# Privacy Act, Exempt Record System; Implementation
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2013-07-01 · Effective 2013-07-31 · 78 FR 39184
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-15599
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 39184
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 21
- **Publication date:** 2013-07-01
- **Effective date:** 2013-07-31
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0252
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is exempting a system of records from certain requirements of the Privacy Act to protect the integrity of FDA's scientific research misconduct proceedings and to protect the identity of confidential sources in such proceedings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/07/01/2013-15599/privacy-act-exempt-record-system-implementation)
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