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Procedure to Respond and Handle Personally Identifiable Information Incidents at EPA

This procedure seeks to assist Environmental Protection Agency Officials in conducting their duties in the event of a PII incident by providing practical guidance on responding to incidents effectively and efficiently via the use of a incident taxonomy.

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Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Incident Handling & Response Procedure (PDF)(9 pp, 573 K)