[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR297.201]

[Page 110]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 297--PRIVACY PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Request for Access
 
Sec. 297.201  General provisions.


    (a) Individual's requesting access to records pertaining to them 
that are maintained in a system of records should submit a written 
request to the appropriate system manager and state that the request is 
being made pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974.
    (b) The Office or agency will require proof of identity from a 
requester. The Office or agency reserves the right to determine the 
adequacy of any such proof. The general identifying items the Office 
will require a requester to provide when a request is made to the Office 
are--
    (1) Full name, signature, and home address;
    (2) Social security number (for systems of records that include this 
identifier);
    (3) Current or last place and dates of Federal employment, when 
appropriate and,
    (4) Date and place of birth.
    (c) An individual may be represented by another when requesting 
access to records.