25 CFR §273.181
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- (a)When a contractor operates a system of records to accomplish a Bureau function, the contractor must comply with subpart K of 43 CFR part 2 which implements the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Examples of the contractor's responsibilities are:
- (1)To continue maintaining systems of records declared by the Bureau to be subject to the Privacy Act;
- (2)To make such records available to individuals involved;
- (3)To disclose an individual's record to third parties only after receiving permission from the individual to whom the record pertains, and in accordance with the exceptions listed in 43 CFR 2.231;
- (4)To establish a procedure to account for access, disclosures, denials, and amendments to records; and
- (5)To provide safeguards for the protection of the records.
- (b)The contractor may not, without prior approval of the Bureau:
- (c)The contractor may not establish a new system of records without prior approval of the Department of Interior and the Office of Management and Budget.
- (d)The contractor may not collect information about an individual unless it is relevant or necessary to accomplish a purpose of the Bureau as required by statute or Executive Order.
- (e)The contractor is subject to 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(1), which imposes criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully disclosing a record about an individual without the written request or consent of that individual unless disclosure is permitted under one of the exceptions.