(a) The Executive Director may deny any individual access to his record only on the grounds that the Committee has published rules in the Federal Register exempting the pertinent system of records from the access requirement.

(b) Upon receipt of a request for access to an exempt system, the Executive Director shall prepare a letter denying access. The letter of denial shall contain a justification for denial of access which includes appropriate citation to the exemption provisions of these rules or other Federal Register notice exempting the system.