{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-2.300","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 2.300","heading":"What is the purpose of this subpart?","body":"(a) The purpose of this subpart is to implement the requirements of the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (the Act), Public Law 115-59, 42 U.S.C. 405 note, September 15, 2017.\n(b) The Act:\n(1) Prohibits Federal agencies from including any individual's Social Security account number (SSN) on any document sent by mail unless the head of the agency determines that such inclusion is necessary; and\n(2) Requires agencies to issue regulations that specify the circumstances under which such inclusion is necessary.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 2—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY","Subpart M—Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"ef80894badc16bba1d63f6c47c715f559fd60e785022d1ea5c4c2e91da30051e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-2.290","next":"us/43-cfr-2.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}