39 CFR § 267.1 - Purpose and scope.

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title: "39 CFR § 267.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 39
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section_number: "267.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
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part_number: "267"
part_name: "PROTECTION OF INFORMATION"
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# 267.1 Purpose and scope.

This part addresses the protection of information and records in the custody of the Postal Service throughout all phases of information flow and within all organization components, and includes micromated, manual and data processing information.

[40 FR 45726, Oct. 2, 1975]