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United States Code

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, as amended
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. § 6501, et seq.

Code of Federal Regulations

EPA Implementation of Privacy Act of 1974, 40 CFR Part 16
EPA Privacy Act Regulations, Federal Register: January 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 2)

Office of Management and Budget Circulars, Memoranda & Guidance

Management of Federal Information Resources, OMB Circular No. A-130
Guidance on Inter-Agency Sharing of Personal Data - Protecting Personal Privacy, OMB Memorandum M-01-05
Privacy Policies and Data Collection on Federal Web Sites, OMB Memorandum M-00-13
Privacy Policies on Federal Web Sites, OMB Memorandum M-99-18
Privacy Guidance and Reference Materials
- Privacy Act Implemention: Guidelines and Responsibilities (PDF) (32 pp, 4.62MB), 40 FR 28948
- Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (PDF) (12 pp, 1.45MB), 54 FR 25818

Other Authorities

Protection of Individual Privacy, Federal Acquisition Regulation - Subpart 24.1
Protection of Individual Privacy, EPA Acquisition Regulation - 48 CFR Subpart 1524.1

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