[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 31, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 31CFR357.24] [Page 406-407] TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 357--REGULATIONS GOVERNING BOOK-ENTRY TREASURY BONDS, NOTES AND BILLS (DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CIRCULAR, PUBLIC DEBT SERIES NO. 2-86)--Table of Contents Subpart C--Treasury Direct Book-Entry Securities System (TREASURY DIRECT) Sec. 357.24 Availability and disclosure of TREASURY DIRECT records. (a) General. All records with respect to a TREASURY DIRECT account are held confidential. Consistent with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), information relating to those accounts will be released only to the owner except: (1) As provided in these regulations; [[Page 407]] (2) As provided in Treasury regulations contained in 31 CFR Part 323; or (3) As otherwise provided by law. (b) Inquiries by owners. Information requested will be disclosed to an owner provided that: (1) Sufficient information is provided to identify the owner; and (2) Sufficient information is provided to identify the TREASURY DIRECT account. (c) Conditions for release. A request for information will be honored only if, in the sole judgment of the Department or the Federal Reserve Bank to which the inquiry is made, the identity and right of the requester to the information have been established. [51 FR 18265, May 16, 1986; 51 FR 18884, May 23, 1986]