The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing a new record system called the APHIS Student Outreach Programs System. This system will help manage applications and information from students and their guardians who apply for programs like AgDiscovery, which introduces teenagers to potential careers in agriculture. Information collected includes personal details and recommendation letters. The notice is issued under the Privacy Act of 1974 and comments on routine uses of the information in this system can be submitted by January 29, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make a new system that helps kids and their parents send in applications if they want to learn about farm jobs. Some people are a bit worried because they're not sure how safely all the information will be kept or how much it will cost.