### Question
How does ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE define system of records?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 552a*, **system of records** is defined as:

> a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 552a*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 5-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE > SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE**

