Selective Service System – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Selective Service System (SSS) proposes the following revisions to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to meet the requirements set forth in the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA); the Openness Promotes Effectiveness requirement in the National Government Act of 2007 (the OPEN Government Act); and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (FOIA Improvement Act). This proposed rule comprehensively updates the Agency's FOIA regulations.

This document makes a technical correction in the preamble to a rule entitled Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation, which the Selective Service System published in the Federal Register of November 16, 2023. This notification corrects the effective date of the final rule.

The Selective Service System (SSS) is publishing new regulations titled, ``Release of official information in litigation and presentation of witnesses testimony by Selective Service System (SSS) personnel'' (referred to as Touhy regulations). These new regulations will ensure consistent processing of Touhy requests; clarify the responsibilities of all parties in the Touhy process; and provide additional information about criteria that SSS and its Components should consider in the Touhy process.

Per Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, and guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, the Selective Service System (SSS) created and received emergency clearance for the Agency's Request for a Medical Exception to the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement form. This form is for SSS employees requesting a medical exception to the vaccine requirements. The current form is only valid for six months. In anticipation of future requests from its employees, the SSS is seeking an extension of this currently approved collection. Respondents: SSS employees and their personal medical providers. Frequency: Completion is a one-time occurrence. Burden: A burden of 30 minutes or less on the individual respondent.

The following form has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of clearance without change in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Selective Service System has amended an existing system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of system of records maintained by the agency.

This document provides notice of the continuation of a computer matching program between the Selective Service System and the Department of Education.

The purpose of this notice is to meet the requirement of the Privacy Act of 1974 regarding the publication of the agency's notice of systems of records. The complete text of all Selective Service System notices appears below.