§ 505.10 Disclosure to third parties. We will not disclose any information about you to any person or another agency without your prior consent, except as provided for in the following paragraphs: ( a ) *Medical records.* May be disclosed to a doctor or other medical practitioner, named by you, as prescribed in Sec. 505.6.
( b ) *Accompanying individual.* When you are accompanied by any other person, we will require that you sign a statement granting consent to the disclosure of the contents of your record to that person.
( c ) *Designees.* If a person requests another person's file, he or she must present a signed statement from the person of record that authorizes and consents to the release of the file to the designated individual.
( d ) *Guardians.* Parents or legal guardians) of dependent minors or of an individual who has been declared by a court to be incompetent due to physical, mental or age incapacity, may act for and on behalf of the individual on whom the Agency maintains records.
( e ) *Other disclosures.* A record may be disclosed without a request by or written consent of the individual to whom the record pertains if such disclosure conditions are authorized in accordance, with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b). These conditions are: ( 1 ) *Disclosure within the Agency.* This condition is based upon a “need-to-know” concept, which recognizes that Agency personnel may require access to discharge their duties.
( 2 ) *Disclosure to the public.* No consent by an individual is necessary if the record is required to be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The record may be exempt, however, under one of the nine exemptions of the FOIA.
( 3 ) *Disclosure for a routine use.* No consent by an individual is necessary if the condition is necessary for a “routine use” as defined in Sec. 505.2(g). Information may also be released to other government agencies, that have statutory or other lawful authority to maintain such information.
( 4 ) *Disclosure to the Bureau of the Census.* For purposes of planning or carrying out a census or survey or related activity. Title 13 U.S.C. Section 8 limits the uses of these records and also makes them immune from compulsory disclosure.
( 5 ) *Disclosure for statistical research and reporting.* The Agency will provide the statistical information requested only after all names and personal identifiers have been deleted from the records.
( 6 ) *Disclosure to the National Archives.* For the preservation of records of historical value, according to 44 U.S.C. 2103.
( 7 ) *Disclosure for law enforcement purposes.* Upon receipt of a written request by another Federal agency or a state or local government describing the law enforcement purpose for which a record is required, and specifying the particular record. Blanket requests for all records pertaining to an individual are not permitted under the Privacy Act.
( 8 ) *Disclosure under emergency circumstances.* For the safety or health of an individual (e.g., medical records on a patient undergoing emergency treatment).
( 9 ) *Disclosure to the Congress.* For matters within the jurisdiction of any House or Senate committee or subcommittee, and/or joint committee or subcommittee, but only when requested in writing from the Chairman of the committee or subcommittee.
( 10 ) *Disclosure to the General Accounting Office (GAO).* For matters within the jurisdiction of the duties of the GAO's Comptroller General.
( 11 ) *Disclosure according to court order.* According to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction. This does not include a subpoena for records requested by counsel and issued by a clerk of court.