§ 261a.12 Exempt records. ( a ) *Information compiled for civil action.* This regulation does not permit you to have access to any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding.
( b ) *Law enforcement information.* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), we have determined that it is necessary to exempt the systems of records listed below from the requirements of the Privacy Act concerning access to records, accounting of disclosures of records, maintenance of only relevant and necessary information in files, and certain publication provisions, respectively, 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f), and §§ 261a.5, 261a.7, and 261a.8 of this part. The exemption applies only to the extent that a system of records contains investigatory materials compiled for law enforcement purposes. ( 1 ) BGFRS-1 Recruiting and Placement Records
( 2 ) BGFRS-2 Personnel Security Systems
( 3 ) BGFRS-4 General Personnel Records
( 4 ) BGFRS-5 EEO Discrimination Complaint File
( 5 ) BGFRS-18 Consumer Complaint Information
( 6 ) BGFRS-21 Supervisory Enforcement Actions and Special Examinations Tracking System
( 7 ) BGFRS-31 Protective Information System
( 8 ) BGFRS-32 Visitor Registration System
( 9 ) BGFRS-36 Federal Reserve Application Name Check System
( 10 ) BGFRS-37 Electronic Applications
( 11 ) BGFRS-43 Security Sharing Platform
( 12 ) BGFRS/OIG-1 OIG Investigative Records
( c ) *Confidential references.* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), we have determined that it is necessary to exempt the systems of records listed below from the requirements of the Privacy Act concerning access to records, accounting of disclosures of records, maintenance of only relevant and necessary information in files, and certain publication provisions, respectively, 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f), and §§ 261a.5, 261a.7, and 261a.8 of this part. The exemption applies only to the extent that a system of records contains investigatory material compiled to determine an individual's suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for Board employment or access to classified information, and the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the Board under a promise of confidentiality. ( 1 ) BGFRS-1 Recruiting and Placement Records
( 2 ) BGFRS-2 Personnel Security Systems
( 3 ) BGFRS-4 General Personnel Records
( 4 ) BGFRS-10 General Files on Board Members
( 5 ) BGFRS-11 Official General Files
( 6 ) BGFRS-13 Federal Reserve System Bank Supervision Staff Qualifications
( 7 ) BGFRS-14 General File on Federal Reserve Bank and Branch Directors
( 8 ) BGFRS-25 Multi-Rater Feedback Records
( 9 ) BGFRS/OIG-1 OIG Investigative Records
( 10 ) BGFRS/OIG-2 OIG Personnel Records
( d ) *Criminal law enforcement information.* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), we have determined that the OIG Investigative Records (BGFRS/OIG-1) are exempt from the Privacy Act, except the provisions regarding disclosure, the requirement to keep an accounting, certain publication requirements, certain requirements regarding the proper maintenance of systems of records, and the criminal penalties for violation of the Privacy Act, respectively, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), (c)(1), and (2), (e)(4)(A) through (F), (e)(6), (e)(7), (e)(9), (e)(10), (e)(11) and (i).
[75 FR 63704, Oct. 18, 2010, as amended at 85 FR 73604, Nov. 19, 2020]