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SSA RIN: 0960-AG14 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Privacy and Disclosure of Official Records and Information; Availability of Information and Records to the Public (2562F) 
Abstract: We revised our privacy and disclosure rules to: 1. Add a new section to set out detailed procedures to further preserve the anonymity and protect the physical well-being of employees in abusive relationships or who fear for their physical well-being because of threats from others; 2. Conform SSA's Freedom of Information Act regulations more closely to Office of Personnel Management regulations; and 3. Develop procedures for the protection in the electronic environment of personally identifiable information for at-risk employees. 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 401 app A(b)(3)(c)(4)    20 CFR 402.45(e)   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552    5 USC 552a    8 USC 1360    26 USC 6103    30 USC 923    42 USC 405    42 USC 902(a)(5)    42 USC 1306(a)    42 USC 1320b-11   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/06/2006  71 FR 32494   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/07/2006    
Interim Final Rule  12/10/2007  72 FR 69616   
Interim Final Rule Effective  01/09/2008    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  02/08/2008    
Final Action  05/07/2008  73 FR 25507   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Edie McCracken
Social Insurance Specialist, Policy Analyst
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-6117

Rosemarie Greenwald
Social Insurance Specialist, Regulations Writer
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 966-7813