View Rule

This direct final rule will amend 43 CFR part 2 to add subpart M to implement the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, which directs Federal agencies to issue regulations that prohibit the inclusion of an individual’s Social Security number (SSN) on any document sent through the mail unless the Secretary deems it necessary.  The regulations also include requirements for protecting documents with SSNs sent through postal mail. 

Overall Description of Deadline: The Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 directs agencies to issue regulations within five years (September 15, 2022) to restrict the inclusion of SSNs in documents sent by mail, provide instructions for the partial redaction of SSNs where feasible, and prohibit the display of SSNs on the outside of any package or envelope sent by mail.