[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR401.15]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 401_PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION--Table 
of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 401.15  Limitations on scope.

    The regulations in this part do not--
    (a) Make available to an individual records which are not retrieved 
by that individual's name or other personal identifier.
    (b) Make available to the general public records which are retrieved 
by an individual's name or other personal identifier or make available 
to the general public records which would otherwise not be available to 
the general public under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, 
and part 402 of this title.
    (c) Govern the maintenance or disclosure of, notification about or 
access to, records in the possession of SSA which are subject to the 
regulations of another agency, such as personnel records which are part 
of a system of records administered by the Office of Personnel 
Management.
    (d) Apply to grantees, including State and local governments or 
subdivisions thereof, administering federally funded programs.
    (e) Make available records compiled by SSA in reasonable 
anticipation of court litigation or formal administrative proceedings. 
The availability of such records to the general public or to any subject 
individual or party to such litigation or proceedings shall be governed 
by applicable constitutional principles, rules of discovery, and 
applicable regulations of the agency.