Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions

Résumé

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a newly established system of records titled, "U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency-015 Fraud Investigations System of Records" from specific provisions of the Privacy Act. This system of records includes records on individuals being investigated for or involved in an investigation relating to the misuse of federal disaster funds and/or benefits. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the "-DHS/ FEMA-015 Fraud Investigations System of Records" from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.