Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 16, 2026. Document 2026-14368. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of Defense (Department or DoD) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of DoD-0024, "Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program Records," system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. Specifically, the rule exempts portions of the CATCH Program Records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act to avoid interference during the conduct of criminal, civil, or administrative actions or investigations and to protect the identity of confidential sources pertaining to adult sexual assault allegations.
The Defense Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Defense Department has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 12 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0790-AL45 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on August 17, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14368 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Defense Department |
| Published | July 16, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0790-AL45 |
| Docket | DOD-2024-OS-0112 |
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