[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 699]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR297.305]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 297--PRIVACY PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C--Amendment of Records
 
Sec. 297.305  Denial of requests to amend records.

    (a) If the Office or agency system manager decides not to amend the 
record in the manner sought, the requester should be notified in writing 
of the reasons for the denial.
    (b) The decision letter should also include the requester's right to 
appeal

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the denial and the procedures for appealing the denial to the 
appropriate official.