# 12 CFR § 261a.2: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 261a.2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER A—BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > PART 261a—RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1974 > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
(a) Business day means any day except Saturday, Sunday or a legal Federal holiday.
(b) Guardian means the parent of a minor, or the legal guardian of any individual who has been declared to be incompetent due to physical or mental incapacity or age by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) Individual means a natural person who is either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(d) Maintain includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate.
(e) Record means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual maintained by the Board 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.
(f) Routine use means, with respect to disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected or created.
(g) System of records means a group of any records under the control of the Board from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.
(h) You means an individual making a request under the Privacy Act.
(i) We means the Board.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 261a.1 § 261a.1 Authority, purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.2 § 261a.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.3 § 261a.3 Custodian of records; delegations of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.4 § 261a.4 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.5 § 261a.5 Request for access to records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.6 § 261a.6 Board procedures for responding to request for access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.7 § 261a.7 Special procedures for medical records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.8 § 261a.8 Request for amendment of record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.9 § 261a.9 Board review of request for amendment of record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.9.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.10 § 261a.10 Appeal of adverse determination of request for access or amendment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.11 § 261a.11 Restrictions on disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 261a.12 § 261a.12 Exempt records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-261a.12.md)

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