Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

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. Department of Agriculture ( printed page 56613) AGENCY: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of a new matching program. SUMMARY: USDA provides notice of a consolidated Department-wide matching program involving five USDA systems of records and the Department of the Treasury Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System. The program supports identifying, preventing, and recouping improper payments through pre-payment and pre-award eligibility verification. Treasury, in consultation with OMB, has issued a waiver of the matching agreement requirement. DATES: This notice will be open for a 30-day notice and comment period following its publication in the Federal Register , during which time written comments may be submitted. Submit comments on or before October 5, 2026. The matching program will not become effective until the applicable public notice period has expired, and it will remain in effect through September 10, 2029. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this notice, identified by Docket Number SBA-2025-0069 by any of the following methods: Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments for Docket Number SBA-2025-0069. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit written comments to Chief Privacy Officer Director, Privacy Division, Cybersecurity & Privacy Operations Center (CPOC) 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Privacy Officer, Director, Privacy Divisio…