agent system is to aid in the administration and management of the Federal crop insurance program. | 9/25/03 |
| Debt Management | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend its regulations that govern the management of debts owed to it by program participants and other debtors. The rule proposes changes to existing regulations to further implement the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) and the Federal Claims Collection Standards. The changes will affect USDA requirements for collection and settlement of debts, including administrative offset of eligible payments, and referral to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for collection. These changes are intended to ensure that USDA debt collection procedures comply with current laws and Treasury regulations governing Federal debt management. | 5/30/03 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to create a new Privacy Act system of records, FCIC-11, entitled "Loss Adjuster." The system will be maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly- owned Government Corporation administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA. The primary purpose of the loss adjuster system is to aid in the administration and management of the Federal crop insurance program. | 3/31/03 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the Privacy Act system of records FCIC-7, entitled Accounts Receivable. The system of records is maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly- owned Government Corporation administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA. The accounts receivable system of records is being revised to reflect changes in the administration and management of the Federal crop insurance program and to reflect more completely the types of information collected and maintained in this system of records. | 12/6/02 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the Privacy Act system of records FCIC-2, entitled Compliance Review Cases. The system of records is maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly- owned Government Corporation administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA. The compliance review cases system of records is being revised to reflect changes in the administration and management of the Federal crop insurance program. | 11/12/02 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to create a new Privacy Act system of records, FCIC-10, entitled "Policyholder." The system will be maintained by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly- owned Government Corporation administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA. The primary purpose the policyholder system is to aid in the administration and management of the Federal crop insurance program. | 11/8/02 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department | USDA proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). | 4/2/02 |
| Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants) | Proposed Rule | Personnel Management Office; Agriculture Department; Energy Department; Small Business Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Commerce Department; Social Security Administration; Office of National Drug Control Policy; State Department; Agency for International Development; Peace Corps; Inter-American Foundation; United States African Development Foundation; Labor Department; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Defense Department; Education Department; National Archives and Records Administration; Veterans Affairs Department; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; Interior Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Health and Human Services Department; National Science Foundation; National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Corporation for National and Community Service; Transportation Department | This document proposes substantive changes and amendments to the governmentwide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension and the governmentwide rule implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. The most significant changes are-- First, this proposed common rule on debarment and suspension would limit the mandatory lower tier application of an exclusion to the first procurement level under a nonprocurement covered transaction. If an agency decides that its nonprocurement activities are sufficiently vulnerable to misconduct, poor performance or abuse at levels below the first procurement, the agency may add agency-specific language to the proposed common rule to prohibit lower-tier procurement transactions with excluded persons. Agencies that do not have sufficient vulnerability at lower levels to justify the devotion of resources to enforce exclusions at lower levels need not add language to the common rule. Second, this proposed common rule on debarment and suspension would set the dollar threshold on prohibited lower-tier procurement transactions with excluded persons at $25,000. This should help clarify an ambiguity in the current common rule created when Congress, in enacting the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, elected to change the terminology in the direct Federal acquisition law from "small purchase threshold" to "simplified acquisition threshold" and increased the level from $25,000 to $100,000. The ambiguity was created because the current common rule is linked to the small purchase threshold fixed at 10 U.S.C. 2304(g) and 41 U.S.C. 253(g), but states the current level to be $25,000. Third, both this proposed rule on debarment and suspension and the proposed rule on drug-free workplace requirements would eliminate the mandate for agencies and participants to obtain written certifications from awardees or persons with whom they propose to enter into covered transactions. The proposed rules will allow agencies and participants the flexibility to use other means if they so choose, such as award conditions or electronic access to the GSA List on the internet, to enforce compliance with the rules. Fourth, the proposed rule on drug-free workplace requirements would be separated from this proposed rule on debarment and suspension. The drug-free workplace requirements currently are in subpart F of the Debarment and Suspension Nonprocurement Common Rule. Moving those requirements to a separate part will allow them to appear in a more appropriate location nearer other requirements used predominately by award officials. Finally, this document is prepared in plain language text and format to make it easier to read and use. Under the provisions of section 7(o) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 2535(o)), any Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed or interim rule that is issued for public comment is subjec to pre-publication Congressional review for a period of 15 days. Therefore, HUD is not joining in today's publication but will propose the common amendments in a separate rulemaking. | 1/23/02 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment of Existing System of Records; USDA/FS-26, Trespass and Claims | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend its existing system of records entitled USDA/FS-26, Trespass and Claims, to add new routine uses. USDA invites public comment on this publication. | 12/12/01 |
| Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating three systems of records managed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The systems of records being updated are: Plant Protection and Quarantine--Regulatory Actions; Veterinary Services-- Animal Quarantine Regulatory Actions; and Veterinary Services--Animal Welfare and Horse Protection Regulatory Actions. We are combining these three systems of records into one system: Investigative and Enforcement Records Regarding Regulatory Activities. We are also expanding routine uses of the new combined system of records, adding categories of records, and adding categories of individuals on whom we maintain records. In addition, we are changing the location of the new combined system of records, updating the authority for maintaining it, and changing some of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the new combined system. | 11/16/01 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Foreign Agricultural Service | The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). | 9/28/01 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of Systems of Records and Proposed New Routine Uses | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to change the (USDA) Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) as follows: A new routine use would be added to two Privacy Act systems of records maintained by FSA. | 9/10/01 |
| Food Stamp Program: Personal Responsibility Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This rule finalizes the proposed rule of the same name which was published December 17, 1999. It implements 13 provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Upon implementation, this rule will: Prohibit an increase in food stamp benefits when a household's income is reduced because of either a penalty imposed under a Federal, State, or local means-tested public assistance program for failure to perform a required action or for an act of fraud; allow State agencies to disqualify an individual from participation in the Food Stamp Program (Program) if the individual is disqualified from another means-tested program for failure to perform an action required by that program; specify that State agencies may not apply a food stamp sanction to Program households for failure to ensure their minor children attend school, or if the adults do not have (or are not working toward attaining) a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; make individuals convicted of drug-related felonies ineligible for food stamps; make fleeing felons and probation and parole violators ineligible for food stamps; require States to provide households' addresses, Social Security Numbers, or photographs to law enforcement officers to assist them in locating fugitive felons or probation or parole violators; allow States to require food stamp recipients to cooperate with child support agencies as a condition of food stamp eligibility; allow states to disqualify individuals who are in arrears in court-ordered child support payments; double the penalties for violating Program requirements; permanently disqualify individuals convicted of trafficking in food stamp benefits of $500 or more; make individuals ineligible for 10 years if they misrepresent their identity or residence in order to receive multiple Program benefits; and limit the Program participation of most able-bodied adults without dependents to three months in a three-year period during times the individual is not working or participating in a work program. | 1/17/01 |
| Special Milk Program for Children, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools: Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information to State Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This interim rule amends the regulations for the Special Milk Program for Children, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Milk in Schools. The rule establishes requirements for the disclosure of children's free and reduced price meal or free milk eligibility information to State Medicaid (Medicaid) and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by State and local agencies responsible for free and reduced price meal or free milk eligibility determinations. These regulations affect State agencies and program operators that administer the Child Nutrition Programs (National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program for Children, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program) and who elect to disclose children's free and reduced price meal or free milk eligibility information to Medicaid and SCHIP. The provisions also affect households determined eligible for free and reduced price meals or free milk. The rule reflects the waiver of confidentiality provisions of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 and is intended to facilitate enrollment of eligible children in Medicaid and SCHIP. | 1/11/01 |
| Special Milk Program for Children, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools: Disclosure of Children's Eligibility Information | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This proposed rule would amend the regulations for the Special Milk Program for Children, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Determination of Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools to establish new requirements. These requirements relate to the confidentiality of information about individuals who receive free and reduced price meals and free milk. The rule would protect the confidentiality of personal data, but would allow the limited disclosure and use of a participant's program eligibility information or eligibility status. That information could be used by certain education, health, and means-tested nutrition programs. The rule reflects the confidentiality provisions of the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994. | 7/25/00 |
| Food Stamp Program: Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Standards | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | Food stamp recipient claims are established and collected against households that receive more benefits than they are entitled to receive. At the Food and Nutrition Service, we are revising Food Stamp Program regulations that cover food stamp recipient claims. This rule aims to improve claims management in the Food Stamp Program while providing State agencies with increased flexibility in their efforts to increase claims collection. We incorporate into this rule the provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that affect recipient claims. In addition, this action is consistent with the President's regulatory reform effort. The last major revision to the Food Stamp recipient claim regulations was in 1983. Recent legislation, technological advances and changes in Federal debt management procedures have made many parts obsolete. This rule accomplishes several specific objectives while updating the Food Stamp recipient claims regulations. First, it incorporates changes mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Second, the presentation of our policies, and, in some cases, the policies themselves are streamlined by this rule. Third, this action incorporates Federal debt management regulations and statutory revisions into recipient claim management. Finally, this rule provides State agencies with additional tools to facilitate the establishment, collection and disposition of recipient claims. | 7/6/00 |
| Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Forest Service | The Forest Service is proposing new regulations to protect certain roadless areas within the National Forest System. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit road construction and reconstruction in most inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System and require evaluation of roadless area characteristics in the context of overall multiple-use objectives during land and resource management plan revisions. This proposal is in response to strong public sentiment for protecting roadless areas and the clean water, biological diversity, wildlife habitat, forest health, dispersed recreational opportunities, and other public benefits provided by these areas. This action also responds to budgetary concerns and the need to balance forest management objectives with funding priorities. The intent of this rulemaking is to provide lasting protection in the context of multiple- use management for inventoried roadless areas and other unroaded areas within the National Forest System. The Forest Service invites written comments on this proposed rule and will analyze and consider those comments in the development of a final rule. | 5/10/00 |
| Privacy Act: Proposed New System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), is giving notice that it proposes to add a new system of records. FNS is creating a new system of records to include the names, addresses and Social Security Numbers of persons involved in a direct payment relationship with FNS, including program sponsors, contractors and other individuals. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), Public Law 104-134, requires FNS to collect taxpayer identifying numbers (TINs) from all individuals and entities with which FNS does business, and to furnish the TIN with each certified voucher requesting payment. The Privacy Act of 1974, in turn, requires that before personal identifying information may be shared with other entities, a Privacy Act notice must be published. Therefore, FNS is publishing the accompanying notice announcing the establishment of a system of records providing routine uses to allow FNS to provide TINs to the Department of the Treasury for the purposes required under the Law. | 3/31/00 |
| Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations | Rule | Agriculture Department; Energy Department; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Commerce Department; State Department; Agency for International Development; Justice Department; Labor Department; Defense Department; Education Department; National Archives and Records Administration; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Health and Human Services Department; Transportation Department | This document presents an interim final revision to the agencies' codification of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations." OMB issued a final revision to Circular A- 110 on September 30, 1999, as required by Public Law 105-277. It was published in the Federal Register on October 8, 1999. The agencies' interim final rules will provide uniform administrative requirements for all grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. | 3/16/00 |
| Implementation of Legislative Reforms | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This interim rule amends Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations to incorporate nondiscretionary changes made by the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998. Program changes include easing restrictions of participation by private nonprofit organizations and food service management companies, streamlining rules for schools to encourage Program sponsorship, reducing paperwork burdens for State agencies, and other provisions to improve Program operations. As required by law, these changes were implemented by the dates mandated by the statutes. This rule updates the SFSP regulations. In addition, this rule makes minor technical changes to the meal pattern requirements to conform the standards to those used in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. | 12/28/99 |
| Direct Certification of Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This rule amends the regulations governing the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program or free milk in schools participating in the Special Milk Program. The rule codifies procedures that allow school food authorities and State agencies to certify children eligible for free meals or free milk based on information obtained directly from the appropriate State or local agency administering the Food Stamp Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (previously the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program). This rule affects State agencies and participating school food authorities and households. These amendments respond to certain provisions in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989, comments received on the proposed rule published on May 28, 1991 (56 FR 24033), and provisions in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. These amendments are intended to reduce administrative paperwork burdens, simplify the certification process for free and reduced price benefits, and facilitate the feeding of needy children. | 12/28/99 |
| Food Stamp Program: Personal Responsibility Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 | Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule; Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This rulemaking proposes to amend Food Stamp Program regulations to implement 13 specific sections of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that add new eligibility requirements, increase existing penalties for failure to comply with Program rules, and establish a time limit for food stamp participation of three months in three years for able-bodied adults without children who are not working. The Department's proposals would: prohibit an increase in food stamp benefits when a household's income is reduced because of either a penalty imposed under a Federal, State, or local means-tested public assistance program for failure to perform a required action or for an act of fraud; allow State agencies to disqualify an individual from participation in the Program if the individual is disqualified from another means-tested program for failure to perform an action required by that program; allow State agencies to sanction Program households if they are sanctioned under TANF for failure to ensure their minor children attend school, or if the adults do not have (or are not working toward attaining) a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; make individuals convicted of drug-related felonies ineligible for food stamps; make fleeing felons and probation and parole violators ineligible for food stamps; require States to provide households' addresses, social security numbers, or photographs to law enforcement officers to assist them in locating fugitive felons or probation or parole violators; allow States to require food stamp recipients to cooperate with child support agencies as a condition of food stamp eligibility; allow states to disqualify individuals who are in arrears in court-ordered child support payments; double the penalties for violating Program requirements; permanently disqualify individuals convicted of trafficking in food stamp benefits of $500 or more; make individuals ineligible for 10 years if they misrepresent their identity or residence in order to receive multiple Program benefits; and limit the Program participation of most able-bodied adults without dependents to three months in a three-year period during times the individual is not working or participating in a work program. | 12/17/99 |
| Privacy Act; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that USDA proposes to create a new Privacy Act system of records, USDA/NOO-1, entitled ``The USDA Voluntary Minority Farm Register.''. | 8/9/99 |
| Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Food Delivery Systems | Proposed Rule | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | This proposed rule would amend the regulations governing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It would strengthen the requirements for operation of vendor management systems by establishing mandatory selection criteria; limitation of vendors; training requirements; criteria to be used to identify high- risk vendors; and monitoring requirements, including compliance buys. In addition, the rule would strengthen food instrument accountability and sanctions for participants who violate program regulations. It would also streamline the vendor appeals process. The rule is intended to ensure greater program accountability and efficiency in food delivery and related areas, and to promote a decrease in vendor violation of program requirements and loss of program funds. | 6/16/99 |
| Privacy Act: Proposed Revision of an Existing System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), is giving notice that it proposes to revise the following system of records. This system was previously published under the agency's former name, the Food and Consumer Service, in the Federal Register on December 2, 1996 and a subsequent correction was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 1997. In order to be in compliance with a new statutory provision in the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), Pub. L. 104-134, FNS proposes to amend the fourth routine use which addresses the reporting of delinquent debts to the IRS for the purpose of offsetting a monetary penalty against a tax refund due to a debtor for violations committed under the Food Stamp Program. In accordance with the Internal Revenue Service requirements, FNS is also proposing to revise the eighth routine use. The routine use will ensure that the employer identification numbers (EINs) contained in this system of records will not be disclosed to private entities which have contractual agreements with USDA. In addition, FNS is proposing to add a new routine use which will notify the public that FNS may disclose the information in this system of records to State agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). | 4/12/99 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of a Computer Matching Program for Federal Salary Offset | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | USDA is giving notice that it intends to conduct a computer matching program with the USPS to identify USPS employees who owe certain types of delinquent debts to the United States Government under various programs administered by the above USDA agencies because of loans, fees, overpayments, or entitlements. | 2/16/99 |
| Food Stamp Program: Food Stamp Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Standards | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing to revise Food Stamp Program (FSP) regulations that cover the establishment and collection of food stamp recipient claims, including collections at the Federal level. This rule aims to improve claims management in the FSP while providing State agencies with increased flexibility in their efforts to increase claims collections. The provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) affecting recipient claims are incorporated into this rulemaking and this action is consistent with the President's regulatory reform effort. This proposed rule also strives to achieve a balance between State agency flexibility and fiscal accountability. Food stamp recipient claims are established against households that receive more benefits than they are entitled to receive. The last major revision to these regulations was in 1983. Recent legislation, technological advances and changes in Federal debt management regulations have rendered many portions of the current regulations obsolete. In addition, the current regulations place unnecessary burdens on State agencies. The proposed changes are intended to: incorporate changes mandated by PRWORA; simplify presentation of policy; incorporate Federal debt management regulations and statutory revisions into food stamp recipient claim management; and provide State agencies with additional tools to facilitate the establishment, collection and disposition of food stamp recipient claims. | 5/28/98 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11)), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing notice of our intent to amend the system of records entitled the Personnel and Payroll System for USDA Employees, USDA/OP-1, to include a new routine use. The disclosure is required by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-193). We invite public comment on this publication. | 1/28/98 |
| Privacy Act: Renewal of a Computer Matching Program | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving notice of a renewal of a computer program between the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for the purpose of debt collection. | 1/20/98 |
| Administrative Regulations; Privacy Act Regulations | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | This rule exempts four systems of records from certain sections of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) pursuant to U.S.C. 552a(j). The previous list of exempt systems published in the Federal Register at 54 FR 39517, September 27, 1989, was omitted inadvertently from 7 CFR 1.122. In addition, this rule changes the list of Office of Inspector General (OIG) systems of records covered under those sections to reflect changes in the names of two of the systems of records, to add a third system which is being split-off from one of the other systems, and to include the investigative records portion of a fourth system. These amendments are being made in conjunction with the notice of amendments to the USDA/OIG systems of records which is published elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register. | 11/17/97 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published in the Federal Register on October 11, 1994, on pages 54105-51413 and modifies the list of routine uses listed under USDA/OIG-1 and made applicable in verbatim to systems, USDA/OIG-2, USDA/OIG-3, USDA/OIG-4, USDA/OIG-5, USDA/OIG-6, and USDA/OIG-7, by adding text to allow the release of names of arrested persons and to reflect changes in office addresses which are applicable to all USDA/OIG systems. | 11/17/97 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that USDA proposes to redesignate its Privacy Act system of records, USDA/OFM-3, entitled ``Administrative Billings and Collections, USDA/OFM'' to USDA/OCFO-3, ``Administrative Billings and Collections, USDA/OCFO'' to reflect reorganization in the USDA; and to add a new routine use to the system. | 9/10/97 |
| Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Regulations | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) is amending its regulations pertaining to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts to make corrections, clarifications, updates, and to remove unnecessary regulations. This action is part of the USDA regulatory reinvention initiative to improve its regulations. | 6/24/97 |
| Crop Revenue Coverage | Notice | Agriculture Department; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation | In accordance with section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act), the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approves for reinsurance and subsidy the insurance of wheat in select states and counties under the Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) plan of insurance for the 1998 crop year. This notice is intended to inform eligible producers and the private insurance industry of the availability of the CRC plan of insurance for wheat and its terms and conditions. | 6/17/97 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program | Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is amending its regulation concerning the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. This final rule promulgates regulations for a new loan program that provides both loans and grants for distance learning and telemedicine projects benefiting rural areas. The regulation is necessary to implement a new loan program mandated by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. The regulation establishes, among other things, RUS' policy, the method of selecting projects to receive loans and grants and allocating the available funds, and the requirements for submitting an application for financial assistance. | 6/13/97 |
| General Administrative Regulations; Collection and Storage of Social Security Account Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers | Rule | Agriculture Department; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation | The regulations contained in this subpart are issued pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (FCIA) (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). The intended effect of this revision is to comply with the statutory mandate that requires the collection of Social Security Number (SSN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) information of participating agents, loss adjusters, and policyholders and to establish the procedures to be used by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and insurance providers in the collection, use, and storage of documents containing SSN or EIN information. | 5/27/97 |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Rule | Agriculture Department; Commodity Credit Corporation | The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing a final rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). CCC published a proposed rule for EQIP in the Federal Register on October 11, 1996 (61 FR 53574) and solicited comments from the public. This final rule establishes the process by which CCC will administer EQIP, responds to comments received from the public during the 45-day comment period, and incorporates clarifications to improve implementation of the program. | 5/22/97 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing to amend its regulation concerning the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. This proposed rule will promulgate regulations for a new loan program that will provide both loans and grants for distance learning and telemedicine projects benefiting rural areas. The regulation is necessary to implement a new loan program mandated by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. The regulation will establish, among other things, RUS' policy, the method of selecting projects to receive loans and grants and allocating the available funds, and the requirements for submitting an application for financial assistance. | 4/16/97 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program for Identification of Food Stamp Program Participants Who Are Receiving Benefits in More Than One State | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | OIG, USDA, is giving notice that it intends to conduct a computer matching program with the seven above-mentioned State Agencies in order to identify Food Stamp Program (FSP) participants in metropolitan areas spanning two or more States who are receiving program benefits in more than one State. The computer match will match information from the State Agency monthly participation tapes. This match will determine the universe of FSP participants who have received program benefits in more than one State. This information will assist the Food and Consumer Service in avoiding future double payments, strengthen current controls and prevent participants from receiving dual or unauthorized FSP benefits. | 3/19/97 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Revision of System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) are being changed as follows: Twenty-eight Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) systems of records previously published are being redesignated as Farm Service Agency (FSA) systems; three systems formerly maintained by the former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) are being redesignated as FSA systems; twelve systems are being redesignated numerically, updated, and stylistically changed; four systems are being deleted; twelve systems of records are being consolidated into one system; one system of records is being renamed; and new routine uses are being added to four systems. Redesignation of the former ASCS and FmHA systems is required as the result of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization of 1994. | 2/6/97 |
| General Administrative Regulations; Collection and Storage of Social Security Account Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation | The regulations contained in this subpart are issued pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (FCIA) (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). The intended effect of this revision is to comply with the statutory mandate that requires the collection of Social Security Number (SSN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) information of participating agents, loss adjusters, and policyholders and to establish the procedures to be used by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and insurance providers in the collection, use, and storage of documents containing SSN or EIN information. | 1/15/97 |
| Privacy Act; System of Records | Notice | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Consumer Service (FCS), is proposing to establish a new system of records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. This system of records, entitled Food Stamp Program Retailer Information, USDA/FCS-9, is necessary in order for FCS to administer the enforcement provisions of section 9 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. Information contained in this system of records will be used to determine whether retail or wholesale store owners and officers, and/or owners and officers associated with other entities authorized to redeem food stamps, such as private restaurants that qualify to participate in the special restaurant program to serve elderly, homeless and disabled Food Stamp Program (FSP) recipients, qualify to participate or continue to participate in the FSP, to monitor compliance with program regulations, and for program management. | 12/2/96 |
| Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Revision | Rule | Agriculture Department; Procurement and Property Management, Office of | The Department of Agriculture is publishing a revised Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) as a final rule. We are revising the AGAR to reflect changes in acquisition law and regulations since the AGAR's last major revision in 1988, to update organizational references throughout the AGAR, and to streamline the AGAR as part of the President's Regulatory Reform Initiative. | 10/15/96 |
| Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Regulations | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) is proposing to amend its regulations pertaining to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act as part of the USDA regulatory reinvention initiative to improve its regulations. These proposed changes, if adopted, will correct references to statutes, regulations, USDA agencies, and USDA officials; reflect the change of the name of the Administration Building to the Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building; update the regulations to reflect changes in statutes and USDA policy; remove gender specific references; remove unnecessary regulations; and make minor, nonsubstantive changes for clarity. | 7/25/96 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program | Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | The Rural Utilities Service hereby amends its regulations on the distance learning and telemedicine grant program that provides grants for distance learning and telemedicine projects benefiting rural areas. The regulation revises RUS's method in which applications will be reviewed by RUS and scored. This final rule will make it easier for rural community facilities to apply for a grant. | 6/27/96 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Utilities Service | The Rural Utilities Service proposes to revise its regulations on the distance learning and telemedicine grant program that would provide grants for distance learning and telemedicine projects benefiting rural areas. The regulation would revise RUS's method in which applications will be reviewed by RUS and scored. This proposed rule incorporates changes in the distance learning and telemedicine grant program as revised by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. | 4/16/96 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of a Computer Matching Program for Federal Salary Offset | Notice | Agriculture Department | USDA is giving notice that it intends to conduct a computer matching program with the USPS in order to identify USPS employees who owe certain types of delinquent debts to the United States Government under various program administered by the above USDA agencies on account of loans, fees, overpayments, or entitlements. | 1/3/96 |
| Revision of Delegations of Authority | Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the Department due to a reorganization. | 11/8/95 |
| Single Family Rural Housing Loans | Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Housing and Community Development Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service; Farm Service Agency | The Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS) is amending the regulations on Single Family Rural Housing Loans. Under the reorganization of the Department of Agriculture, RHCDS is the successor to the former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) for the administration of rural housing (RH) programs under title V of the Housing Act of 1949. References to RHCDS will also include actions of FmHA prior to the reorganization. Regulations regarding Receiving and Processing Applications, Borrower Supervision, Servicing, and Collection of Single Family Housing Loan Accounts, and Security Servicing for Single Family Rural Housing Loans are also impacted by the proposed revisions. This action is taken to implement the provisions of section 315 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100-242, to improve the delivery of the program to the public, provide for the orderly processing of loan applications, reduce workload of RHCDS field staffs, and to conform the RH direct loan program under section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 with the Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan program and industry standards. | 10/27/95 |
| Food Stamp Program: Collecting Food Stamp Recipient Claims From Federal Income Tax Refunds and Federal Salaries | Rule | Agriculture Department; Food and Consumer Service | This rule establishes methods of collecting two types of Food Stamp Program (FSP) recipient claims from Federal income tax refunds and from Federal salaries. The two types of recipient claims are inadvertent household error (IHE) and intentional Program violation (IPV) claims. These claims represent amounts of benefits which households received but to which they were not entitled. Under this rule claims of these types will be collected from individuals who are no longer participating in the FSP. This rule establishes operating procedures, due-process notices, and appeal rights and other rights and responsibilities of individuals. | 9/1/95 |
| Food Stamp Program: Collecting Food Stamp Recipient Claims From Federal Income Tax Refunds and Federal Salaries | Proposed Rule | Collecting Food Stamp Recipient Claims From Federal Income Tax Refunds; Agriculture Department; Food and Consumer Service | This rule proposes collecting two types of Food Stamp Program (FSP) recipient claims from Federal income tax refunds and from Federal salaries. The two types of recipient claims are inadvertent household error (IHE) and intentional Program violation (IPV) claims. These claims represent amounts of benefits which households received but to which they were not entitled. This rule proposes to collect these types of claims from individuals who are no longer participating in the FSP. This rule proposes operating procedures, due-process notices, and appeal rights and other rights and responsibilities of individuals. The Department has been testing the Federal income tax refund offset program (FTROP) since 1992 and is currently testing the Federal salary offset program (salary offset). | 6/28/95 |
| Revision of Delegations of Authority | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Department of Agriculture proposes to revise the delegations of authority from the Secretary and general officers due to a reorganization. | 6/16/95 |
| Rural Housing Loans | Rule | Agriculture Department; Rural Housing and Community Development Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service; Farm Service Agency | The Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS) amends its Guaranteed Rural Housing Loans regulation. This action is taken to address issues which arose during the implementation phase of the program. The intended effect of this action is to make the program more acceptable to lenders and the secondary market for mortgage loans, to remove RHCDS internal administrative procedures from the Federal Register, and to make minor adjustments and corrections as a result of the Agency's experience in implementing the program. | 5/22/95 |
| Privacy Act Regulations; Implementation | Proposed Rule | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Department of Agriculture (USDA) hereby proposes to amend its regulations by adding one system of records to those exempted from certain sections of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k). | 1/30/95 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records | Uncategorized Document | Agriculture Department | Notice is hereby given pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the Privacy Act Systems of Records maintained by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in order to update the information in the systems and provide individuals with more current and more detailed information concerning the records maintained in the USDA/OIG systems of records. The proposed revisions include removing two categories of records from existing systems and setting them up as separate systems, deleting two systems for which records are no longer maintained, establishing one entirely new system of records, and condensing/ consolidating routine uses. | 10/11/94 |
| Food Stamp Program; Food Stamp Recipient Claims Collection; Test of Federal Salary Offset Procedures | Uncategorized Document | Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service | The Department hereby gives notice that it intends to test Federal salary offset (salary offset) procedures as a means of collecting debts which Federal and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees owe the Department for overissued food stamp benefits. This General Notice describes the types of debts to be collected and the salary offset procedures, including the method by which Federal and USPS employees who owe food stamp recipient claims will be identified, and how they will be notified about the collection action and about their rights and responsibilities with respect to that action. | 8/29/94 |
| Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program for Federal Salary Offset | Uncategorized Document | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | FNS, USDA, is giving notice that it intends to conduct a computer matching program with the USPS in order to identify USPS employees who owe certain delinquent debts to the United States Government under the Food Stamp Program administered by FNS for food stamp benefits which they received but to which they were not entitled. | 8/17/94 |
| Privacy Act of 1974: Computer Matching Program for the Disqualified Recipient SubsystemU.S. Department of Agriculture and State Welfare Agencies Administering the Food Stamp Program | Uncategorized Document | Agriculture Department | On June 16, 1993, (58 FR 33246) and again on November 29, 1993, (58 FR 62634), the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided notice of its intent to conduct a computer matching program with all 50 States as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Not all of the States were fully prepared to participate in the computer matching program at its inception and only those 28 States that had executed computer matching agreements were included under the first notice. The second notice announced the participation of an additional 12 States. This third notice announces the participation of the remaining 13 States in the computer matching program. Included are the States of Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. The matching program will enable State agencies to determine appropriate periods of disqualification from participation in the Food Stamp Program for intentional program violations. To assign appropriate periods of disqualification, State agencies will match data on individuals recently determined to have committed intentional program violations with an FNS-maintained, centralized data bank list of individuals previously disqualified. Then, based on the number of times an individual has been disqualified, an appropriate period of disqualification will be assigned for the latest violation. The matching program will also enable State agencies to prevent the certification or detect the participation of individuals who are in a disqualified status. At their option, State agencies may match the FNS- supplied data against their records of applicants and/or recently- certified individuals to insure that those currently in a disqualified status do not participate. Matches will be conducted in accordance with written agreements between USDA and each of the State agencies. This notice is required by Public Law No. 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The information provided is in accordance with paragraph 6.c. of the Final Guidance Interpreting Pub. L. 100-503 issued by the Office of Management and Budget, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989). A copy of this notice has been provided to the Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget. | 8/3/94 |
| Privacy Act; System of Records | Uncategorized Document | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary | The Forest Service (FS) is proposing to establish a new system of records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). This system of records, entitled Electronic Corpsmember Information System (ELCID), USDA/FS-51, is necessary to monitor individual Job Corps Enrollees' educational progress as well as to provide cumulative results of training programs at each individual Forest Service Job Corps Center. The data could be used to counsel enrollees as well as to adjust a Center's training program to more effectively meet enrollee needs. | 7/22/94 |
