CFR /  Title 32  /  Part 806b  /  Sec. 806b.37 Exemption types.

There are two types of exemptions permitted by 5 U.S.C. 552a:

(a) A General exemption authorizes the exemption of a system of records from most parts of the Privacy Act.

(b) A Specific exemption authorizes the exemption of a system of records from only a few parts.