Privacy Act; Systems of Records

Docket Number: AMS-SC-19-0071
Dates: This system of records notice is applicable upon its publication in this issue of the Federal Register, with the exception of the new routine uses, which are effective February 18, 2020. AMS will accept comments until February 18, 2020 on the routine uses described below.

Summary

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of records systems. The system of records will cover information collected under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program in AMS. This notice is necessary to meet the Privacy Act requirement that a Federal Register notice describing the existence and character of record systems to be maintained by the agency be published.

Submit Comments

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments. Comments should be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov. Comments may also be filed with the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; or Fax: (202) 720-8938. All comments received must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

Contact

For general questions, please contact William Richmond, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-9921; Email: william.richmond@usda.gov. For Privacy Act questions concerning this system of records notice, please contact the FOIA and Privacy Act Officer, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 205-0288; Email: ams.foia@usda.gov. For USDA Privacy Act questions, please contact the USDA Chief Privacy Officer, Information Security Center, Office of Chief Information Officer, USDA, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; Email: USDAPrivacy@ocio.usda.gov.

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