(a) Appeal. You may appeal a denial of a request made pursuant to
section 261a.5 or section 261a.8 of this part within 10 business days
after we notify you that we denied your request. Your appeal must—
(1) be made in writing with
the words “PRIVACY ACT APPEAL” written prominently on
the first page and addressed to the Secretary of the Board, Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551;
(2) specify the background of the request;
and
(3) provide reasons
why you believe the initial denial is in error.
(b) Determination. We will make a determination on your appeal within 30 business days
from the date we receive it, unless we extend the time for good cause.
(1) If we grant your appeal regarding a
request for amendment, we will take the necessary steps to amend your
record and, when appropriate and possible, notify prior recipients
of the record of our action.
(2) If we deny your appeal, we will inform you of such
determination, tell you our reasons for the denial, and tell you about
your rights to file a statement of disagreement and to have a court
review our decision.
(c) Statement of disagreement.
(1) If we deny your appeal regarding a
request for amendment, you may file a concise statement of disagreement
with the denial. We will maintain your statement with the record you
sought to amend and any disclosure of the record will include a copy
of your statement of disagreement.
(2) When practicable and appropriate, we
will provide a copy of the statement of disagreement to any prior
recipients of the record.
