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28 CFR § 513.31 - Limitations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s513.31"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "28 CFR § 513.31 - Limitations."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "513.31"
section_name: "Limitations."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "513"
part_name: "ACCESS TO RECORDS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 13 U.S.C.; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to conduct occurring on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to conduct occurring after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 3711(f); 5 CFR part 297; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99 and parts 16 and 301."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 44228, June 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 513.31 Limitations.

(a) *Social Security Numbers.* As of September 27, 1975, Social Security Numbers may not be used in their entirety as a method of identification for any Bureau record system, unless such use is authorized by statute or by regulation adopted prior to January 1, 1975.

(b) *Employee records.* Access and amendment of employee personnel records under the Privacy Act are governed by Office of Personnel Management regulations published in 5 CFR part 297 and by Department of Justice regulations published in 28 CFR part 16.