Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY:

Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Delay of the effective date of the new routine use under modified system of records.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delaying the effective date of the new routine use under the modified system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data that appeared in the

Federal Register

of June 23, 2026.

DATES:

ACF is delaying the effective date of the new routine use under the modified system of records published June 23, 2026 (91 FR 37406). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the notice was effective June 23, 2026, with the exception of subparagraph (a) under routine use 1 and the new routine use 10, which will now be effective September 30, 2026. The comment period closed August 11, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Comments received before the comment period closed August 11, 2026 are available at

regulations.gov

for public viewing, inspection or copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General questions about the modified system of records may be submitted by mail or email to TANF Data Division, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, or

tanfdata@acf.hhs.gov;

or may be submitted by telephone to John Talieri, Senior Official for Privacy, at (202) 969-3581.

Dated: August 17, 2026.

David M. Swegle,

Director, Office for Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families.

[FR Doc. 2026-16933 Filed 8-19-26; 8:45 am]

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