# 40 CFR § 1516.3: When will CEQ disclose records about me?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 1516.3
- **Heading:** When will CEQ disclose records about me?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER V—COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY > SUBCHAPTER B—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONS > PART 1516—PRIVACY ACT IMPLEMENTATION

## Text

CEQ will only disclose records about you that it maintains in system of records if:
(a) You or your authorized representative submit a request for your own records or agree in writing that CEQ may disclose the records to someone else;
(b) CEQ is making the disclosure as part of one of CEQ's routine uses of the records, which CEQ must have previously established in a written public notice; or
(c) The disclosure qualifies for one of the other exceptions described in section 3 of the Privacy Act, which you can find at 5 U.S.C. 552a(b).

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 1516.1 § 1516.1 What is the purpose of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.2 § 1516.2 What records does this part cover?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.3 § 1516.3 When will CEQ disclose records about me?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.4 § 1516.4 How can I obtain access to CEQ's records about me?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.4.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.5 § 1516.5 How can I get information about how CEQ has used its records about me?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.5.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.6 § 1516.6 How can I ask CEQ to correct my records?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.6.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.7 § 1516.7 How can I appeal CEQ's decision to deny my request to access or correct records about me?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.7.md)
- [40 CFR § 1516.8 § 1516.8 Will CEQ charge me a fee for a copy of my records?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1516.8.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.1 § 1517.1 Policy and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.2 § 1517.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.3 § 1517.3 Open meeting requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.4 § 1517.4 Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.4.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.5 § 1517.5 Procedure for closing meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.5.md)
- [40 CFR § 1517.6 § 1517.6 Notice of meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-1517.6.md)

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