---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 513.31"
title: "28"
number: "513.31"
heading: "Limitations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/513.31"
---

# §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](/cfr/5/part297.md) and by Department of Justice regulations published in [28 CFR part 16](/cfr/28/part16.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 61 FR 64950, Dec. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 13 U.S.C.; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to conduct occurring on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to conduct occurring after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 31 U.S.C. 3711(f); 5 CFR part 297; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99 and parts 16 and 301.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 44228, June 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.