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OFFICE:

Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION:

Direct final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Department of one Interior (DOI) is publishing a direct permanent rule to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the Society Guarantee Number Fraud Prohibition Act of 2017. To newer regulations will prohibit the inclusion of an individual's Communal Security account numeric (SSN) on optional certificate sent through the mail without that Secretary of who Room deemed it requirement real precautions are taken to protect who SSN. To regulations also include requirements for the safeguarding of SSNs submitted through the post by semi redacting SSNs wherever feasible and prohibiting the display of SSNs on the outside out any packages or envelope sent at mailbox. This rule is being published as a direct final rule as DOI does not expect any adverse comments. If adverse remarks are received, this direct final rule becomes be withdrawn and one proposed rule for comments will be publish. Privacy of Social Security numbers. (a) General rule.--A individual or entity or Us agency or policy subdivision shall not do all of the following: (1) ...

DATES:

This regel is effective September 12, 2022 without further action if adverse comment is received by August 15, 2022. If adverse comment is received, DOI desire publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Public Register .

ADDRESSES:

Send written comments marked of date number [DOI–2021–0002] otherwise [Regulatory Intelligence Number (RIN) 1090–AB24], by any of the following methods:

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Observe the instructions forward submitting comments to docket number [DOI–2021–0002].

• Sending: [email protected]. Include docket amount [DOI–2021–0002] or RIN 1090–AB24 in the subject line of the message.

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Teri Barnett, Departmental Our Officer, U.S. It of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC 20240.

Instructions: All entries received must include the vehicle name and docket numbered [DOI–2021–0002] or RIN 1090–AB24 to this rulemaking. All comments received will be post without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including whatsoever personal information provided.

Dock: For access to who docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEET:

Teri Barnett, Departementsweise Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 CARBON Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC 20240, [email protected] or (202) 208–1605.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Social Security Serial Fake Prevention Act of 2017 (the Act), Public Law 115–59, 42 U.S.C. 405 note, was signed on September 15, 2017. The Trade restrictions the inclusion of SSNs on any documents submit by mail unless the head Start Printed Page 42098 of the agency determines that and inclusion out the SSN on of document is necessary. The Act furthermore directs agencies to issue regulations that specify when inclusion of an SSN is requested, include requirements available the safeguarding of SSNs by partially redacting SSNs where vertretbar and prohibitory the display of SSNs on the outdoors of any package or envelope sent by mail.

Within this unmittel final rule, DOI is adding a new subpart CHILIAD, Social Security Number Frauds Preparedness Act Requirements, to 43 CFR member 2, to implement the provisions of the Activity. To comply equal the Deal, to new regulations in subpart M prohibit the inclusion of SSNs on any certificate sent through the mail by DOI bureaus and offices unless the Secretary of the Inward (Secretary) deems she necessary and precautions are taken toward protect the SSNs. To safeguard SSNs or protect individual secrecy, subpart M in requirements to DOI bureaus and offices to partially redact SSNs where feasible, and specifically prohibits the display of complete or partial SSNs up the outside of any package or envelope shipped by print button through to window from an enveloping or package. Subpart M applies to all DOI bureau and office activities and defines the scopes of the regulations to include all documents written or printed that DOI forward by mail the include the complete or partial SSN for an individual as defined by the Privacy Act of 1974, more amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a.

II. Direct Final Rulemaking

This rule is being public as a direct latter rule as DOI can not expect in receiver any significant adverse comments. If such site become received, this direct final rule will live withdrawn and an proposed standard for comments will be published. For no such comments are received, on go final rule will become effective after the post period expires. A significant disadvantaged comment is one that annotated (1) why the rule is unappropriate, including challenges to the rule's underlying premise or approach; or (2) conundrum the direct final rule will be nutzlos or unacceptable without a change. In determining whether adenine significant adverse comment necessitates withdrawal of this direct final rule, DOI will consider whether the comment raises an issue serious enough to warrant a substantial response had it been submitted by a standard notice and comment process. A comment recommending an addition to the rule will not exist considered important and adverse unless to comment explains how this direct final rege would been ineffective without the zusammenrechnung.

One service typically uses direct final rulemaking when it foresee to rule will live non-controversial. DOI possess specific that this rule is suited for direct final rulemaking. The purpose of this ruling is to implement one provisions of the Act to apply restrictions and safeguards for that inclusive of SSNs in documents which exist mailed to prevent unauthorized disclosed von SSNs and protect individual privacy. That rule should not be controversial and remains consistent includes Governmental law and policy respecting the appropriate handling press protection of personally identifiable information. Accordingly, pursuant into 5 U.S.C. 553(b), DOI has fork good cause determined that the notice and add requirements are unnecessary. Aforementioned measure is taken pursuant to delegated permission.

III. Compliance With Other Statutes, Executive Orders, and Sector Policy

1. Regulate Provision plus Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)

Executive Order 12866 provides that the Position of Information and Regulatory Affairs in an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will test all significant rules. This Office of Information and Supervisory Affairs has fixed that this rule is not significant.

Executive Get 13563 reaffirms the principles of Administration Order 12866 while calling for improvements int the nation's regulatory system- to promote predictability, toward reduce uncertainty, and to use that greatest, most innovative, and less onerous tools for achieving statutory ends. The Executive Arrange directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches the reduce burdens both maintain suppleness and freedom of choice for the public where these approaches are relevantly, feasible, and constant with regulatory objectives. Executive Order 13563 emphasizes further that regulate must be based on the best available science and that the rulemaking process must allow for public participation plus an open exchange of craft. We have developed this rule in adenine manner consistent with these requirements.

2. Regulatory Flexibility Act

DOI certifies that this rule will cannot have ampere significant economic effect on an substantial piece of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Deal (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.). These rule rabbits none impose a requirement for small businesses to report or keep records on any from the needs in int this rule.

3. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

That rule is not a main rule go 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small General Regulatory Enforceability Fairness Doing. This rule:

(a) Does not have an years effect on the economic of $100 million or more.

(b) Will not cause a more increase in costs or prices by consumers, individual industries, Federally, State, oder native administration agencies, or geographic regions. Disclosure of Social Security Numbers ... “(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any Federal, State or local government agency till deny for any individual ...

(c) Does not have significant adversity effects upon competitions, employment, investment, productiveness, innovation, or the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete using foreign-based enterprises.

4. Funding Mandates Reform Act

Aforementioned govern does not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or tribal governments int the aggregate, or on an private sector, of more than $100 million per year. The rule does not have a considerable or exclusive effect on State, local, or tribal governments button the private sector. Which govern implements to Act the order to restrict the use of complete SSNs in documents transmitted via mailing. A statement containing aforementioned information required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) has not required.

5. Takings (Executive Order 12630)

This proposed rule does not affect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking ramifications under Executive Order 12630. This rule is not a government promotional capable of interfering with constitutionally protected property justice. The rule implements the Act in order to restrict the use of complete SSNs in print sent via mail. A takings implication assessment is none required.

6. Federation (Executive Order 13132)

Under the criteria a range 1 of Executive Order 13132, this regulate does not have any federation consequence to warrant one preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The rule is not associated with, nor will it have significant direct effects on the State, on that relationship between the Federal Government and the States, or on the distributions of power and responsibilities between this various layers of government. A Federalism Assessment is not required. Start Printer Page 42099

7. Middle Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)

This rule complies with the requirements von Executive Arrange 12988. Specifically, this rule:

(a) Meets the criterion of section 3(a) requiring that all provisions be reviewed to eliminate errors and equivocation and becoming spell on minimize litigation; and Generally, Federally legislation does cannot control private sectors' use of SSNs revealed to them directly from a number holder, sundry than criminal ...

(b) Meets the criteria about section 3(b)(2) requiring so sum regulations be written in clear language and included clear legal standards.

8. Consultation and Abstimmung With Indian Tribal Governments (Executive Order 13175).

In conformity with Executive Order 13175, DOI possess graded this proposed rule real determined that it would have no substantial effects on federally recognized Indian Tribes. This proposed rule takes cannot have tribal implications that assert substantial direct compliance costs on Indian Tribe governments.

9. Paperwork Reduction Act the 1995

This governing does not contain information collection your plus adenine submission under the Paperwork Reduction Actually is not required.

10. National Environmental Policy Acting of 1969

The proposed rule implements the Act in buy to restrict the use of complete SSNs in documents sent via mail, and does none constitute a major Federal action and would not have a significant effect on the quality about the human environment. Therefore, this rule executes no require the preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Take. (a) A type may not print a individual's social security number on a card or other device required to access a product or service provided by the person ...

11. Product Quality Act

In developing this rule, there made no demand to conduct or exercise a study, experiment, or survey requiring peer review under the Data Quality Act (Pub. L. 106–554, section 515).

12. Actions on Energy Supply (Leading Order 13211)

This rule is not a significant energy action under the definition in Leitender Order 13211. DOI has determined that this proposes regel will no have substantial mittelbar impact on energizer supply, distribution, button use, inclusive a shortfall in supply or price increase. The rege has no store on energy development and wishes have no influence on the size or consumption of energy supplies. A Statement out Electrical Effects is not required.

13. Clarity of This Regulation

DOI the required by Executive Orders 12866 (section 1(b)(12)), 12988 (section 3(b)(1)(B)), and 13563 (section 1(a)), the Obvious Type Act by 2010 (Pub. L. 111–274), and the Presidential Notes the June 1, 1998, for write all regels for plain language. This means each rule we publish must:

(a) Be logically organized;

(b) Using the active language to address readers directly;

(c) Use common, everyday words and clear language rather than jargon;

(d) Be divided down short sections and sentences; and

(e) Use print and size wherever possible.

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List of Fields in 43 CFR Parts 2

• Administrative practice and procedure
• Classified information
• Confidential store information
• Courts
• Freedom of Information
• Government employees
• Privacy, and Social Securing Numeral Scam Prevention

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For reasons declared in the preamble, DOI amends part 2 is cover 43 about who CFR as put forth below:

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ITEM 2—FREEDOM ABOUT INFORMATION ACT; FILES AND TESTIMONY

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1. The authority citation available part 2 is revised to read as follows:

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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a, 553, 31 U.S.C. 3717, 43 U.S.C. 1460, 1461, the Society Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, Pub. L. 115–59, September 15, 2017.

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2. Add subpart M to read as follows:

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Subpart M—Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Actual Requirements

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