Federal Register #2026-07093

USDA Notice of Modified Systems of Records for Data Sharing with Treasury

This notice from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlines proposed modifications to 12 systems of records under the Privacy Act of 1974: - Purpose of Modification: - Introduces a new routine use allowing disclosure of records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Aims to identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments - Affected Systems: - Rural development program participant records - Business and vendor information supporting food and nutrition services - Financial and customer data for farm service programs - Veterinary loan administration records - Compliance and enforcement records under the Federal Crop Insurance Act - Employee assistance and benefit program records - USDA accounting, budgeting, procurement, and acquisition records - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are specified - The notice is administrative, focusing on recordkeeping and data sharing requirements - Public comments are invited on the proposed changes

Description

The USDA proposes modifications to 12 systems of records under the Privacy Act of 1974 to include a new routine use allowing disclosure of records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This is intended to help identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments consistent with applicable law. The affected systems include records related to rural development participants, food and nutrition services, farm service programs, veterinary loan administration, and USDA's financial and procurement functions. The notice invites public comments until May 13, 2026, after which the changes will become effective.

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