# 21 C.F.R. § 21.73 (2026): Accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevance of records disclosed from Privacy Act Record Systems

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_73

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 C.F.R. § 21.73 (2026)
- **Heading:** Accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevance of records disclosed from Privacy Act Record Systems
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs / Chapter I / Part 21 / Subpart G / § 21.73: § 21.73   Accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevance of records disclosed from Privacy Act Record Systems.

## Text

(a) The Food and Drug Administration shall make reasonable efforts to assure that a record about an individual in a Privacy Act Record System is accurate, relevant to a Food and Drug Administration purpose, timely, and complete before such record is disclosed under § 21.71. (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to disclosures that are required under part 20 of this chapter (the public information regulations) or made to other Federal Government departments and agencies. Where appropriate, the letter disclosing the information shall indicate that the Food and Drug Administration has not reviewed the record to assure that it is accurate, relevant, timely, and complete.

## Nearby sections

- [21 C.F.R. § 21.70 (2026) § 21.70   Disclosure and intra-agency use of records in Privacy Act Record Systems; no accounting required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_70.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 21.71 (2026) § 21.71   Disclosure of records in Privacy Act Record Systems; accounting required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_71.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 21.72 (2026) § 21.72   Individual consent to disclosure of records to other persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_72.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 21.73 (2026) § 21.73   Accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevance of records disclosed from Privacy Act Record Systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_73.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 21.74 (2026) § 21.74   Providing notice that a record is disputed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_74.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 21.75 (2026) § 21.75   Rights of legal guardians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P21_S21_75.md)

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