AES Broadcast 03/02/2010 Broadcast # 2010014
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Final Rule- Social Security Number (SSN)
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This is an informational broadcast regarding the Final Rule issued by
the U.S. Census Bureau. This rule revises the FTR to eliminate the
collection of Social Security Numbers (SSN) for identification
purposes of the Privacy Act of 1974, Title 5, United States Code,
Section 552a to ensure that the U.S. Principal Party in Interest
(USPPI's) or U.S. authorized agent's personal information, such as its
SSN, is protected.
All USPPIs who currently report an SSN while filing in the AES must
provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN). All U.S. authorized
agents who currently report a SSN when filing in the AES must provide
an EIN or Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) for identification purposes.
An EIN is available to both businesses and individuals and can be
obtained by registering with the Internal Revenue Service at
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html
or by calling (800) 829-4933 and following the instructions. A DUNS
number is available only to business entities and can be obtained by
registering with Dun and Bradstreet at www.dnb.com/us.
The rule is effective March 24th, 2010. However, the provision
eliminating the SSN was implemented December 3, 2009. The rule can be
found in its entirely at
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/fedregnotices/index.html
or www.gpoaccess.gov/fr.
For more information, contact the Foreign Trade Division at
(800)549-0595, select option 1 for AES questions,select option 3 for
Regulatory questions.
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