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title: "34 CFR 99.60 FERPA: What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges?"
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source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.60"
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text_as_of: "2026-10-29"
language: "en"
publisher: "DPO School"
---

34 CFR 99.60 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart E: What Are the Enforcement Procedures?

# 34 CFR 99.60 FERPA: What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges?

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### 34 CFR 99.60(a)

**(a)** For the purposes of this subpart, Office means the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Education.

### 34 CFR 99.60(b)

**(b)** The Secretary designates the Office to:

#### 34 CFR 99.60(b)(1)

**(1)** Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and

#### 34 CFR 99.60(b)(2)

**(2)** Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part.

### 34 CFR 99.60(c)

**(c)** The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term applicable program is defined in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)

## Source

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR.

Source credit: \[53 FR 11943, Apr. 11, 1988, as amended at 58 FR 3189, Jan. 7, 1993; 82 FR 6253, Jan. 19, 2017\]

[34 CFR 99.60 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.60)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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