§ 300.627 Department use of personally identifiable information.

Plain English summary

This section requires the Department of Education to apply specific Privacy Act protections to personally identifiable information about children with disabilities that it collects but that falls outside the direct coverage of the Privacy Act of 1974. The Secretary must comply with enumerated subsections of 5 U.S.C. 552a and implementing regulations in 34 CFR part 5b when handling such information.

Key requirements

• If the Department or its authorized representatives collect any personally identifiable information regarding children with disabilities that is not subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Secretary applies the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(1) and (b)(2), 552a(b)(4) through (b)(11); 552a(c) through 552a(e)(3)(B); 552a(e)(3)(D); 552a(e)(5) through (e)(10); 552a(h); 552a(m); and 552a(n)
• The Secretary must apply the regulations implementing those provisions in 34 CFR part 5b

Affected parties

• U.S. Department of Education
• Department authorized representatives
• Children with disabilities
• Secretary of Education

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.627