5 CFR § 1205.31 - Submitting appeal.

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title: "5 CFR § 1205.31 - Submitting appeal."
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section_number: "1205.31"
section_name: "Submitting appeal."
chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
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part_number: "1205"
part_name: "PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS"
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regulatory_source: "64 FR 51043, Sept. 21, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1205.31 Submitting appeal.

(a) A partial or complete denial, by the Clerk of the Board, by the Regional Director, or by the Chief Administrative Judge, of a request for amendment may be appealed to the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419-0001 within 10 workdays from the date of the denial.

(b) Any appeal must be in writing, must be clearly and conspicuously identified as a Privacy Act appeal on both the envelope and letter, and must include:

(1) A copy of the original request for amendment of the record;

(2) A copy of the denial; and

(3) A statement of the reasons why the original denial should be overruled.

[64 FR 51043, Sept. 21, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 48886, Aug. 10, 2000]