[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR4.1]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 4--NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 4.1  Programs to which these regulations apply.

    (a) The regulations of this part govern access to the National 
Library of Medicine's facilities and library collections and the 
availability of its bibliographic, reproduction, reference, and

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related services. These functions are performed by the Library directly 
for the benefit of the general public and health-sciences professionals 
as required by sections 465(b) (3)-(6) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 286(b) (3)-
(6)).
    (b) The regulations of this part do not apply to:
    (1) The Library's internal functions relating to the acquisition and 
preservation of materials and the organization of these materials as 
required by sections 465(b) (1) and (2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 286(b) (1) 
and (2)).
    (2) The availability of ``records'' under the Freedom of Information 
Act or the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552, 552a). These matters are 
covered in 45 CFR parts 5 and 5b.
    (3) Federal assistance for medical libraries and other purposes 
which are authorized by sections 469-477 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 286b to 
286b-8). (See parts 59a, 61 and 64 of this chapter.)
    (4) The availability of facilities, collections, and related 
services of Regional Medical Libraries established or maintained under 
the authority in section 475 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 286b-6). (See part 
59a, subpart B of this chapter.)