0991-AC05 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0991 Office of the Secretary OS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Privacy Act Regulations

This rulemaking will update regulations at 45 CFR part 5b, which detail how the Department implements requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 45 CFR Part 5b 5 U.S.C. 552a(f) No NPRM 05/00/2024 This rule will update significantly outdated regulations at 45 CFR part 5b which detail how HHS implements the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). The updated regulations will aid citizens' ability to understand and enforce their rights under the Act; ensure that agency personnel correctly understand and comply with the Act's requirements; and make Privacy Act request processing more efficient by making certain procedures more uniform and precise and by simplifying or removing burdensome administrative requirements. No No None No No No No Beth Kramer Privacy Act Officer 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS 202 690-6941 202 690-8320 beth.kramer@hhs.gov 200 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 729H, Washington DC 20201