Proposed Rule for Privacy Act Exemptions
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- What it does
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) gives notice of a proposed exemption for 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 being 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.
The Treasury Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- What happens next and when
Written comments must be received by July 17, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-12148 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Treasury Department |
| Published | June 17, 2026 |
| Comments close | July 17, 2026 |
| Docket | TREAS-DO-2026-0464 |
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