12 C.F.R. § 261a.5 Request for access to record.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(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.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 261a—RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
Subpart B—Procedures for Requests by Individual to Whom Record Pertains
§ 261a.5 Request for access to record.
