Appendix B to Part 317 - Provisions of the Privacy Act From Which a General or Specific Exemption May Be Claimed  


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  • Exemption(j)(2)(k)(1-7)Section of the Privacy ActNoNo (b)(1) Disclosure within the Department of DefenseNoNo(b)(2) Disclosure to the publicNoNo(b)(3) Disclosure for a routine useNoNo(b)(4) Disclosure to Bureau of CensusNoNo(b)(5) Disclosure for statistical research and reportingNoNo(b)(6) Disclosure to National ArchivesNoNo(b)(7) Disclosure for law enforcement purposesNoNo(b)(8) Disclosure under emergency circumstancesNoNo(b)(9) Disclosure to CongressNoNo(b)(10) Disclosure to General Accounting OfficeNoNo(b)(11) Disclosure pursuant to court ordersNoNo(b)(12) Disclosure to consumer reporting agency NoNo(c)(1) Making disclosure accountingsNoNo(c)(2) Retaining disclosure accountingsYesYes (c)(3) Making disclosure accounting available to the individualYes No(c)(4) Informing prior recipients of corrections YesYes (d)(1) Individual access to recordsYesYes (d)(2) Amending recordsYesYes (d)(3) Review of the Component's refusal to amend a recordYesYes (d)(4) Disclosure of disputed informationYesYes (d)(5) Access to information compiled in anticipation of civil action YesYes (e)(1) Restrictions on collecting informationYes No(e)(2) Collecting directly from the individualYes No(e)(3) Informing individuals from whom information is requestedNoNo(e)(4)(A) Describing the name and location of the systemNoNo(e)(4)(B) Describe categories of individualsNoNo(e)(4)(C) Describing categories of recordsNoNo(e)(4)(D) Describing routine usesNoNo(e)(4)(E) Describing records management policies and practicesNoNo(e)(4)(F) Identifying responsible officialsYesYes (e)(4)(G) Procedures for determining if a system contains a record on an individualYesYes (e)(4)(H) Procedures for gaining accessYesYes (e)(4)(I) Describing categories of information sourcesYes No(e)(5) Standards of accuracyNoNo(e)(6) Validating records before disclosureNoNo(e)(7) Records of First Amendment activitiesYesNo(e)(8) Notification of disclosures under compulsory legal processNoNo(e)(9) Rules of conductNoNo(e)(10) Administrative, technical and physical safeguardsNoNo(e)(11) Notice of new and revised routine uses YesYes(f)(1) Rules for determining if an individual is subject of a recordYesYes(f)(2) Rules for handling access requestsYesYes(f)(3) Rules for granting accessYesYes(f)(4) Rules for amending recordsYesYes(f)(5) Rules regarding fees Yes No(g)(1) Basis for civil actionYes No(g)(2) Basis for judicial review and remedies for refusal to amendYes No(g)(3) Basis for judicial review and remedies for denial of accessYes No(g)(4) Basis for judicial review and remedies for other failure to complyYes No(g)(5) Jurisdiction and time limits Yes No(h) Rights legal guardians NoNo(i)(1) Criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosureNoNo(i)(2) Criminal penalties for failure to publishNoNo(i)(3) Criminal penalties for obtaining records under false pretenses YesNo(j) Rulemaking requirementN/ANo(j)(1) Federal exemption for the Central Intelligence AgencyN/ANo(j)(2) General exemption for criminal law enforcement records YesN/A(k)(1) Exemption for classified materialN/AN/A(k)(2) Exemption for law enforcement materialYesYes(k)(3) Exemption for records pertaining to Presidential protectionYesN/A(k)(4) Exemption for statistical recordYesN/A(k)(5) Exemption for investigatory material compiled for determining suitability for employment or serviceYesN/A(k)(6) Exemption for testing or examination materialYesN/A(k)(7) Exemption for promotion evaluation materials used by the Armed Forces YesNo(l)(1) Records stored in NARA records centersYesNo(l)(2) Records archived before September 27, 1975YesNo(l)(3) Records archived on or after September 27, 1975 YesNo(m) Applicability to government contractors YesNo(n) Mailing lists YesNo(o) Reports on new systems YesNo (p) Biennial report (Note: Department of Defense requires an annual report)