The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review a new information collection requirement. This collection is related to data security for accessing confidential data through a process established by the Evidence Act, called the Standard Application Process (SAP). The SAP permits various entities to apply for access to sensitive data for research purposes. The goal is to ensure that applicants understand the strict security and confidentiality rules they must follow when handling this data. Public comments on this initiative are invited until February 12, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Agriculture Department wants to make sure that when people want to use secret data for research, they know how to keep it safe. They're asking for ideas from the public until February 12, 2025, about the best way to do this.