1903-AA13 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1903 Economic Regulatory Administration ERA 1900 Department of Energy DOE Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act

In compliance with the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (the Act) (Public Law 115-59; 42 U.S.C. 405 note), enacted on September 15, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to create a regulation that specifies the circumstances under which, pursuant to a Secretarial waiver, DOE elements may transmit through physical mail documents containing full (nine digit) Social Security numbers. The Act prohibits Federal agencies from including individuals’ Social Security number on documents sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that the inclusion of the full Social Security number on the document is necessary (section 2(a), Public Law 115-59). This proposed rulemaking implements the waiver requirements of the Act for the Department of Energy. There are no anticipated costs or burdens created through this regulation with an impact outside of the Department of Energy. This Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) seeks comment on this proposal. 

]]> Info./Admin./Other Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No Undetermined 10 CFR 1008.22 42 U.S.C. 405 (note) Statutory NPRM 09/17/2022 Regulation to be issued within five years of the Act’s enactment No NPRM 06/00/2023 No No None No No No No Kyle David E. Management and Program Analyst 1900 Department of Energy DOE 240 686-9485 kyle.david@hq.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585