---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 9801.303"
title: "5"
number: "9801.303"
heading: "Appeal from adverse determination on amendment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/9801.303"
---

# §9801.303. Appeal from adverse determination on amendment.

- (a) **How addressed.** A requester may submit a written appeal of the decision by CIGIE to deny an initial request to amend a record in a CIGIE system of records to the Chairperson, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, 1717 H Street NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20006. The words “Privacy Act Appeal” should be included on the envelope and at the top of the letter of appeal.
- (b) **Deadline and content.** The appeal must be received by CIGIE within 60 days of the date of the letter denying the request and should contain a brief description of the record(s) involved or copies of the correspondence from CIGIE and the reasons why the requester believes that the disputed information should be amended.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. app.; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Sec. 15010, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 86563, Dec. 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted.