[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR1008.22]

[Page 747]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
          CHAPTER X--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
 
PART 1008_RECORDS MAINTAINED ON INDIVIDUALS (PRIVACY ACT)--Table of 
Contents
 
      Subpart D_Maintenance and Establishment of Systems of Records
 
Sec. 1008.22  Use and collection of social security numbers.

    (a) The System Manager of each system of records which utilizes 
social security numbers as a method of identification without statutory 
authorization or authorization by regulation adopted prior to January 1, 
1975, shall revise the system to avoid future collection and use of the 
social security numbers.
    (b) Heads of Headquarters Divisions and Offices and heads of the 
other DOE locations shall insure that employees authorized to collect 
information from individuals are advised that individuals may not be 
required to furnish social security numbers without statutory 
authorization, and that individuals who are requested to provide social 
security numbers voluntarily must be advised that furnishing the number 
is not required and that no penalty or denial of benefits will flow from 
the refusal to provide it.