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Privacy Act Exemptions
The Treasury Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 6, 2026. It takes effect on November 5, 2026.
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What the agency says
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing a final rule, exempting a new system of records entitled "Department of the Treasury, Treasury .032--Federal Program Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Tip Intake and Referral Records" from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. This system of records is established to support the receipt, maintenance, review, triage, and referral of tips, complaints, allegations, leads, supporting information, and related correspondence concerning suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of Federal funds, or other misconduct affecting Federal programs. The exemption is intended to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-20469
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Treasury Department
- Published
- October 6, 2026
- Takes effect
- November 5, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective on November 5, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 31 CFR 1
- Topics
- Courts; Freedom of information; Government employees; Privacy
- Pages
- 3
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