# 12 CFR § 271.2: Definitions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 271.2
- **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 B—FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE > PART 271—RULES REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION > Subpart A—General

## Text

For purposes of this part:
(a) Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System established by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (38 Stat. 251).
(b) Committee means the Chair of the Committee or the Chair's designee.
(c) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to § 271.15(a).
(d) Federal Reserve Bank or Reserve Bank means one of the District Banks authorized by the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. 222, including any branch of any such bank.
(e) Records of the Committee or Committee records include all information coming into the possession of the Committee or any member thereof or of any officer, employee, or agent of the Committee, the Board, or any Federal Reserve Bank, in the performance of duties for, or pursuant to the direction of, the Committee. These records include rules, statements, decisions, minutes, memoranda, letters, reports, transcripts, accounts, charts, and other written material.
(f) Search means:
(1) A reasonable search of such records of the Committee as seem likely in the particular circumstances to contain information of the kind requested.
(2) As part of the Committee's search for responsive records, the Committee is not obligated to conduct any research, create any document, or modify an electronic program or automated information system.
(g) Working day means any day except Saturday, Sunday, or a legal Federal holiday.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 271.1 § 271.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.2 § 271.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.3 § 271.3 Certification of record; service of subpoenas or other process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.4 § 271.4 Prohibition against disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.10 § 271.10 Published information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.11 § 271.11 Records available to the public upon request.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.12 § 271.12 Processing requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.13 § 271.13 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.14 § 271.14 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.14.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.15 § 271.15 Exemptions from disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.15.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.16 § 271.16 Fee schedules; waiver of fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.16.md)
- [12 CFR § 271.20 § 271.20 Subpoenas, orders compelling production, and other process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-271.20.md)

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