# 10 C.F.R. § 9.51 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_51

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 9.51 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION / Part 9: PUBLIC RECORDS / Subpart B: Privacy Act Regulations / § 9.51: § 9.51   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this subpart:
(a)
Individual
means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(b) The term
maintain
includes maintain, collect, use or disseminate.
(c)
Record
means any item, collection or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by the NRC, including, but not limited to, his or her education, financial transactions, medical history, employment history or criminal history, and that contains the individual's name, or the identifying number, symbol or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph.
(d)
System manager
means the NRC official responsible for maintaining a system of records.
(e)
Systems of records
means a group of records under the control of the NRC from which information is retrieved by the name of an individual or by an identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to an individual.
(f)
Statistical record
means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by the Census Act, 13 U.S.C. 8.
(g)
Routine use
means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected, as described in a notice published in the
Federal Register.

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 9.50 (2026) § 9.50   Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_50.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.51 (2026) § 9.51   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_51.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.52 (2026) § 9.52   Types of requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_52.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.53 (2026) § 9.53   Requests; how and where presented.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_53.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.54 (2026) § 9.54   Verification of identity of individuals making requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_54.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.55 (2026) § 9.55   Specification of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_55.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.56 (2026) § 9.56   Accompanying persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_56.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.60 (2026) § 9.60   Acknowledgement of requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_60.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.61 (2026) § 9.61   Procedures for processing requests for records exempt in whole or in part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_61.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.62 (2026) § 9.62   Records under control of another Government agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_62.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.65 (2026) § 9.65   Access determinations; appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_65.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.66 (2026) § 9.66   Determinations authorizing or denying correction of records; appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_66.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.67 (2026) § 9.67   Statements of disagreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_67.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 9.68 (2026) § 9.68   NRC statement of explanation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P9_S9_68.md)

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