[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 12CFR261a.5]

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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                   CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
PART 261a_RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE 
PRIVACY ACT OF 1974--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Procedures for Requests by Individual to Whom Record Pertains
 
Sec. 261a.5  Request for access to record.


    (a) Procedures for making request. (1) Any individual (or guardian 
of an individual) other than a current Board employee desiring to learn 
of the existence of, or to gain access to, his or her record in a 
designated system of records shall submit a request in writing to the 
Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 20th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20551.
    (2) A request by a current Board employee for that employee's own 
personnel records may be made in person during regular business hours at 
the Division of Human Resources, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, 20th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20551.
    (3) A request by a current Board employee for information other than 
personnel information may be made in person during regular business 
hours at the Freedom of Information Office, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 20th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20551.
    (4) Requests for information contained in a system of records 
maintained by the Board's OIG shall be submitted in writing to the 
Inspector General, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
20th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20551.
    (b) Contents of request. A request made pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section shall include the following:
    (1) A statement that it is made pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974;
    (2) The name of the system of records expected to contain the record 
requested or a concise description of such system of records.
    (3) Necessary information to verify the identity of the requester 
pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section; and
    (4) Any other information that may assist in the rapid 
identification of the record for which access is being requested (e.g., 
maiden name, dates of employment, etc.).
    (c) Verification of identity. The Board shall require proof of 
identity from a requester and reserves the right to determine the 
adequacy of such proof. In general, the following shall be considered 
adequate proof of identity:
    (1) For a current Board employee, his or her Board identification 
card; or
    (2) For an individual other than a current Board employee, either:
    (i) Two forms of identification, one of which has a picture of the 
individual requesting access; or
    (ii) A notarized statement attesting to the identity of the 
requester.
    (d) Verification of identity not required. No verification of 
identity shall be required of individuals seeking access to records that 
are otherwise available to any person under 5 U.S.C. 552, Freedom of 
Information Act.
    (e) Request for accounting of previous disclosures. An individual 
making a request pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may also 
include a request for an accounting (pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)) of 
previous disclosures of records pertaining to such individual in a 
designated system of records.