§ 1224.1-3 - Definitions.

(a) Record means any document or other information about an individual maintained by the agency whether collected or grouped and including but not limited to information regarding education, financial transactions, medical history, criminal or employment history, or any other personal information which contains the name or other personal identification number, symbol, etc. assigned to such individual.

(b) System of Records means a group of any records under the control of the agency from which information is retrieved by use of the name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular of whatsoever kind or nature.

(c) Routine Use means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected.

(d) The term agency means ACTION and/or any component thereof.

(e) The term individual means any citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence.

(f) The term maintain includes the maintenance, collection, use or dissemination of any record.