# 10 C.F.R. § 1008.1 (2026): Purpose and scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 1008.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter X: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) / Part 1008: RECORDS MAINTAINED ON INDIVIDUALS (PRIVACY ACT) / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 1008.1: § 1008.1   Purpose and scope.

## Text

(a) This part establishes the procedures to implement the Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a) within the Department of Energy.
(b) This part applies to all systems of records, as defined in § 1008.2(m), maintained by DOE.
(c) This part applies to all divisions within the DOE, and to the personnel records of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which are maintained by DOE on behalf of FERC. These regulations do not apply to other systems of records maintained by FERC. These regulations also apply to DOE contractors and their employees to the extent required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.1 (2026) § 1008.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_1.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.2 (2026) § 1008.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_2.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.3 (2026) § 1008.3   Employee standards of conduct with regard to privacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_3.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.4 (2026) § 1008.4   Procedures for identifying the individual making a request for access to or amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_4.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.5 (2026) § 1008.5   Effect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_5.md)

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