401.25 Terms defined. Access means making a record available to a subject individual. Act means the Social Security Act. Agency means the Social Security Administration. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Social Security.
Disclosure means making a record about an individual available to or releasing it to another party.
FOIA means the Freedom of Information Act. Individual when used in connection with the Privacy Act or for disclosure of nonprogram records, means a living person who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. It does not include persons such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, or corporations. A business firm which is identified by the name of one or more persons is not an individual. Notification means communication to an individual whether he is a subject individual.