[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR51-9.405]

[Page 79]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
CHAPTER 51--COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY 
                                DISABLED
 
PART 51-9--PRIVACY ACT RULES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart 51-9.4--Requests To Amend Records
 
Sec. 51-9.405  Request of review of refusal to amend a record.

    (a) An individual who disagrees with the refusal to amend may appeal 
that refusal with the Committee. An individual should address a request 
for review of a refusal to amend any record, exclusive of a personnel 
record of a current Committee employee to the Chairperson, Committee for 
Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 
2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-
3259.
    (b) A request to review must be in writing and should include a copy 
of the initial request and refusal to amend. The request to review 
should bear the legend ``Privacy Act--Request for Review of Refusal to 
Amend'' on both the face of the letter and the envelope. The Chairperson 
shall complete the review and make a determination no later than 30 
working days after receipt of the request for review, unless a 
determination is made to extend the 30 day period. If a determination is 
made to extend the 30 day period, the Chairperson shall notify the 
requester in writing of the reasons for the delay and the date when the 
review will be completed.
    (c) Upon receipt of a request to review a refusal to amend, the 
Chairperson shall undertake an independent review of the request and 
initial determination. If, after conducting the review, the Chairperson 
agrees to amend, he shall notify the requester promptly in writing of 
the determination, amend the record, and notify previous recipients in 
accordance with Sec. 51-9.403.
    (d) If, after conducting the review, the Chairperson agrees with the 
refusal to amend the record, he shall notify the requester promptly in 
writing of the determination. The notification shall include the reasons 
for the refusal, and shall advise the individual of his right to file a 
statement of disagreement, and the procedures for doing so. The 
Chairperson also shall advise the individual that such statement of 
disagreement will be made available in any subsequent disclosures of the 
record together with a concise statement summarizing reasons for refusal 
where the responsible official deems it appropriate. The Chairperson 
also will advise the individual of his right to bring civil action 
against the agency in a district court of the United States.

(5 U.S.C. 552a)

[40 FR 51168, Nov. 3, 1975, Redesignated at 56 FR 48983, Sept. 26, 1991, 
and amended at 59 FR 16777, Apr. 8, 1994; 59 FR 59345, Nov. 16, 1994; 63 
FR 16440, Apr. 3, 1998; 65 FR 35287, June 2, 2000]