14 C.F.R. Subpart 1212.4—Appeals and Related Matters
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) Individuals may appeal to the Assistant Deputy Administrator when they: (1) Have requested amendment of a record and have received an adverse initial determination; (2) Have been denied access to a record; or, (3) Have not been granted access within 30 work days of their request. (b) An appeal shall: (1) Be in writing and addressed to the Assistant Deputy Administrator, NASA, Washington, DC 20546; (2) Be identified clearly on the envelope and in the letter as an “Appeal under the Privacy Act;” (3) Include a copy of any pertinent documents; and (4) State the reasons for the appeal. (c) Appeals from adverse initial determinations or denials of access must be submitted within 30 work days of the date of the requester's receipt of the initial determination. Appeals involving failure to grant access may be submitted any time after the 30 work day period has expired (See §1212.201(f)). (d) A final determination on an appeal shall be made within 30 work days after its receipt by the Assistant Deputy Administrator, unless, for good cause shown, the Assistant Deputy Administrator extends such 30 work day period. Prior to the expiration of the 30 work day period, the requester shall be notified of any such extension. (e) If a denial of a request to amend a record is upheld, the final determination shall: (1) Explain the basis for the detail; (2) Include information as to how the requester goes about filing a statement of dispute under the procedures of §1212.401; and, (3) Include a statement that the final determination is subject to judicial review under 5 U.S.C. 552a(g). (a) A statement of dispute shall: (1) Be in writing; (2) Set forth reasons for the individual's disagreement with NASA's refusal to amend the record; (3) Be concise; (4) Be addressed to the system manager; and, (5) Be identified on the envelope and in the letter as a “Statement of Dispute under the Privacy Act.” (b) The system manager shall prepare an addendum to the statement explaining the basis for NASA's refusal to amend the disputed record. A copy of the addendum shall be provided to the individual. (c) The system manager shall ensure that the statement of dispute and addendum are either filed with the disputed record or that a notation appears in the record clearly referencing the statement of dispute and addendum so that they may be readily retrieved. (a) The system manager shall promptly provide persons or agencies to whom the disputed portion of a record was previously disclosed and for which an accounting of the disclosure exists under the requirements of §1212.203 of this part, with a copy of the statement of dispute and addendum, along with a statement referencing the prior disclosure. The subject individual shall be notified as to those individuals or agencies which are provided with the statement of dispute and addendum. (b) Any subsequent disclosure of a disputed record shall clearly note the portion of the record which is disputed and shall be accompanied by a copy of the statement of dispute and addendum.
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 1212—PRIVACY ACT—NASA REGULATIONS
Subpart 1212.4—Appeals and Related Matters
§ 1212.400 Appeals.
§ 1212.401 Filing statements of dispute.
§ 1212.402 Disclosure to third parties of disputed records.
