---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 261a.3"
title: "12"
number: "261a.3"
heading: "Custodian of records; delegations of authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/261a.3"
---

# §261a.3. Custodian of records; delegations of authority.

- (a) **Custodian of records.** The Secretary of the Board is the official custodian of all Board records.
- (b) **Delegated authority of the Secretary.** The Secretary of the Board is authorized to—
  - (1) Respond to requests for access to, accounting of, or amendment of records contained in a system of records, except for requests regarding systems of records maintained by the Board's Office of Inspector General (OIG);
  - (2) Approve the publication of new systems of records and amend existing systems of records, except those systems of records exempted pursuant to § [261a.12(b)](/cfr/12/261a.12.md?p=b), [(c)](/cfr/12/261a.12.md?p=c) and [(d)](/cfr/12/261a.12.md?p=d); and
  - (3) **File any necessary reports related to the Privacy Act.**
- (c) **Delegated authority of designee.** Any action or determination required or permitted by this part to be done by the Secretary of the Board may be done by a Deputy or Associate Secretary or other responsible employee of the Board who has been duly designated for this purpose by the Secretary.
- (d) **Delegated authority of Inspector General.** The Inspector General is authorized to respond to requests for access to, accounting of, or amendment of records contained in a system of records maintained by the OIG.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 63704, Oct. 18, 2010, unless otherwise noted.