The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule amending its Privacy Act regulations. This amendment exempts the Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) National Information Communication Activity System (SNICAS) from certain Privacy Act provisions to help with law enforcement operations. The USDA is also updating its regulations to reflect the consolidation of certain records systems into a single system. The rule takes effect on February 10, 2025, and does not impose any new reporting requirements for small businesses.
Simple Explanation
The USDA has made a new rule letting it keep some information about stopping smuggling secret, and they also organized some of their record-keeping. This change doesn't make more work for small businesses, but doesn't say much about how it affects people's privacy.