# Privacy Act, Exempt Record System; Withdrawal
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Direct final rule; withdrawal. · Published 2013-01-15 · Effective 2012-08-28 · 78 FR 2892
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-00723
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 2892
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 21
- **Publication date:** 2013-01-15
- **Effective date:** 2012-08-28
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0252
## Abstract

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are withdrawing the direct final rule that August 28, 2012. HHS/FDA published the direct final rule to exempt scientific research misconduct proceedings records from certain requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 in order to protect records compiled in the course of misconduct inquiries and investigations, and to safeguard the identity of confidential sources. The comment period closed on November 13, 2012. HHS/FDA is withdrawing the direct final rule because the Agency received significant adverse comment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/01/15/2013-00723/privacy-act-exempt-record-system-withdrawal)
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