Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation, 55547-55548 [2021-21373]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 6, 2021 / Proposed Rules Regulatory Findings The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866, (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2020–20–13, Amendment 39–21269 (85 FR 63193, October 7, 2020); and ■ b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive: ■ ■ General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 2021–0791; Project Identifier AD–2021– 00716–E. (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) action by November 22, 2021. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2020–20–13, Amendment 39–21269 (85 FR 63193, October 7, 2020). (c) Applicability This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CF6–80A, CF6–80A1, CF6– 80A2, CF6–80A3, CF6–80C2A1, CF6– 80C2A2, CF6–80C2A3, CF6–80C2A5, CF6– 80C2A5F, CF6–80C2A8, CF6–80C2B1, CF6– 80C2B1F, CF6–80C2B2, CF6–80C2B2F, CF6– 80C2B4, CF6–80C2B4F, CF6–80C2B5F, CF6– 80C2B6, CF6–80C2B6F, CF6–80C2B6FA, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Oct 05, 2021 Jkt 256001 CF6–80C2B7F, CF6–80C2D1F, CF6– 80C2L1F, and CF6–80C2K1F model turbofan engines with high-pressure turbine (HPT) disks with serial numbers listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Appendix A, paragraph 4., in GE CF6–80C2 Service Bulletin (SB) 72–1562 R05, dated March 19, 2021 (GE SB 72–1562), and Table 1 of Appendix—A, paragraph 4., in GE CF6–80A SB 72–0869 R03, dated March 19, 2021 (GE SB 72–0869). (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine Section. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by an uncontained failure of an HPT stage 2 disk and the manufacturer’s determination to expand the population of affected HPT disks. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 disk (CF6–80C2 engines) and the HPT stage 2 disk (CF6–80C2 and CF6–80A engines). The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in an uncontained HPT disk release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actions (1) After the effective date of this AD, perform an ultrasonic inspection (UI) for cracks in HPT stage 1 and stage 2 disks on the CF6–80C2 turbofan engine at each piecepart exposure using the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2), of GE SB 72– 1562. (2) After the effective date of this AD, perform a UI for cracks in HPT stage 2 disks on the CF6–80A turbofan engine at each piece-part exposure using the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2), of GE SB 72–0869. (3) If any disk fails the inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) or (2) of this AD, replace the disk with a part eligible for installation before further flight. (h) No Reporting Requirements The reporting requirements specified in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 3.A.(2)(c) and 3.A.(2)(f), of GE SB 72–1562, and paragraph 3.A.(3), of GE SB 72–0869, are not required by this AD. (i) Definitions (1) For the purpose of this AD, a ‘‘part eligible for installation’’ is an HPT stage 1 or stage 2 disk: (i) That has been inspected in accordance with paragraph (g)(1) or (2) of this AD and a crack or rejectable indication was not found; or (ii) With a serial number not listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Appendix A, paragraph 4., in GE SB 72–1562, and Table 1 of Appendix—A, paragraph 4., in GE SB 72– 0869. (2) For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘piece-part exposure’’ of the HPT stage 1 or stage 2 disk is the separation of that HPT disk from its mating rotor parts within the HPT rotor module (thermal shield and HPT stage 1 and stage 2 disk, respectively). PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 55547 (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: ANE-ADAMOC@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/ certificate holding district office. (k) Related Information (1) For more information about this AD, contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 238–7241; fax: (781) 238–7199; email: Sungmo.D.Cho@faa.gov. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone: (513) 552–3272; email: aviation.fleetsupport@ae.ge.com; website: www.ge.com. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7759. Issued on September 10, 2021. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2021–21643 Filed 10–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 1 RIN 2900–AR19 Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation Department of Veterans Affairs. Proposed rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to amend its regulations implementing the Privacy Act. These revisions would clarify and update the language of procedural requirements pertaining to the inclusion of Social Security account numbers (SSN) on documents that the Department sends by mail. These revisions are also required by the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, which restricts the inclusion of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06OCP1.SGM 06OCP1 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 55548 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 6, 2021 / Proposed Rules SSNs on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 6, 2021. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov. Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to RIN 2900–AR19–Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation. Comments received will be available at www.regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy L. Rose, Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, 005R1A, 811 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 237–5070. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (the Act) (Pub L. 115–59; 42 U.S.C. 405 note), which was signed on September 15, 2017, restricts federal agencies from including individuals’ SSNs on documents sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that the inclusion of the SSN on the document is necessary (section 2(a) of the Act). The Act requires agency heads to issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of an SSN on a document sent by mail is necessary. These regulations, which must be issued not later than five years after the date of enactment, shall include instructions for the partial redaction of SSNs where feasible, and shall require that SSNs not be visible on the outside of any package sent by mail (section 2(b) of the Act). This proposed rule would revise the Department regulations under the Privacy Act (38 CFR 1.575), consistent with these requirements in the Act. The proposed revisions would clarify the language of procedural requirements pertaining to the inclusion of SSNs on documents that the Department sends by mail. Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. The Regulatory Impact Analysis associated with this rulemaking can be found as a supporting document at www.regulations.gov. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, and other advantages; distributive impacts; and equity). Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. The Office of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Oct 05, 2021 Jkt 256001 Regulatory Flexibility Act The Secretary hereby certifies that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612). The factual basis for this certification is that the regulation only governs the circumstances under which the Department includes SSNs in mail issued by the Department. The behavior of small entities is not addressed in the regulation and is therefore not impacted. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 do not apply. Unfunded Mandates The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year. This proposed rule will have no such effect on State, local, and tribal governments, or on the private sector. Paperwork Reduction Act This proposed rule contains no provisions constituting a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3521). There are no Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers and titles for this rule. List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 1 electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Luvenia Potts, Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to amend 38 CFR 1.575, as set forth below: PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Revise the authority citation for part 1 to read as follows: ■ Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5101, and as noted in specific sections. 2. Amend § 1.575 by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: ■ § 1.575 Social Security Numbers in Veterans’ Benefits Matters. * * * * * (d) A document the Department sends by mail may not include the social security number of an individual except as provided below: (1) The social security number must be truncated to no more than the last four digits; or (2) If truncation of the social security number is not feasible: (i) The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, the Chief Privacy Officer, and the Social Security Number Advisory Board (SSNAB) must jointly determine that inclusion of the social security number on the document is necessary as required by law; to comply with another legal mandate; to identify a specific individual where no adequate substitute is available; or to fulfill a compelling Department business need; (ii) The document that includes the complete social security number of an individual must be listed on the Complete Social Security Number Mailed Documents Listing on a publicly available website; and (iii) No portion of the social security number may be visible on the outside of any mailing. [FR Doc. 2021–21373 Filed 10–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Disability benefits, Pensions, Veterans. 39 CFR Part 3050 Signing Authority [Docket No. RM2021–9; Order No. 5992] Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on September 24, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication Periodic Reporting PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing requesting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06OCP1.SGM 06OCP1

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55547-55548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21373]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 1

RIN 2900-AR19


Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 
Implementation

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to amend its 
regulations implementing the Privacy Act. These revisions would clarify 
and update the language of procedural requirements pertaining to the 
inclusion of Social Security account numbers (SSN) on documents that 
the Department sends by mail. These revisions are also required by the 
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, which restricts 
the inclusion of

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SSNs on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov. 
Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to RIN 
2900-AR19-Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 
Implementation. Comments received will be available at 
www.regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy L. Rose, Program Analyst, VA 
Privacy Service, 005R1A, 811 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420, 
(202) 237-5070. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Social Security Number Fraud Prevention 
Act of 2017 (the Act) (Pub L. 115-59; 42 U.S.C. 405 note), which was 
signed on September 15, 2017, restricts federal agencies from including 
individuals' SSNs on documents sent by mail unless the head of the 
agency determines that the inclusion of the SSN on the document is 
necessary (section 2(a) of the Act). The Act requires agency heads to 
issue regulations specifying the circumstances under which inclusion of 
an SSN on a document sent by mail is necessary. These regulations, 
which must be issued not later than five years after the date of 
enactment, shall include instructions for the partial redaction of SSNs 
where feasible, and shall require that SSNs not be visible on the 
outside of any package sent by mail (section 2(b) of the Act). This 
proposed rule would revise the Department regulations under the Privacy 
Act (38 CFR 1.575), consistent with these requirements in the Act. The 
proposed revisions would clarify the language of procedural 
requirements pertaining to the inclusion of SSNs on documents that the 
Department sends by mail.

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, when 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, and other advantages; distributive impacts; 
and equity). Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory 
Review) emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and 
benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. 
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that 
this rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 
12866. The Regulatory Impact Analysis associated with this rulemaking 
can be found as a supporting document at www.regulations.gov.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Secretary hereby certifies that this proposed rule will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 601-612). The factual basis for this certification is that the 
regulation only governs the circumstances under which the Department 
includes SSNs in mail issued by the Department. The behavior of small 
entities is not addressed in the regulation and is therefore not 
impacted. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the initial and final 
regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 do 
not apply.

Unfunded Mandates

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 
1532, that agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and 
benefits before issuing any rule that may result in the expenditure by 
State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the 
private sector, of $100 million or more (adjusted annually for 
inflation) in any one year. This proposed rule will have no such effect 
on State, local, and tribal governments, or on the private sector.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule contains no provisions constituting a collection 
of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3521).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    There are no Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers and 
titles for this rule.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 1

    Disability benefits, Pensions, Veterans.

Signing Authority

    Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this 
document on September 24, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign 
and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for 
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & 
Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs proposes to amend 38 CFR 1.575, as set forth below:

PART 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. Revise the authority citation for part 1 to read as follows:

    Authority:  38 U.S.C. 5101, and as noted in specific sections.

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2. Amend Sec.  1.575 by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.575  Social Security Numbers in Veterans' Benefits Matters.

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    (d) A document the Department sends by mail may not include the 
social security number of an individual except as provided below:
    (1) The social security number must be truncated to no more than 
the last four digits; or
    (2) If truncation of the social security number is not feasible:
    (i) The Senior Agency Official for Privacy, the Chief Privacy 
Officer, and the Social Security Number Advisory Board (SSNAB) must 
jointly determine that inclusion of the social security number on the 
document is necessary as required by law; to comply with another legal 
mandate; to identify a specific individual where no adequate substitute 
is available; or to fulfill a compelling Department business need;
    (ii) The document that includes the complete social security number 
of an individual must be listed on the Complete Social Security Number 
Mailed Documents Listing on a publicly available website; and
    (iii) No portion of the social security number may be visible on 
the outside of any mailing.

[FR Doc. 2021-21373 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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