[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR2606.304]

[Page 480-481]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER XVI--OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
 
PART 2606_PRIVACY ACT RULES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Amendment of Records
 
Sec. 2606.304  Response to a request for review of an initial refusal to 
amend; disagreement statements.

    (a) The OGE Director or agency reviewing official should make a 
final determination in writing not later than 30 days from the date the 
appeal was

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received. The 30-day period may be extended for good cause. Notice of 
the extension and the reasons therefor will be sent to the data subject 
within the 30-day period.
    (b) If the OGE Director or agency reviewing official determines that 
the record(s) should be amended in accordance with the data subject's 
request, the OGE Director or agency reviewing official will take the 
necessary steps to advise the data subject, and to direct the 
appropriate system manager:
    (1) To amend the record(s), and
    (2) To notify previous recipients of the record(s) for which there 
is an accounting of disclosure that the record(s) have been amended.
    (c) If the appeal decision does not grant in full the request for 
amendment, the decision letter will notify the data subject that he may:
    (1) Obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with the 
terms of the Privacy Act at 5 U.S.C. 552a(g); and
    (2) File a statement setting forth his reasons for disagreeing with 
the decision.
    (d)(1) A data subject's disagreement statement must be concise. The 
appropriate system manager has the authority to determine the 
``conciseness'' of the statement, taking into account the scope of the 
disagreement and the complexity of the issues.
    (2) In any disclosure of information about which an individual has 
filed a statement of disagreement, the appropriate system manager will 
clearly note any disputed portion(s) of the record(s) and will provide a 
copy of the statement to persons or other agencies to whom the disputed 
record or records has been disclosed and for whom an accounting of 
disclosure has been maintained. A concise statement of the reasons for 
not making the amendments requested may also be provided.