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to deny the request, he shall inform the requester of that determination, the reason for the determination, and the title and address of the agency head to whom the denial can be appealed.

(e) If the head of an agency determines that an appeal pursuant to § 1.112(b) is to be denied, he shall inform the requester of that determination, the reason therefor, and his right under 5 U.S.C. 552a(g) to seek judicial review of the denial in federal district court.

(f) Nothing in 5 U.S.C. 552a or this subpart shall allow an individual access to any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding.

§1.115 Special procedures: medical records.

In the event an agency receives a request pursuant to § 1.112 for access to medical records (including psychological records) whose disclosure it determines would be harmful to the individual to whom they relate, it may refuse to disclose the records directly to the requester but shall transmit them to a doctor designated by that individual.

§ 1.116 Request for correction or amendment to record.

(a) Any individual who wishes to request correction or amendment of any record pertaining to him contained in a system of records maintained by an agency shall submit that request in writing in accordance with the instructions set forth in the system notice for that system of records. This request shall include:

(1) The name of the individual making the request;

(2) The name of the system of records (as set forth in the system notice to which the request relates);

(3) A description of the nature (e.g., modification, addition or deletion) and substance of the correction or amendment requested; and

(4) Any other information specified in the system notice.

(b) Any individual submitting a request pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall include sufficient information in support of that request to allow the agency to which it is ad

dressed to apply the standards set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552(e) (1) and (5).

(c) Any individual whose request under paragraph (a) of this section is denied may appeal that denial to the head of the agency which maintains the system of records to which the request relates.

(d) In the event that an appeal under paragraph (c) of this section is denied, the requester may bring a civil action in federal district court to seek review of the denial.

§ 1.117 Agency review of request for correction or amendment of record.

(a) Any agency which receives a request for amendment or correction under § 1.116 shall acknowledge that request within 10 days of its receipt (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal public holidays). It shall also promptly, either:

(1) Make any correction, deletion or addition with regard to any portion of a record which the requester believes is not accurate, relevant, timely or complete; or

(2) Inform the requester of its refusal to amend the record in accordance with his request; the reason for the refusal; the procedures whereby he can appeal the refusal to the head of the agency; and the title and business address of that official. If the agency informs the requester of its determination within the 10-day deadline, a separate acknowledgement is not required.

(b) If an agency is unable to comply with either paragraphs (a)(1) or (2) of this section within 30 days of its receipt of a request for correction or amendment, (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal public holidays), it should inform the requester of that fact, the reasons therefor, and the approximate date on which a determination will be reached.

(c) In conducting its review of a request for correction or amendment, each agency shall be guided by the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e) (1) and (5).

(d) If an agency determines to grant all or any portion of a request for correction or amendment, it shall:

(1) Advise the individual of that determination;

(2) Make the requested correction or amendment; and

(3) Inform any person or agency outside USDA to whom the record has been disclosed, and where an accounting of that disclosure is maintained in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(c), of the occurrence and substance of the correction or amendments.

(e) If an agency determines not to grant all or any portion of a request for correction or amendment, it shall:

(1) Comply with paragraph (d) of this section with regard to any correction or amendment which is made;

(2) Advise the requester of its determination and the reasons therefor;

(3) Inform the requester that he may appeal this determination to the head of the agency which maintains the system of records; and

(4) Describe the procedures for making such an appeal, including the title and business address of the official to whom the appeal is to be addressed.

(f) In the event that an agency receives a notice of correction or amendment to information in a record contained in a system of records which it maintains, it shall comply with paragraphs (d) (2) and (3) of this section in the same manner as if it had made the correction or amendment itself.

§ 1.118 Appeal of initial adverse agency determination on correction or amend

ment.

(a) Any individual whose request for correction or amendment under § 1.116 is denied, and who wishes to appeal that denial, shall address such appeal to the head of the agency which maintains the system of records to which the request relates, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the agency's initial denial of the request.

(b) The head of each agency shall make a final determination with regard to an appeal submitted under paragraph (a) of this section not later than 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) from the date on which the individual requests a review, unless, for good cause shown, the head of the agency

extends this 30-day period and so notifies the requester, together with an estimate of the date on which a final determination will be made. Such extension should be utilized only in exceptional circumstances and should not normally exceed 30 days. The delegation of authority set forth in this paragraph may not be redelegated.

(c) In conducting his review of an appeal submitted under paragraph (a) of this section, the head of an agency shall be guided by the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(e) (1) and (5).

(d) If the head of an agency determines to grant all or any portion of an appeal submitted under paragraph (a) of this section, he shall inform the requester and the agency shall comply with the procedures set forth in § 1.117(d)(2) and (d)(3).

(e) If the head of an agency determines in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section not to grant all or any portion of an appeal submitted under paragraph (a) of this section, he shall inform the requester:

(1) Of this determination and the reasons therefore;

(2) Of the requester's right to file a concise statement of his reasons for disagreeing with the agency's decision;

(3) Of the procedures for filing such a statement of disagreement;

(4) That such statements of disagreements will be made available to anyone to whom the record is subsequently disclosed, together with (if the agency deems it appropriate) a brief statement by the agency summarizing its reasons for refusing to amend the record;

(5) That prior recipients of the disputed record will be provided with a copy of the statement of disagreement, together with (if the agency deems it appropriate) a brief statement of the agency's reasons for refusing to amend the record, to the extent that an accounting of disclosures is maintained under 5 U.S.C. 552a(c); and

(6) Of the requester's right to seek judicial review of the agency's determination in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(g). The agency shall insure that any statements of disagreement submitted by a requester are handled in

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Veterinary Services Programs-Records of Accredited Veterinarians, USDA/APHIS-3. Veterinary Services Programs-Animal Quarantine Regulatory Actions, USDA/ APHIS-4.

Veterinary Services Programs-Animal Welfare and Horse Protection Regulatory Actions, USDA/APHIS-5.

FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION Credit Report File, USDA/FmHA-3.

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE Civil Rights Complaints and Investigations, USDA/FNS-1.

Claims Against Food Stamp Recipients, USDA/FNS-3.

Investigations of Fraud, Theft, or Other Unlawful Activities of Individuals Involving Food Stamps, USDA/FNS-5.

FOREST SERVICE

Law Enforcement Investigation Records,

USDA/FS-33

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION

DIVISION

Cases by the Department under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the voluntary inspection and certification provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, USDA/ OGC-8.

Cases by the Department under the Horse Protection Act of 1970, USDA/OGC-9.

Cases by the Department under the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter law (i.e., the Act of August 27, 1958), USDA/ OGC-10.

Cases by the Department under the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act, USDA/OGC-11.

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Administrative proceedings brought by the Department pursuant to the Plant Variety Protection Act, the Federal Seed Act, or the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, USDA/OGC-22.

Cases brought by the Government pursuant to the Cotton Futures provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, USDA/ OGC-26.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 or the Tobacco Inspection Act, USDA/OGC-28.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, or the Anti-Hog-Cholera Serum and Hog Cholera Virus Act, USDA-OGC-29.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Cotton Research and Promotion Act, Potato Research and Promotion Act or the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA/OGC-30.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 1927 or the United States Cotton Standards Act, USDA/OGC-31.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Export Apple and Pear Act or the Export Grape and Plum Act, USDA/OGC-32.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Naval Stores Act, the Honeybee Act, the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act

or the Tobacco Seed and Plant Exportation Act, USDA/OGC-33.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Peanut Statistics Act or the Tobacco Statistics Act, USDA/OGC34.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Plant Variety Protection Act or the Egg Products Inspection Act, USDA/OGC-35.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the Produce Agency Act, or the Process of Renovated Butter Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, USDA/OGC-36.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to either the United States Grain Standards Act or the Federal Seed Act, USDA/OGC-37.

Court cases brought by the Government pursuant to the Agricultural Fair Practices Act, USDA/OGC-38.

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Non-Career Applicant File, USDA/SEC-1. [40 FR 45103, Sept. 30, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 22333, June 3, 1976]

APPENDIX A-INTERNAL DIRECTIVES

SECTION 1 General Requirements. Each agency that maintains a system of records subject to 5 U.S.C. 552a and the regulations of this subpart shall:

(a) Maintain in its records only such information about an individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required to be accomplished by statute or by executive order of the President;

(b) Collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual when the information may result in adverse determinations about an individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs;

(c) Inform each individual whom it asks to supply information, on the form which it uses to collect the information, or on a sepa

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rate form that can be retained by the individual:

(1) the authority (whether granted by statute, or by executive order of the Presit dent) which authorizes the solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of such information is mandatory or voluntary;

(2) the principal purpose or purposes for which the information is intended to be used;

(3) the routine uses which may be made of the information, as published pursuant to paragraph (d)(4) of this section; and

(4) the effects on him, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information;

(d) Subject to the provisions of section 2 of this Appendix, prepare for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER at least annually a notice of the existence and character of each system it maintains, which notice shall include:

(1) the name and location(s) of the system;

(2) the categories of individuals on whom records are maintained in the system;

(3) the categories of records maintained in the system;

(4) each routine use of the records contained in the system, including the categories of uses and the purpose of such use;

(5) the policies and practices of the agency regarding storage, retrievability, access controls, retention, and disposal of the records;

(6) the title and business address of the agency official who is responsible for the system of records;

(7) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his request if the system of records contains a record pertaining to him;

(8) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his request how he can gain access to any record pertaining to him contained in the system of records, and how he can contest its content; and

(9) the categories of sources of records in the system;

(e) Maintain all records which are used by the agency in making any determination about any individual with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the individual in the determination;

(f) Prior to disseminating any record about an individual to any person other than an agency, unless the dissemination is made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(2), make reasonable efforts to assure that such records are accurate, complete, timely, and relevant for agency purposes;

(g) Maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained, or

unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity;

(h) Make reasonable efforts to serve notice on an individual when any record on such individual is made available to any person under compulsory legal process when such process becomes a matter of public record;

(i) Establish rules of conduct for persons involved in the design, development, operation, or maintenance of any system of records, or in maintaining any record, and instruct each such person with respect to such rules and the requirements of this section, including any other rules and procedures adopted pursuant to this section and the penalties for noncompliance;

(j) Establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to insure the security and confidentiality of records and to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to their security or integrity which could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained.

SEC. 2 Amendment of routine uses for an existing system of records, or establishment of a new system of records.

(a) Any agency which intends to add a routine use, or amend an existing one, in a system of records it maintains, shall, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), insure that 30 days advance notice of such action is given by publication in the Federal Register and an opportunity provided for interested persons to submit written data, views or arguments to the agency.

(b) Any agency which intends to establish a new system of records, or to alter any existing system of records, shall insure that adequate advance notice is provided to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget to permit an evaluation of the probable or potential effect of such action on the privacy and other personal or property rights of individuals or the disclosure of information relating to such individuals, and its effect on the preservation of the constitutional principles of federalism and separation of powers. Such notice is required for any new system of records and for any alteration in an existing one which will:

(1) Increase the number or types of individuals on whom records are maintained; (2) Expand the type or amount of information maintained;

(3) Increase the number or categories of agencies or other persons who may have access to those records;

(4) Alter the manner in which the records are organized so as to change the nature or scope of those records (e.g., the combining of two or more existing systems);

(5) Modify the way the system operates at its location(s) in such a manner as to alter

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