[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1212.501]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1212--PRIVACY ACT--NASA REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart 1212.5--Exemptions to Individuals' Rights of Access
 
Sec. 1212.501  Record systems determined to be exempt.

    The Administrator has determined that the following systems of 
records are exempt to the extent provided hereinafter.
    (a) Inspector General Investigations Case Files--(1) Sections of the 
Act from which exempted. (i) The Inspector General Investigations Case 
Files system of records is exempt from all sections of the Privacy Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552a) except the following: (b) relating to conditions of 
disclosure; (c) (1) and (2) relating to keeping and maintaining a 
disclosure accounting; (e)(4) (A) through (F) relating to publishing a

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system notice setting forth name, location, categories of individuals 
and records, routine uses, and policies regarding storage, 
retrievability, access controls, retention and disposal of the records; 
(e) (6), (7), (9), (10), and (11) relating to dissemination and 
maintenance of records, and (i) relating to criminal penalties. This 
exemption applies to those records and information contained in the 
system of records pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws.
    (ii) To the extent that there may exist noncriminal investigative 
files within this system of records, the Inspector General 
Investigations Case Files system of records is exempt from the following 
sections of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a): (c)(3) relating to access 
to the disclosure accounting, (d) relating to access to records, (e)(1) 
relating to the type of information maintained in the records; (e)(4) 
(G), (H), and (I) relating to publishing the system notice information 
as to agency procedures for access and amendment and information as to 
the categories of sources or records, and (f) relating to developing 
agency rules for gaining access and making corrections.
    (2) Reason for exemptions. (i) The Office of Inspector General is an 
office of NASA, a component of which performs as its principal function 
activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, within the 
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). This exemption applies only to those 
records and information contained in the system of records pertaining to 
criminal investigations. This system of records is exempt for one or 
more of the following reasons:
    (A) To prevent interference with law enforcement proceedings.
    (B) To avoid unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, by disclosure 
of information about third parties, including other subjects of 
investigation, investigators, and witnesses.
    (C) To protect the identity of Federal employees who furnish a 
complaint or information to the OIG, consistent with section 7(b) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
    (D) To protect the confidentiality of non-Federal employee sources 
of information.
    (E) To assure access to sources of confidential information, 
including that contained in Federal, State, and local criminal law 
enforcement information systems.
    (F) To prevent disclosure of law enforcement techniques and 
procedures.
    (G) To avoid endangering the life or physical safety of confidential 
sources and law enforcement personnel.
    (ii) Investigative records within this system of records which are 
compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than material within the 
scope of subsection (j)(2), are exempt under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(2): Provided, however, That if any individual is denied any 
right, privilege, or benefit that they would otherwise be entitled by 
Federal law, or for which they would otherwise be eligible, as a result 
of the maintenance of such material, such material shall be provided to 
such individual, except to the extent that the disclosure of such 
material would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information 
to the Government under an express promise that the identity of the 
source would be held in confidence, or, prior to January 1, 1975, under 
an implied promise that the identity of the sources would be held in 
confidence. This system of records is exempt for one or more of the 
following reasons:
    (A) To prevent interference with law enforcement proceedings.
    (B) To protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement 
purposes.
    (C) To avoid unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, by disclosure 
of information about third parties, including other subjects of 
investigation, law enforcement personnel, and sources of information.
    (D) To fullfill commitments made to protect the confidentiality of 
sources.
    (E) To protect the identity of Federal employees who furnish a 
complaint or information to the OIG, consistent with section 7(b) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
    (F) To assure access to sources of confidential information, 
including that contained in Federal, State, and local criminal law 
enforcement information systems.

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    (G) To prevent disclosure of law enforcement techniques and 
procedures.
    (H) To avoid endangering the life or physical safety of confidential 
sources and law enforcement personnel.
    (iii) Records within this system of records comprised of 
investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining 
suitability or eligibility for Federal civilian employment or access to 
classified information, are exempt under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(5), but only to the extent that disclosure would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government under 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence, or prior to January 1, 1975, under an implied promise that 
the identity of the source would be held in confidence. This system of 
records is exempt for one or more of the following reasons:
    (A) To fulfill commitments made to protect the confidentiality of 
sources.
    (B) To assure access to sources of confidential information, 
including that contained in Federal, State, and local criminal law 
enforcement information systems.
    (b) Security Records System--(1) Sections of the Act from which 
exempted. The Security Records System is exempted from the following 
sections of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a): (c)(3) relating to access 
to the disclosure accounting; (d) relating to access to the records; 
(e)(1) relating to the type of information maintained in the records; 
(e)(4) (G), (H), and (I) relating to publishing the system notice 
information as to agency procedures for access and amendment, and 
information as to the categories of sources of records; and (f) relating 
to developing Agency rules for gaining access and making corrections.
    (2) Reason for exemption. (i) Personnel Security Records contained 
in the system of records which are compiled solely for the purpose of 
determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal 
civilian employment, Federal contracts, or access to classified 
information are exempt under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), but 
only to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the 
identity of the source who furnished information to the Government under 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence, or, prior to January 1, 1975, under an implied promise that 
the identity of the sources would be held in confidence. This system of 
records is exempt for one or more of the following reasons:
    (A) To fulfill commitments made to protect the confidentiality of 
sources.
    (B) To assure access to sources of confidential information, 
including that contained in Federal, State, and local criminal law 
enforcement information systems.
    (ii) Criminal Matter Records are contained in the system of records 
and are exempt under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2): Provided, 
however, That if any individual is denied any right, privilege, or 
benefit that they would otherwise be entitled by Federal law, or for 
which they would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance 
of such material, such material shall be provided to such individual, 
except to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal 
the identity of a source who furnished information to the Government 
under an express promise that the identity of the source would be held 
in confidence, or, prior to January 1, 1975, under an implied promise 
that the identity of the sources would be held in confidence. This 
system of records is exempt for one or more of the following reasons:
    (A) To prevent interference with law enforcement proceedings.
    (B) To protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement 
purposes.
    (C) To avoid unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, by disclosure 
of information about third parties, including other subjects of 
investigation, law enforcement personnel, and sources of information.
    (D) To fulfill commitments made to protect the confidentiality of 
sources.
    (E) To assure access to sources of confidential information, 
including that contained in Federal, State, and local criminal law 
enforcement information systems.
    (F) To prevent disclosure of law enforcement techniques and 
procedures.
    (G) To avoid endangering the life or physical safety of confidential 
sources and law enforcement personnel.

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    (iii) The system of records includes records subject to the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1) (required by Executive order to be kept 
secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy), and such 
records are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1).