310.3—Applicability and scope.

This part:
(a) Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG, DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the DoD Components”).
(b) Shall be made applicable to DoD contractors who are operating a system of records on behalf of a DoD Component, to include any of the activities, such as collecting and disseminating records, associated with maintaining a system of records.
(c) This part does not apply to:
(1) Requests for information made under the Freedom of Information Act. They are processed in accordance with DoD 5400.7-R. 3

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Footnote(s): 3 See footnote 1 to § 310.3(c)(1) .
(2) Requests for information from systems of records controlled by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), although maintained by a DoD Component. These are processed in accordance with policies established by OPM “Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records” ( 5 CFR 297 ).
(3) Requests for personal information from the General Accounting Office. These are processed in accordance with DoD Directive 7650.1. 4

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Footnote(s): 4 See footnote 1 to § 310.3(c)(1) .
(4) Requests for personal information from Congress. These are processed in accordance with DoD Directive 5400.4 except those specific provisions in Subpart E—Disclosure of Personal Information to Other Agencies and Third Parties.