[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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.)