Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OFA-2026-1884; FRL-13310-01-OMS] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Office of the Administrator is giving notice that it ( printed page 46436) proposes to rescind a system of records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. System of records notice (SORN) EPA-36 for Research Grant, Cooperative Agreement, and Fellowship Application Files is being rescinded because EPA no longer utilizes the database and does not need the data in the performance of EPA duties. The files in question are duplicates related to grant applications that are made before award and are not the official copies of record. EPA utilizes grants.gov and the Next Generation Grants System (NGGS), EPA-53, for processing grant applications, and stores official copies of records related to grant applications in these systems. DATES: EPA will stop maintaining this system of records on June 30, 2026. Comments on this system of records notice must be received on or before August 24, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OFA-2026-1884, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: docket_oms@epa.gov . Include the Docket ID number in the subject line of the message. Fax: (202) 566-1752. Mail: OMS Docket, …