# Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2021-09-20 · Effective 2021-10-20 · 86 FR 52071
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-20221
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 52071
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 310
- **Publication date:** 2021-09-20
- **Effective date:** 2021-10-20
- **DOD docket:** Docket ID: DoD-2020-OS-0094
## Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD or Department) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of the DoD-0005, Defense Training Records system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. Specifically, the rule exempts portions of the Defense Training Records system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act because of national security requirements and to preserve the objectivity and fairness of testing and examination material.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/20/2021-20221/privacy-act-of-1974-implementation)
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