5 CFR 10001.3 – Privacy Act requests
(a) Requests to determine if you are the subject of a record. You may request that the Council inform you if we maintain a system of records that contains records about you. Your request must follow the procedures described in paragraph (b) of this section.
Terms Used In 5 CFR 10001.3
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(b) Requests for access. You may request access to a Council record about you in writing or by appearing in person. You should direct your request to the Privacy Act Officer. Written requests may be sent to: Privacy Act Officer, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004. Your request should include the following information:
(1) Your name, address, and telephone number;
(2) The system(s) of records in which the requested information is contained; and
(3) At your option, authorization for copying expenses.
(4) Written requests. In addition to the information described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section, written requests must include a statement affirming your identity, signed by you and witnessed by two persons (including witnesses’ addresses) or notarized.
(i) Witnessed. If your statement is witnessed, it must include a sentence above the witnesses’ signatures attesting that they personally know you or that you have provided satisfactory proof of your identity.
(ii) Notarized. If your statement is notarized, you must provide the notary with adequate proof of your identity in the form of a drivers’ license, passport, or other identification acceptable to the notary.
(iii) The Council, in its discretion, may require additional proof of identification depending on the nature and sensitivity of the records in the system of records(iv) For the quickest possible handling, your letter and envelope should be marked “Privacy Act Request.”
(5) In person requests. In addition to the information described in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section, if you make your request in person, you must provide adequate proof of identification at the time of your request. Adequate proof of identification includes a valid drivers’ license, valid passport, or other current identification that includes your address and photograph.
(c) Requests for amendment or correction of records. You may request an amendment to or correction of a record about you in person or by writing to the Privacy Act Officer following the procedures described in paragraph (b) of this section. Your request for amendment or correction should identify each particular record at issue, state the amendment or correction sought, and describe why the record is not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete.
(d) Requests for an accounting of disclosures. Except for those disclosures for which the Privacy Act does not require an accounting, you may request an accounting of any disclosure by the Council of a record about you. Your request for an accounting of disclosures must be made in writing following the procedures described in paragraph (b) of this section.
(e) Requests for access on behalf of someone else. (1) If you are making a request on behalf of someone else, your request must include a statement from that individual verifying his or her identity, as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section. Your request also must include a statement certifying that individual’s agreement that records about him or her may be released to you.
(2) If you are the parent or guardian of the individual to whom the requested record pertains, or the individual to whom the record pertains has been deemed incompetent by a court, your request for access to records about that individual must include:
(i) The identity of the individual who is the subject of the record, including his or her name, current address, and date and place of birth;
(ii) Verification of your identity in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this section;
(iii) Verification that you are the subject’s parent or guardian, which may be established by a copy of the subject’s birth certificate identifying you as his or her parent, or a court order establishing you as guardian; and
(iv) A statement certifying that you are making the request on the subject’s behalf.