5 CFR 297.305

§ 297.305 Denial of requests to amend records.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 297.305, § 297.305 Denial of requests to amend records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5631
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(a) If the Office or agency system manager decides not to amend the record in the manner sought, the requester should be notified in writing of the reasons for the denial. (b) The decision letter should also include the requester's right to appeal the denial and the procedures for appealing the denial to the appropriate official.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.