§ 1.123 - Specific exemptions.

§ 1.123 Specific exemptions.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k), the systems of records (or portions thereof) maintained by agencies of USDA identified below are exempted from the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f). The reasons for exempting each system are set out in the notice for that system published in the Federal Register.

Agricultural Marketing Service

AMS Office of Compliance Review Cases, USDA/AMS-11.

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service

EEO Complaints and Discrimination Investigation Reports, USDA/ASCS-12.

Investigation and Audit Reports, USDA/ASCS-18.

Producer Appeals, USDA/ASCS-21.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Plant Protection and Quarantine Program - Regulatory Actions, USDA/APHIS-1.

Veterinary Services Programs - Records of Accredited Veterinarians, USDA/APHIS-2.

Veterinary Services Programs - Animal Quarantine Regulatory Actions, USDA/APHIS-3.

Veterinary Services Programs - Animal Welfare and Horse Protection Regulatory Actions, USDA/APHIS-4.

Farmers Home Administration

Credit Report File, USDA/FmHA-3.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

FCIC Compliance Review Cases, USDA/FCIC-2.

Federal Grain Inspection Service

Investigations Undertaken by the Government Pursuant to the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976, as amended, or the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, USDA/FGIS-2.

Food and Nutrition Service

Civil Rights Complaints and Investigations, USDA/FNS-1.

Claims Against Food Stamp Recipients, USDA/FNS-3.

Investigations of Fraud, Theft, or Other Unlawful Activities of Individuals Involving Food Stamps, USDA/FNS-5.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Meat and Poultry Inspection Program - Slaughter, Processing and Allied Industries Compliance Records System, USDA/FSIS-1.

Forest Service

Law Enforcement Investigation Records, USDA/FS-33.

Office of the General Counsel

Regulatory Division

Cases by the Department under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the voluntary inspection and certification provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, USDA/OGC-6.

Cases by the Department under the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Law (i.e., the Act of August 27, 1958), USDA/OGC-7.

Cases by the Department under the 28 Hour Law, as amended, USDA/OGC-8.

Cases by the Department under the various Animal Quarantine and related laws, USDA/OGC-9.

Cases by the Department under the various Plant Protection Quarantine and related laws, USDA/OGC-10.

Cases by the Department under Horse Protection Act of 1970, USDA/OGC-41.

Cases by the Department under the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act, USDA/OGC-42.

Community Development Division

Community Development Division Litigation, USDA/OGC-11.

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) General Case Files, USDA/OGC-12.

Food and Nutrition Division

Claims by and against USDA under the Food Assistance Legislation, USDA/OGC-13.

Perishable Agricultural Commodities, USDA/OGC-14.

Foreign Agriculture and Commodity Stabilization Division

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and Commodity Credit Corporation Cases, USDA/OGC-15.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Cases, USDA/OGC-16.

Administrative proceedings brought by the Department, court cases in which the government is plaintiff and court cases in which the government is a defendant brought pursuant to the United States Warehouse Act, USDA/OGC-43.

Marketing Division

Administrative proceedings brought by the Department pursuant to the Plant Variety Protection Act, the Federal Seed Act, or the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, USDA/OGC-18.

Cases brought by the Government pursuant to the Cotton Futures provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, USDA/OGC-22.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 or the Tobacco Inspection Act, USDA/OGC-24.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, or the Anti-Hog-Cholera Serum and Hog Cholera Virus Act, USDA/OGC-25.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Cotton Research and Promotion Act, Potato Research and Promotion Act, the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA/OGC-26.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Export Apple and Pear Act or the Export Grape and Plum Act, USDA/OGC-27.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 1927 or the United States Cotton Standards Act, USDA/OGC-28.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Naval Stores Act, or the Tobacco Seed and Plant Exportation Act, USDA/OGC-29.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Peanut Statistics Act or the Tobacco Statistics Act, USDA/OGC-30.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Plant Variety Protection Act or the Egg Products Inspection Act, USDA/OGC-31.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Produce Agency Act, or the Process of Renovated Butter Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, USDA/OGC-32.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the United States Grain Standards Act or the Federal Seed Act, USDA/OGC-33.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to the Agricultural Fair Practices Act, USDA/OGC-34.

Cases by and against the Department under the Virus-Serum Toxin Act, USDA/OGC-44.

Office of Inspector General

Informant and Undercover Agent Records, USDA/OIG-2.

Investigative Files and Automated Investigative Indices System, USDA/OIG-3.

OIG Hotline Complaint Records, USDA/OIG-4.

Consolidated Assignments, Personnel Tracking, and Administrative Information Network (CAPTAIN), USDA/OIG-5.

Packers and Stockyards Division

Packers and Stockyards Act, Administrative Cases, USDA/OGC-69.

Packers and Stockyards Act, Civil and Criminal Cases, USDA/OGC-70.

Research and Operations Division

Personnel Irregularities, USDA/OGC-75.

Office of the Secretary

Non-Career Applicant File, USDA/SEC-1.

[40 FR 45103, Sept. 30, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 22333, June 3, 1976; 53 FR 5969, Feb. 29, 1988; 54 FR 5073, Feb. 1, 1989; 55 FR 41179, Oct. 10, 1990; 62 FR 61209, Nov. 17, 1997]