# Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
> **US Department of Education** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-19 · Effective 2017-02-21 · 82 FR 6252
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00958
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 6252
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 99
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-19
- **Effective date:** 2017-02-21
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations to change the name of the office designated enforcement functions by the Secretary from the Family Policy Compliance Office to the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. The purpose of this amendment is to reflect additional resources committed to protecting student privacy and to increase internal efficiency.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/19/2017-00958/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act)
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