[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2.52]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 2--RECORDS AND TESTIMONY; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart D--Privacy Act
 
Sec. 2.52  Conduct of employees.

    (a) Handling of records subject to the Act. Employees whose duties 
require handling of records subject to the Privacy Act shall, at all 
times, take care to protect the integrity, security and confidentiality 
of these records.
    (b) Disclosure of records. No employee of the Department may 
disclose records subject to the Privacy Act unless disclosure is 
permitted under Sec. 2.56 or is to the individual to whom the record 
pertains.
    (c) Alteration of records. No employee of the Department may alter 
or destroy a record subject to the Privacy Act unless (1) such 
alteration or destruction is properly undertaken in the course of the 
employee's regular duties or (2) such alteration or destruction is 
required by a decision under Secs. 2.70 through 2.75 or the decision of 
a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (d) Bureau responsibility. The bureau responsible for a system of 
records shall be responsible for assuring that employees with access to 
the system are made aware of the requirements of this section and of 5 
U.S.C. 552a(i)(1), which imposes criminal penalties for

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knowingly and willfully disclosing a record about an individual without 
the written request or consent of that individual unless disclosure is 
permitted under one of the exceptions listed in Sec. 2.56 (b) and (c).