# 5 CFR § 297.102: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 297.102
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 297—PRIVACY PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL RECORDS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

In this part, the terms agency, individual, maintain, record, statistical records, and systems of records have the same meanings as defined in the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. In addition:
Access means providing a copy of a record to, or allowing review of the original record by, the data subject or the data subject's authorized representative, parent, or legal guardian;
Act means the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended;
Agency means any department or independent establishment in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, including a Government corporation, of Government-controlled corporation, except those specifically excluded from the Office recordkeeping requirements by statute, this title, or formal agreement between the Office and the agency.
Amendment means the correction, addition, deletion, or destruction of a record or specific portions of a record;
Data subject means the individual to whom the information pertains and by whose name or other individual identifier the information is retrieved;
Disclosure means providing personal review of a record, or a copy thereof, to someone other than the data subject or the data subject's authorized representative, parent, or legal guardian;
Document means a piece of written or printed matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as official record.
Mail means artifacts used to assemble letters and packages that are sent or delivered by the United States Postal Service or other commercial letter or parcel delivery services.
Office means the U.S. Office of Personnel Management;
Personnel record means any record concerning an individual which is maintained and used in the personnel management or personnel policy-making process; and
System manager means the Office or agency official, designated by the head of the agency, who has the authority to decide Privacy Act matters relative to each system of records maintained by the Office.
[53 FR 1998, Jan. 26, 1988, as amended at 89 FR 25750, Apr. 12, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 297.101 § 297.101 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.102 § 297.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.103 § 297.103 Designations of authority by system manager.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.104 § 297.104 Types of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.105 § 297.105 Agency and Office responsibilities for systems of records and applicability of the regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.106 § 297.106 Contact point for Privacy Act matters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.201 § 297.201 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.202 § 297.202 Methods of access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.203 § 297.203 Access by the parent of a minor or by the legal guardian of an individual declared to be incompetent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.204 § 297.204 Access by the representative of the data subject.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.205 § 297.205 Access to medical records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.206 § 297.206 Fees charged by the Office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.207 § 297.207 Denials of access and appeals with respect to such denials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.208 § 297.208 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.208.md)

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