Data Privacy & Tech

EPA's Modified System of Records Notice

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is updating its system of records to improve tracking and accountability of financial transactions, by adding new uses as required by recent executive orders. The change will help in identifying and preventing fraud, as well as updating the EPA's Privacy Officer contact information.

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Key Changes

  • New routine use added for fraud prevention
  • Contact information for Privacy Officer updated

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Individuals wishing to comment on the system of records notice must submit their comments by May 18, 2026.

members of the publicinterested stakeholders
May 18, 2026
reporting
critical

EPA must disclose records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for identifying and preventing fraud and improper payments.

Environmental Protection Agency
disclosure
medium

EPA must update the contact information for the Agency Privacy Officer.

Environmental Protection Agency
operational
high

Debt collection agencies must comply with the Privacy Act and are subject to its criminal penalty provisions when contracted by the EPA.

debt collection agencies
prohibition
medium

EPA personnel must complete annual agency Information Security and Privacy training.

EPA personnel
operational

Affected Parties

Individuals owing money to EPAEPA employees and service providers

Tags

EPA,Privacy Act,fraud prevention