[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1830.5]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                 CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
 
PART 1830_PRIVACY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1830.5  Appeals.

    (a) Appeals of adverse determinations. A requester may appeal a 
denial of a Privacy Act request for access to or amendment of records to 
the Legal Counsel and Policy Division, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 
1730 M Street, N.W. (Suite 218), Washington, DC 20036-4505. The appeal 
must be in writing, and sent by regular mail or by fax. The appeal must 
be received by the Legal Counsel and Policy Division within 45 days of 
the date of the letter denying the request. For the quickest possible 
handling, the appeal letter and envelope or any fax cover sheet should 
be clearly marked ``Privacy Act Appeal.'' An appeal will not be 
considered to have been received by OSC until it reaches the Legal 
Counsel and Policy Division. The appeal letter may include as much or as 
little related information as the requester wishes, as long as it 
clearly identifies the OSC determination (including the assigned request 
number, if known) being appealed. An appeal ordinarily will not be acted 
on if the request becomes a matter of litigation.
    (b) Responses to appeals. The agency decision on an appeal will be 
made in writing. A final determination will be issued within 30 days 
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays), unless, for good 
cause shown, OSC extends the 30-day period.