# 22 C.F.R. § 171.21 (2026): Definitions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_21

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 171.21 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Part 171: PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION / Subpart C: Privacy Act Provisions / § 171.21: § 171.21   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this subpart, the following definitions shall apply:
Individual
means a citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States.
Maintain
includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate.
Record
means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by the Department and that contains the individual's name or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint, voice print, or photograph.
System of records
means a group of any records under the control of the Department from which information is retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to an individual.

## Nearby sections

- [22 C.F.R. § 171.20 (2026) § 171.20   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_20.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.21 (2026) § 171.21   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_21.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.22 (2026) § 171.22   Request for access to records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_22.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.23 (2026) § 171.23   Request to amend or correct records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_23.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.24 (2026) § 171.24   Request for an accounting of record disclosures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_24.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.25 (2026) § 171.25   Appeals from denials of PA amendment requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_25.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 171.26 (2026) § 171.26   Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_26.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P171_S171_21. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.