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Privacy Act; Implementation

The Health and Human Services Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 3, 2025. It took effect on March 21, 2025. Comments closed on March 5, 2025.

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What the agency says

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024, which was to become effective February 6, 2025. As a result of administrative technical issues, including an incorrect email address, HHS is reopening the public comment period with a new email address for the public to submit comments and delaying the effective date to March 21, 2025. The purpose of the direct final rule was to exempt a new Privacy Act system of records maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Children Bureau (UCB), System No. 09- 80-0323, "ORR Unaccompanied Children Bureau (UCB) Child Abuse or Neglect Investigation Records and Central Registry," from certain requirements of the Privacy Act, in accordance with subsection (k)(2) of the Privacy Act.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-02158
Type: Final rule
Action: Direct final rule; delay of effective date and reopening of public comment period
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Published: February 3, 2025
Takes effect: March 21, 2025
Comments due: March 5, 2025
Dates: The comment period for the direct final rule published at 89 FR 104450 on December 23, 2024, is reopened. Comments should be received on or before March 5, 2025. As of February 3, 2025, the effective date for the direct final rule published at 89 FR 104450 on December 23, 2024, is delayed to March 21, 2025, without further action, unless adverse comments are received. If adverse comments are received, a timely notification of withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register.
Docket: Docket Number ACF-2024-0015
Regulation ID (RIN): 0970-AD15
Code of Federal Regulations: 45 CFR 5
Pages: 1

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