[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: 20CFR401.5] [Page 3-5] 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. 401.5 Purpose of the regulations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Part Page 400 [Reserved] 401 Privacy and disclosure of official records and information......................... 5 402 Availability of information and records to the public.............................. 24 403 Testimony by employees and the production of reords and information in legal proceedings............................. 41 404 Federal old-age, survivors and disability insurance (1950- )...................... 45 408 Special benefits for certain World War II veterans................................ 583 410 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, Title IV--Black lung benefits (1969- )................................ 599 411 The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program................................. 685 416 Supplemental security income for the aged, blind, and disabled..................... 723 422 Organization and procedures................. 1066 423 Service of process.......................... 1099 424-428 [Reserved] 429 Administrative regulations.................. 1100 430 Personnel................................... 1104 431-434 [Reserved] 435 Uniform administrative requirements for grants and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals, other non-profit organizations, and commericial organizations............... 1104 436 Governmentwide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement)........................ 1132 437 Uniform administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments............. 1155 438 Restrictions on lobbying.................... 1181 439 Governmentwide requirements for drug-free workplace (financial assistance)........ 1191 440-497 [Reserved] [[Page 4]] 498 Civil monetary penalties, assessments and recommended exclusions.................. 1196 499 [Reserved] [[Page 5]] PART 400 [RESERVED] Subpart A_General Sec. 401.5 Purpose of the regulations. 401.10 Applicability. 401.15 Limitations on scope. 401.20 Scope. 401.25 Terms defined. Subpart B_The Privacy Act 401.30 Privacy Act responsibilities. 401.35 Your right to request records. 401.40 How to get your own records. 401.45 Verifying your identity. 401.50 Granting notification of or access to a record. 401.55 Special procedures for notification of or access to medical records. 401.60 Access or notification of program records about two or more individuals. 401.65 How to correct your record. 401.70 Appeals of refusals to correct or amend records. 401.75 Rights of parents or legal guardians. 401.80 Accounting for disclosures. 401.85 Exempt systems. 401.90 Contractors. 401.95 Fees. Subpart C_Disclosure of Official Records and Information 401.100 Disclosure of records with the consent of the subject of the record. 401.105 Disclosure of personal information without the consent of the subject of the record. 401.110 Disclosure of personal information in nonprogram records without the consent of the subject of the record. 401.115 Disclosure of personal information in program records without the consent of the subject of the record. 401.120 Disclosures required by law. 401.125 Disclosures prohibited by law. 401.130 Freedom of Information Act. 401.135 Other laws. 401.140 General principles. 401.145 Safeguards against unauthorized redisclosure or use. 401.150 Compatible purposes. 401.155 Law enforcement purposes. 401.160 Health or safety. 401.165 Statistical and research activities. 401.170 Congress. 401.175 General Accounting Office. 401.180 Courts. 401.185 Other specific recipients. 401.190 Deceased persons. 401.195 Situations not specified in this part. 401.200 Blood donor locator service. Appendix A to Part 401--Employee Standards of Conduct Authority: Secs. 205, 702(a)(5), 1106, and 1141 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405, 902(a)(5), 1306, and 1320b-11); 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1360; 26 U.S.C. 6103; 30 U.S.C. 923. Source: 62 FR 4143, Jan. 29, 1997, unless otherwise noted. (a) General. The purpose of this part is to describe the Social Security Administration (SSA) policies and procedures for implementing the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a and section 1106 of the Social Security Act concerning disclosure of information about individuals, both with and without their consent. This part also complies with other applicable statutes. (b) Privacy. This part implements the Privacy Act by establishing agency policies and procedures for the maintenance of records. This part also establishes agency policies and procedures under which you can ask us whether we maintain records about you or obtain access to your records. Additionally, this part establishes policies and procedures under which you may seek to have your record corrected or amended if you believe that your record is not accurate, timely, complete, or relevant. (c) Disclosure. This part also sets out the general guidelines which we follow in deciding whether to make disclosures. However, we must examine the facts of each case separately to decide if we should disclose the information or keep it confidential.