In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), i...
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Rescindment of a System of Records Notice.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is rescinding a system of records notice (SORN) titled “NIH Business System (NBS), HHS/NIH,” system number 09-25-0217. The records still exist in the NIH Business System Cloud (NBSC) but are now covered by other SORNs. Those SORNs and NIH's purposes for use are: 09-90-0024, HHS Financial Management System Records, 09-90-0777, HHS Facility and Resource Access Control Records, and GSA/GOVT-4, Contracted Travel Services Program (E-TRAVELGSA/GOVT-6, SmartPay Purchase Charge Card Program.
DATES:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), this notice is applicable upon publication.
ADDRESSES:
The public may submit written comments on this notice, by mail or email, to the NIH Privacy Act Officer, Office of Management Assessment, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 601, Bethesda, MD 20892, or email
privacy@mail.nih.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General questions about the system of records may be submitted to the NIH Privacy Act Officer, Office of Management Assessment, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 601, Bethesda, MD 20892, telephone 301-496-4606, email
privacy@mail.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SORN “NIH Business System (NBS), HHS/NIH,” was identified for rescindment from NIH's SORN inventory for being duplicative and the NBSC is now covered by existing Government-wide and HHS-wide SORNs. NBSC facilitates and supports the scientific and research mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an Operating Division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NBS is the central electronic business system of the NIH including the general ledger, finance, budget, procurement, supply, travel, and property management systems. These use cases are already covered under the following SORNs:
09-90-0024, HHS Financial Management System Records: Allows NIH personnel to use the records on a need-to-know basis to process and track payments made and monies owed to or by individuals and NIH, and to ensure that payments by NIH are proper (i.e.,
comply with the Do Not Pay Initiative) and are based on an official commitment and obligation of government funds.
09-90-0777, Facility and Resource Access Control Records: The primary purposes of the records are to ensure the safety and security of NIH facilities, systems, or information through the tracking of NIH property (e.g.
Government Furnished Equipment) and NIH supply inventory.
GSA/GOVT-4, Contracted Travel Services Program (E-TRAVEL): Providing comprehensive beginning-to-end travel services, containing information to enable travel service providers under contract to NIH to authorize, issue, and account for travel and travel reimbursements provided to individuals on official Federal Government business.
GSA/GOVT-6, SmartPay Purchase Charge Card Program: Used for the operation, control, and management of the NIH purchase charge card program involving commercial purchases by authorized NIH employees and contractors.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
NIH Business System (NBS), HHS/NIH, system number 09-25-0217.
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91 FR 72884
Web Citation
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“Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records,” thefederalregister.org (November 12, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-23008/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records.
5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)