5 CFR 1205.31
§ 1205.31 Submitting appeal.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 1205.31, § 1205.31 Submitting appeal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9598
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(a) A partial or complete denial, by the Clerk of the Board, by the Regional Director, or by the Chief Administrative Judge, of a request for amendment may be appealed to the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419-0001 within 10 workdays from the date of the denial.
(b) Any appeal must be in writing, must be clearly and conspicuously identified as a Privacy Act appeal on both the envelope and letter, and must include:
(1) A copy of the original request for amendment of the record;
(2) A copy of the denial; and
(3) A statement of the reasons why the original denial should be overruled.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.