[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR16.1]

[Page 216]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 16_IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY ACT OF 1974--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 16.1  Purpose and scope.




Sec. 
16.1 Purpose and scope.
16.2 Definitions.
16.3 Procedures for accessing, correcting, or amending personal records.
16.4 Times, places, and requirements for identification of individuals 
          making requests.
16.5 Request for correction or amendment of record.
16.6 Initial decision on request for access to, or correction or 
          amendment of, records.
16.7 The appeal process.
16.8 Special procedures: Medical Records.
16.9 Fees.
16.10 Penalties.
16.11 General exemptions.
16.12 Specific exemptions.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552a (as revised).

    Source: 71 FR 234, Jan. 4, 2006, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) This part implements the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) (PA 
or Act) by establishing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 
policies and procedures that permit individuals to obtain access to and 
request amendment or correction of information about themselves that is 
maintained in Agency systems of records. This part also establishes 
policies and procedures for administrative appeals of requests for 
access to, or correction or amendment of, records. This part does not 
expand or restrict any rights granted under the PA.
    (b) These procedures apply only to requests by individuals seeking 
their own records and only to records maintained by EPA. These 
procedures do not apply to those systems specifically exempt under 
Sec. Sec. 16.11 and 16.12 herein or to any government-wide systems 
maintained by other Federal agencies.
    (c) Privacy Act requests made by individuals for records about 
themselves and which are processed under this Part, will also be treated 
as FOIA requests and processed as appropriate under 40 CFR Part 2 to 
ensure full disclosure.