The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced updates to its Program Operations Manual System (POMS) concerning Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request fees. These revisions, specifically to GN 03311 TN 05, were implemented on August 21, 2026.
The Privacy and Disclosure Policy (PDP) division is incorporating relevant sections of Emergency Message (EM) 14057, which outlines standard fees for processing non-program-related requests for SSA records. The updates also clarify existing policies and procedures to align with the agency's current business processes regarding these fees.