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Part 1—General Provisions

General Provisions

ContainsSections 1.575–1.584; Subject groups Administrative Control of Funds–Use of Official Mail in the Location and Recovery of Missing Children
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PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Note:

Sections 1.575 through 1.584 concern the safeguarding of individual privacy from the misuse of information from files, records, reports, and other papers and documents in Department of Veterans Affairs custody. As to the release of information from Department of Veterans Affairs claimant records see § 1.500 series. As to the release of information from Department of Veterans Affairs records other than claimant records see § 1.550 series. Section 1.575 series implement the provisions of Pub. L. 93-579, December 31, 1974, adding a section 552a to title 5 U.S.C. providing that individuals be granted access to records concerning them which are maintained by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

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Authority38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections.
Source40 FR 33944, Aug. 12, 1975, unless otherwise noted.