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System of Records Notices (SORN)
System of Records Notices (SORN)
A SORN is a notice published in the Federal Register, required by the Privacy Act of 1974, intended to alert the public that a Federal agency has created, modified, or abolished a system of records (SOR). A SOR is a compilation of multiple records, containing information about individuals retrieved by some identifying number, symbol, or personal identifier (such as name, employee number, social security number (SSN), etc.)
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The Privacy Compliance Branch, under the Policy Coordination Office, manages the Census Bureau Systems of Records Notices (SORNs).
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