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Washington, DC 20527. Examples of
adverse determinations are provided in
§ 706.31(c). The requester must make
the appeal in writing and it must be
postmarked, or in the case of electronic
submissions, transmitted, within twenty
working days following the date on
which the requester receives OPIC’s
denial. Appeals that have not been
postmarked or transmitted within the
twenty days will be considered
untimely and will be administratively
closed with notice to the requester. The
appeal letter should include the
assigned request number. The requester
should mark both the appeal letter and
envelope, or subject line of the
electronic transmission, ‘‘Freedom of
Information Act Appeal.’’
(b) Adjudication of appeals. OPIC’s
Vice President and General Counsel or
his/her designee will render a written
decision within twenty working days
after the date of OPIC’s receipt of the
appeal, unless an extension of up to ten
working days is deemed necessary due
to unusual circumstances. The requester
will be notified in writing of any
extension.
(c) Decisions on appeals. A decision
that upholds the initial determination
will contain a written statement that
identifies the reasons for the affirmance,
including any FOIA exemptions
applied, and will provide the requester
with notification of the statutory right to
file a lawsuit or the ability to request
mediation from the Office of
Government Information Services. If an
initial determination is remanded or
modified on appeal the requester will be
notified in writing. OPIC’s FOIA Office
will then process the request in
accordance with that appeal
determination and respond directly to
the requester. If an appeal is granted in
whole or in part, the information will be
made available promptly, provided the
requirements of § 706.22 regarding
payment of fees are satisfied.
(d) When appeal is required. Before
seeking court review, a requester
generally must first submit a timely
administrative appeal.
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Nichole Cadiente,
Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal
Affairs.
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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
22 CFR Part 707
[No. PA–2013]
Privacy Act
Overseas Private Investment
Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule implements
revisions to the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation’s (‘‘OPIC’’)
Privacy Act (‘‘PA’’) regulations by
making substantive and administrative
changes. These revisions are intended to
supersede OPIC’s current PA
regulations, located at this Part. The
proposed rule updates the agency’s
address, makes administrative changes
to reflect OPIC’s cost, and organizes the
regulations to more closely match those
of other agencies for ease of reference.
DATES: This rule is effective February
14, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nichole Cadiente, Administrative
Counsel, (202)336–8400, or
foia@opic.gov.
SUMMARY:
The
revision of Part 707 incorporates
changes to the language and structure of
the regulations. Requesters are now
provided more detail on the types of
identity verification that may suffice for
PA requests.
OPIC published a proposed rule on
December 6, 2013 in 78 FR 73466 and
invited interested parties to submit
comments. OPIC received no comments
on its proposed Privacy Act rule and
therefore resubmits it as a final rule
with one change. The fee for photocopy
reproductions has been reduced from
$0.15 to $0.10.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.)
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., the head of
OPIC has certified that this final rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The rule implements the PA, a
statute concerning access to and
corrections to records about an
individual, and does not economically
impact Federal Government relations
with the private sector. Further, under
the PA, agencies may recover only the
direct costs of duplicating the records
processes for requesters. Based on
OPIC’s experience, these fees are
nominal.
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Executive Order 12866
OPIC is exempted from the
requirements of this Executive Order
per the Office of Management and
Budget’s October 12, 1993
memorandum. Accordingly, OMB did
not review this final rule. However this
rule was generally composed with the
principles stated in section 1(b) of the
Executive Order in mind.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 202–05)
This final rule will not result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal
governments in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100,000,000 or more
in any one year, and it will not
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. Therefore, no actions were
deemed necessary under the provisions
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et
seq.)
This rule is not a major rule as
defined by section 804 of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. This regulation
will not result in an annual effect on the
economy of $100,000,000 or more; a
major increase in costs or prices; or
significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or on the
ability of United State based companies
to compete with foreign-based
companies in domestic and export
markets.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 707
Administrative practice and
procedure, Privacy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble
the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation revises 22 CFR Part 707 as
follows:
PART 707—ACCESS TO AND
SAFEGUARDING OF PERSONAL
INFORMATION IN RECORDS OF THE
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
Subpart A—General
Sec.
707.11 Scope and purpose.
707.12 Definitions.
707.13 Preservation of records.
Subpart B—Requests for Access to
Records; Amendment of Records,
Accounting of Disclosures; Notice of Court
Ordered Disclosures
707.21 Requests for access to or copies of
records.
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707.22 Requests to permit access of records
to an individual other than the
individual to whom the record pertains.
707.23 Requests for amendment of records.
707.24 Requests for an accounting of record
disclosures.
707.25 Appeals.
707.26 Notification of court-ordered
disclosures.
707.27 Fees.
Subpart C—Exceptions
707.31 Specific exemptions.
707.32 Special exemption.
707.33 Other rights and services.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Subpart A—General
§ 707.11
Scope and purpose.
This part applies to all records in
systems of records maintained by OPIC
that are retrievable by an individual’s
name or personal identifier. The rules in
this part describe the procedures by
which individuals may request access to
records about themselves, request
amendment or correction of those
records, or request an accounting of
disclosures of records by OPIC. These
rules should be read in conjunction
with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
552a, which provides additional
information about records maintained
on individuals.
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§ 707.12
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(a) Individual means a citizen of the
United States or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence;
(b) Maintain includes maintain,
collect, use, or disseminate;
(c) Record means any item, collection,
or grouping of information about an
individual that is maintained by an
agency, including, but not limited to,
his education, financial transactions,
medical history, and criminal or
employment history and that contains
his name, or the identifying number,
symbol, or other identifying particular
assigned to the individual, such as a
finger or voice print or photograph;
(d) System of records mean a group of
any records under the control of OPIC
from which information is retrieved by
the name of the individual or by some
identifying number, symbol, or other
identifying particular assigned to the
individual;
(e) Statistical record means a record
in a system of records maintained for
statistical research or reporting purposes
only and not used in whole or in part
in making any determination about an
identifiable individual, except as
provided by 13 U.S.C. 8;
(f) Routine use means, with respect to
the disclosure of a record, the use of
such record for a purpose which is
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compatible with the purpose for which
it was collected.
§ 707.13
Preservation of records.
OPIC preserves all correspondence
pertaining to the requests that it receives
under this part, as well as copies of all
requested records, until disposition or
destruction is authorized pursuant to
title 44 of the United States Code or the
General Records Schedule 14 of the
National Archives and Records
Administration. Records that are
identified as responsive to a request will
not be disposed of or destroyed while
they are the subject of a pending
request, appeal, or lawsuit under the
Privacy Act.
Subpart B—Requests for Access to
Records; Amendment of Records,
Accounting of Disclosures; Notice of
Court Ordered Disclosures
§ 707.21 Requests for access to or copies
of records.
(a) How to submit. An individual may
request access to or copies of records
maintained by OPIC that are retrieved
by an individual’s personal identifier.
To make a request for records a
requester must submit a written request
to the Director of Human Resources
Management either by mail or delivery
to Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20527 or
electronic mail to Privacy@opic.gov. The
envelope or subject line should read
‘‘Privacy Act Request’’ to ensure proper
routing. Access to records maintained
by OPIC will be provided only by
appointment. No officer or employee of
OPIC shall provide an individual with
any records under this part until a
written request as described in
paragraph (b) of this section is provided
and the identity of the individual is
verified as described in paragraph (c) of
this section.
(b) Information to include. All
requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the
requester. Unless the requester is a
current officer or employee of OPIC, the
letter must also be duly acknowledged
before a notary public or other
authorized public official or signed
under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to
verify the identity of the requester,
including the requester’s full name,
current address, date of birth, place of
birth, or the system of record
identification name or number. Also
include a clearly legible copy of a valid
form of identification. If the request is
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being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same
information for the individual who is
the subject of the request along with a
court order, birth certificate, or similar
document proving the guardianship.
OPIC will review the sufficiency of
identity evidence under paragraph (c) of
this section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to
accurately identify the records or
information so that OPIC staff can locate
the records with a reasonable amount of
effort. At minimum this should include
the full name, the system of record
identification name, or the system
identification number for the individual
who is the subject of the records.
Provision of a social security number is
optional. If possible, also include a
description of the records as well as
providing a record creation time range
and the name of the systems that should
be searched. A description of OPIC’s
system of records can be located in the
‘‘Privacy Act Compilation’’ published
by the National Archives and Records
Administration’s Office of the Federal
Register. Each system of records is also
published in the Federal Register;
(4) Specify whether the individual
wishes access to or copies of the
information pertaining to him. If access
is requested, provide at least one
preferred date and hour for which an
appointment is requested during regular
business hours as provided in paragraph
(a) of this section. OPIC encourages
appointments to be made at least one
week in advance and for a requester to
provide at least three preferred
appointment times; and
(5) Include an agreement to pay fees
or an agreement to pay fees up to a
specified amount under § 707.27. A
request that does not include an
agreement to pay fees will be considered
an agreement to pay fees up to $25.00.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to
providing any requested information
about an individual, the Director of
Human Resources Management shall
verify the identity of the individual. If
the requester is acting as the guardian of
the individual who is the subject of the
records, the Director will also verify the
identity of the individual who is the
subject of the records, the relationship
between the requester and the subject
individual, and that the requester is
acting on behalf of the subject
individual. In order to verify identity,
the Director shall require the individual
to provide reasonable proof of identity
such as a valid driver’s license,
identification card, passport, employee
identification card, or any other
identifying information. The Director
shall deny any request where she
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determines, at her sole discretion, that
the evidence offered to verify the
identity of an individual is insufficient
to conclusively establish the identity of
the individual.
(d) Release of records. Originals and
record copies will not be released from
the files of OPIC. Individuals will not be
permitted to disturb any record files or
to remove records from designated place
of examination. If copies were requested
in the request letter, copies will be
furnished upon payment of the fees
prescribed in § 707.27.
(e) Denial of request. If the Director of
Human Resources Management declines
any request submitted under this
section, the denial will be made in
writing and contain a brief description
of the denial. Denials include a
determination that an individual has not
provided adequate evidence to verify
identity under paragraph (c) of this
section, a determination that the record
cannot be located, and a withholding of
a record in whole or in part. In the event
of a denial, the requester may file a
written appeal within thirty days of the
date of notification, following the
procedures in § 707.25.
§ 707.22 Requests to permit access of
records to an individual other than the
individual to whom the record pertains.
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(a) Access by an authorized
individual. An individual requester who
wishes to be accompanied by another
individual when reviewing records
pertaining to the requester must provide
OPIC with a signed, written statement
authorizing discussion of the
information contained in the records in
the presence of the accompanying
individual. Both parties will be required
to verify their identity under § 707.21(c)
before access is granted.
(b) Release to an authorized
individual. An individual requester who
wishes to have copies of records
pertaining to the requester released to
another individual must provide OPIC
with a written statement authorizing
release of the information contained in
the records to the other individual. The
identity of the individual to whom the
record pertains must be verified under
§ 707.21(c) before release is authorized.
(c) Access or release to parent or
guardian. Guardians will be provided
access or copies under the provisions of
§ 707.21.
§ 707.23 Requests for amendment of
records.
(a) How to submit. Unless a record is
not subject to amendment, per
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section, an
individual may request an amendment
of a record to correct information the
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individual believes is not accurate,
relevant, timely, or complete. The
request must be in writing, labeled
‘‘Privacy Act Request,’’ and should be
addressed to the Director of Human
Resources Management. The request
may either be mailed to OPIC or
delivered to the receptionist at 1100
New York Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20527, during regular business
hours, between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding
public holidays. The request will be
considered received when actually
delivered to or, if mailed, when it is
actually received by the Director of
Human Resources Management.
(b) Information to include. All
requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the
requester. Unless the requester is a
current officer or employee of OPIC, the
letter must also be duly acknowledged
before a notary public or other
authorized public official or signed
under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to
verify the identity of the requester,
including the requester’s full name,
current address, date of birth, place of
birth, or the system of record
identification name or number. Also
include a clearly legible copy of a valid
form of identification. If the request is
being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same
information for the individual who is
the subject of the request along with a
court order, birth certificate, or similar
document proving the guardianship.
OPIC will review the sufficiency of
identity evidence under paragraph (c) of
this section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to
accurately identify each record so that
OPIC staff can locate the record and
information with a reasonable amount
of effort. At minimum this should
include the full name, the system of
record identification name, or the
system record identification number for
the individual who is the subject of the
records and the name for each system
that you believe the record is located in.
Provision of a social security number is
optional. If possible, you should also
include a description of the records and
provide a record creation time range. A
description of OPIC’s systems of records
can be located in the ‘‘Privacy Act
Compilation’’ published by the National
Archives and Records Administration’s
Office of the Federal Register. Each
system of records is also published in
the Federal Register;
(4) Specify the correction requested;
and
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(5) Detail the basis for the requester’s
belief that the records and information
are not accurate, relevant, timely, or
complete. This includes providing
substantial and reliable evidence
sufficient to permit OPIC to determine
whether an amendment is in order.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to
amending information about an
individual, the Director of Human
Resources Management shall verify the
identity of the requesting individual. If
the requester is acting as the guardian of
the individual who is the subject of the
records, the Director will also verify the
identity of the individual who is the
subject of the records, the relationship
between the requester and the subject
individual, and that the requester is
acting on behalf of the subject
individual. In order to verify identity,
the Director shall require the individual
to provide reasonable proof of identity
such as a valid driver’s license,
identification card, passport, employee
identification card, or any other
identifying information. The Director
shall deny any request where she
determines, at her sole discretion, that
the evidence offered to verify the
identity of an individual is insufficient
to conclusively establish the identity of
the individual.
(d) Acknowledgment of request. If a
request will take longer than ten (10)
business days to process, OPIC will
send the requester an acknowledgment
letter. Any request that Director of
Human Resources Management
determines does not describe records or
information in enough detail to permit
the staff to promptly locate the records;
does not describe the correction
requested in enough detail to permit the
staff to make a correction; or does not
reasonably specify the amendment
requested or its basis will be returned
without prejudice to the requester and
treated as not received.
(e) Determination. The Director of
Human Resources Management will
provide a determination on a request
under this section within thirty (30)
days from receipt.
(1) Amendment. The Director of
Human Resources Management will
notify the requester in writing if the
amendment is made and provide the
individual an opportunity to request a
copy of the amended record.
(2) Denial. The Director of Human
Resources Management will notify the
requester in writing if she denies any
portion of a request made under this
section. The denial will include a brief
explanation of the reason for the refusal
and the right of the individual to file an
appeal within thirty (30) days, following
the procedures in § 707.25. In the event
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an appeal is denied, a requester may file
a statement of disagreement with OPIC
as described in § 707.25(c).
(f) Notification of amendment. Within
thirty (30) days of the amendment or
correction of a record or the filing of a
statement of disagreement, OPIC will
notify all persons, organizations, or
agencies to which it previously
disclosed the record, if an accounting of
that disclosure was made. If an
individual has filed a statement of
disagreement, OPIC will attach a copy of
it to the disputed record whenever the
record is disclosed in the future and
may also attach a concise statement of
its reasons for denying the request to
amend or correct.
(g) Records not subject to amendment.
The following records are not subject to
amendment:
(1) Transcripts of testimony given
under oath or written statements made
under oath;
(2) Transcripts of grand jury
proceedings, judicial proceedings, or
quasi-judicial proceedings, which are
the official record of those proceedings;
(3) Presentence records that originated
with the courts; and
(4) Records in systems of records that
have been exempted from amendment
and correction under the Privacy Act, 5
U.S.C. 552a(j) or (k) or by notice
published in the Federal Register.
(h) No amendment permitted. No part
of these rules shall be construed to
permit:
(1) The alteration of evidence
presented in the course of judicial,
quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative
proceedings;
(2) Collateral attack upon any matter
which has been the subject of judicial or
quasi-judicial action; or
(3) An amendment or correction
which would be in violation of an
existing statute, executive order, or
regulation.
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§ 707.24 Requests for an accounting of
record disclosures.
(a) How to submit. Unless an
accounting of disclosures is not required
to be kept under paragraph (e) of this
section, an individual may request an
accounting of all disclosures OPIC has
made of a record, maintained in a
system of records and about the
individual, to another person,
organization, or agency. The request
must be in writing, labeled ‘‘Privacy Act
Request,’’ and should be addressed to
the Director of Human Resources
Management. The request may either be
mailed to OPIC or delivered to the
receptionist at 1100 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20527, during
regular business hours, between 8:45
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a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding public holidays. The
request will be considered received
when actually delivered to or, if mailed,
when it is actually received by the
Director of Human Resources
Management.
(b) Information to include. All
requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the
requester. Unless the requester is a
current officer or employee of OPIC, the
letter must also be duly acknowledged
before a notary public or other
authorized public official or signed
under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to
verify the identity of the requester,
including the requester’s full name,
current address, date of birth, place of
birth, or the system of record
identification name or number. Also
include a clearly legible copy of a valid
form of identification. If the request is
being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same
information for the individual who is
the subject of the request along with a
court order, birth certificate, or similar
document proving the guardianship.
OPIC will review the sufficiency of
identity evidence under paragraph (c) of
this section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to
accurately identify the records or
information so that OPIC staff can locate
the records with a reasonable amount of
effort. At minimum this should include
the full name, the system of record
identification name, or the system
record identification number for the
individual who is the subject of the
records and the name for each system
that you believe the record is located in.
Provision of a social security number is
optional. If possible, you should also
include a description of the records and
provide a time range. A description of
OPIC’s system of records can be located
in the ‘‘Privacy Act Compilation’’
published by the National Archives and
Records Administration’s Office of the
Federal Register. Each system of records
is also published in the Federal
Register;
(4) Include an agreement to pay fees
or an agreement to pay fees up to a
specified amount under § 707.27. A
request that does not include an
agreement to pay fees will be considered
an agreement to pay fees up to $25.00.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to
providing any requested information
about an individual, the Director of
Human Resources Management shall
verify the identity of the requesting
individual. If the requester is acting as
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the guardian of the individual who is
the subject of the records, the Director
will also verify the identity of the
individual who is the subject of the
records, the relationship between the
requester and the subject individual,
and that the requester is acting on behalf
of the subject individual. In order to
verify identity, the Director shall require
the individual to provide reasonable
proof of identity such as a valid driver’s
license, identification card, passport,
employee identification card, or any
other identifying information. The
Director shall deny any request where
she determines, at her sole discretion,
that the evidence offered to verify the
identity of an individual is insufficient
to conclusively establish the identity of
the individual.
(d) Determination. The Director of
Human Resources Management will
provide a requester with one of the
following:
(1) Provision of accounting of
disclosures. If the request is granted, the
Director of Human Resources
Management will provide the individual
with an accounting containing the date,
nature, and purpose of each disclosure,
as well as the name and address of the
person, organization, or agency to which
the disclosure was made.
(2) Denial. The Director of Human
Resources Management will notify the
individual in writing if she denies any
portion of a request made under this
section. The denial will include a brief
explanation of the reason for the refusal
and the right of the individual to request
a review thereof under the provisions of
§ 707.25.
(e) Disclosures where an accounting
of disclosures is not required. OPIC
need not provide an accounting of
disclosures where:
(1) The disclosures are of the type for
which accountings are not kept. For
example, disclosures made to
employees within the agency; or
(2) The disclosure was made in
response to a written request from a law
enforcement agency for authorized law
enforcement purposes.
§ 707.25
Appeals.
An individual may appeal a denial
made under §§ 707.21 through 707.23
within thirty (30) days of the
notification of such denial.
(a) How to submit. The appeal must be
in writing, labeled ‘‘Privacy Act
Appeal,’’ and should be addressed to
the Executive Vice President. The
request may either be mailed to OPIC or
delivered to the receptionist at 1100
New York Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20527, during regular business
hours, between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, excluding
public holidays.
(b) Information to include. All
requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the
requester;
(2) Be clearly labeled ‘‘PRIVACY ACT
APPEAL’’ on both the letter and the
envelope;
(3) Clearly reference the
determination being appealed; and
(4) Provide support for your
information, including documentation
provided in the initial determination
and any additional information.
(b) Appeal determination. The
Executive Vice President will advise the
individual of OPIC’s determination
within thirty (30) business days. If the
Executive Vice President is unable to
provide a determination within thirty
business days, the individual will be
advised in writing of the reason before
the expiry of the thirty business days.
(1) Overturn initial determination. If
the Executive Vice President grants the
appeal and overturns the initial
determination in whole or part, the
individual will be notified in writing
and the requested action taken promptly
along with any other steps OPIC would
have taken had the initial determination
come to the same result as the appeal.
(2) Uphold initial determination. If
the Executive Vice President denies the
appeal and upholds the initial
determination in whole or in part, the
individual will be notified in writing
and provided with an explanation. In
cases where a denial of amendment or
correction is upheld, the individual will
also be notified of the ability to file a
statement of disagreement under
paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) Statement of disagreement. If an
individual is denied a request to amend
a record in whole or in part and that
denial is upheld on appeal, the
individual may file a statement of
disagreement. Statements of
disagreement must be concise, clearly
identify each part of any record that is
disputed, and should be no longer than
one typed page for each fact disputed.
The statement of disagreement will be
placed in the system of records that
contains the disputed record and the
record will be marked to indicate that a
statement of disagreement has been
filed. The statement of disagreement
will be attached to any future releases
of the disputed record and may be
accompanied by a concise statement
from OPIC explaining its denial.
§ 707.26 Notification of court-ordered
disclosures.
(a) Except in cases under paragraph
(c) of this section, when a record
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pertaining to an individual is required
to be disclosed by court order, OPIC will
make reasonable efforts to provide
notice of this to the individual. If OPIC
cannot locate the individual, notice will
be deemed sufficient for this part if it is
mailed to the individual’s last known
address. The notice will contain a copy
of the order and a description of the
information disclosed.
(b) Notice will be given within a
reasonable time after OPIC’s receipt of
the order, unless the order is not a
matter of public record. In those cases,
the notice will be given only after the
order becomes public.
(c) Notice is not required if disclosure
is made from an exempt system of
records.
§ 707.27
Fees.
(a) The fees to be charged for making
copies of any records provided to an
individual under this part are ten (10)
cents per page. No fees will be charged
for search or review.
(b) At its discretion, OPIC may grant
a request for special services such as
mailing copies by means other than first
class mail or providing document
certification. All special services
provided to the requester will be
provided at cost.
(c) OPIC considers any request under
the Privacy Act to be an authorization
to incur up to $25.00 in fees unless a
request states otherwise.
(d) OPIC may condition access to
records or copies of records upon full
payment of any fees due.
(e) All payments under this part must
be in the form of a check or bank draft
denominated in U.S. currency. Checks
should be made payable to the order of
the United States Treasury and mailed
or hand delivered to OPIC at 1100 New
York Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20527.
employment, military service, Federal
contracts or access to classified
information, but only to the extent that
OPIC may determine, in its sole
discretion, that the disclosure of such
material would reveal the identity of the
source who, subsequent to September
27, 1975, furnished information to the
Government under an express promise
that the identity of the source would be
held in confidence or, prior to such
date, under an implied promise to such
effect; and
(e) Composed of testing or
examination materials used solely to
determine individual qualifications for
appointment or promotion in the
Federal service and OPIC determines, in
its sole discretion, that disclosure of
such materials would compromise the
fairness of the testing or examination
process.
§ 707.32
Special exemption.
Nothing in this part shall allow an
individual access to any information
compiled in reasonable anticipation of a
civil action or proceeding.
§ 707.33.
Other rights and services.
Nothing in this part shall be
construed to entitle any person, as of
right, to any service or to the disclosure
of any record to which such person is
not entitled under the Privacy Act.
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Nichole Cadiente,
Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal
Affairs.
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§ 707.31
Production of Nonpublic Records and
Testimony of OPIC Employees in Legal
Proceedings
Specific exemptions.
The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3),
(d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I) and (f)
shall not apply to any system of records
maintained by OPIC that is—
(a) Subject to the provisions of 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(1);
(b) Composed of Investigatory
material compiled for law enforcement
purposes other than those specified in 5
U.S.C. 552a(j)(2);
(c) Required by statute to be
maintained and used solely as statistical
records;
(d) Composed of investigatory
material compiled solely for the purpose
of determining suitability, eligibility or
qualifications for Federal civilian
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ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This rule implements
revisions to the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation’s (‘‘OPIC’’)
regulations governing the production of
nonpublic testimony or records for court
proceedings, commonly known as
Touhy regulations after Touhy v. Ragen.
DATES: This rule is effective February
14, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nichole Cadiente, Administrative
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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
22 CFR Part 707
[No. PA-2013]
Privacy Act
AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule implements revisions to the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation's (``OPIC'') Privacy Act (``PA'') regulations by
making substantive and administrative changes. These revisions are
intended to supersede OPIC's current PA regulations, located at this
Part. The proposed rule updates the agency's address, makes
administrative changes to reflect OPIC's cost, and organizes the
regulations to more closely match those of other agencies for ease of
reference.
DATES: This rule is effective February 14, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nichole Cadiente, Administrative
Counsel, (202)336-8400, or foia@opic.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The revision of Part 707 incorporates
changes to the language and structure of the regulations. Requesters
are now provided more detail on the types of identity verification that
may suffice for PA requests.
OPIC published a proposed rule on December 6, 2013 in 78 FR 73466
and invited interested parties to submit comments. OPIC received no
comments on its proposed Privacy Act rule and therefore resubmits it as
a final rule with one change. The fee for photocopy reproductions has
been reduced from $0.15 to $0.10.
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
the head of OPIC has certified that this final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The rule implements the PA, a statute concerning access to and
corrections to records about an individual, and does not economically
impact Federal Government relations with the private sector. Further,
under the PA, agencies may recover only the direct costs of duplicating
the records processes for requesters. Based on OPIC's experience, these
fees are nominal.
Executive Order 12866
OPIC is exempted from the requirements of this Executive Order per
the Office of Management and Budget's October 12, 1993 memorandum.
Accordingly, OMB did not review this final rule. However this rule was
generally composed with the principles stated in section 1(b) of the
Executive Order in mind.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 202-05)
This final rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local,
and tribal governments in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not significantly or
uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed
necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C.
801 et seq.)
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This
regulation will not result in an annual effect on the economy of
$100,000,000 or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United State based
companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and
export markets.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 707
Administrative practice and procedure, Privacy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation revises 22 CFR Part 707 as follows:
PART 707--ACCESS TO AND SAFEGUARDING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN
RECORDS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Subpart A--General
Sec.
707.11 Scope and purpose.
707.12 Definitions.
707.13 Preservation of records.
Subpart B--Requests for Access to Records; Amendment of Records,
Accounting of Disclosures; Notice of Court Ordered Disclosures
707.21 Requests for access to or copies of records.
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707.22 Requests to permit access of records to an individual other
than the individual to whom the record pertains.
707.23 Requests for amendment of records.
707.24 Requests for an accounting of record disclosures.
707.25 Appeals.
707.26 Notification of court-ordered disclosures.
707.27 Fees.
Subpart C--Exceptions
707.31 Specific exemptions.
707.32 Special exemption.
707.33 Other rights and services.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Subpart A--General
Sec. 707.11 Scope and purpose.
This part applies to all records in systems of records maintained
by OPIC that are retrievable by an individual's name or personal
identifier. The rules in this part describe the procedures by which
individuals may request access to records about themselves, request
amendment or correction of those records, or request an accounting of
disclosures of records by OPIC. These rules should be read in
conjunction with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, which provides
additional information about records maintained on individuals.
Sec. 707.12 Definitions.
As used in this part:
(a) Individual means a citizen of the United States or an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(b) Maintain includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate;
(c) Record means any item, collection, or grouping of information
about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not
limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and
criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the
identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to
the individual, such as a finger or voice print or photograph;
(d) System of records mean a group of any records under the control
of OPIC from which information is retrieved by the name of the
individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying
particular assigned to the individual;
(e) Statistical record means a record in a system of records
maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not
used in whole or in part in making any determination about an
identifiable individual, except as provided by 13 U.S.C. 8;
(f) Routine use means, with respect to the disclosure of a record,
the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the
purpose for which it was collected.
Sec. 707.13 Preservation of records.
OPIC preserves all correspondence pertaining to the requests that
it receives under this part, as well as copies of all requested
records, until disposition or destruction is authorized pursuant to
title 44 of the United States Code or the General Records Schedule 14
of the National Archives and Records Administration. Records that are
identified as responsive to a request will not be disposed of or
destroyed while they are the subject of a pending request, appeal, or
lawsuit under the Privacy Act.
Subpart B--Requests for Access to Records; Amendment of Records,
Accounting of Disclosures; Notice of Court Ordered Disclosures
Sec. 707.21 Requests for access to or copies of records.
(a) How to submit. An individual may request access to or copies of
records maintained by OPIC that are retrieved by an individual's
personal identifier. To make a request for records a requester must
submit a written request to the Director of Human Resources Management
either by mail or delivery to Overseas Private Investment Corporation,
1100 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527 or electronic mail to
Privacy@opic.gov. The envelope or subject line should read ``Privacy
Act Request'' to ensure proper routing. Access to records maintained by
OPIC will be provided only by appointment. No officer or employee of
OPIC shall provide an individual with any records under this part until
a written request as described in paragraph (b) of this section is
provided and the identity of the individual is verified as described in
paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Information to include. All requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the requester. Unless the
requester is a current officer or employee of OPIC, the letter must
also be duly acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized
public official or signed under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of perjury as a substitute for
notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to verify the identity of the
requester, including the requester's full name, current address, date
of birth, place of birth, or the system of record identification name
or number. Also include a clearly legible copy of a valid form of
identification. If the request is being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same information for the individual
who is the subject of the request along with a court order, birth
certificate, or similar document proving the guardianship. OPIC will
review the sufficiency of identity evidence under paragraph (c) of this
section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to accurately identify the
records or information so that OPIC staff can locate the records with a
reasonable amount of effort. At minimum this should include the full
name, the system of record identification name, or the system
identification number for the individual who is the subject of the
records. Provision of a social security number is optional. If
possible, also include a description of the records as well as
providing a record creation time range and the name of the systems that
should be searched. A description of OPIC's system of records can be
located in the ``Privacy Act Compilation'' published by the National
Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register.
Each system of records is also published in the Federal Register;
(4) Specify whether the individual wishes access to or copies of
the information pertaining to him. If access is requested, provide at
least one preferred date and hour for which an appointment is requested
during regular business hours as provided in paragraph (a) of this
section. OPIC encourages appointments to be made at least one week in
advance and for a requester to provide at least three preferred
appointment times; and
(5) Include an agreement to pay fees or an agreement to pay fees up
to a specified amount under Sec. 707.27. A request that does not
include an agreement to pay fees will be considered an agreement to pay
fees up to $25.00.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to providing any requested
information about an individual, the Director of Human Resources
Management shall verify the identity of the individual. If the
requester is acting as the guardian of the individual who is the
subject of the records, the Director will also verify the identity of
the individual who is the subject of the records, the relationship
between the requester and the subject individual, and that the
requester is acting on behalf of the subject individual. In order to
verify identity, the Director shall require the individual to provide
reasonable proof of identity such as a valid driver's license,
identification card, passport, employee identification card, or any
other identifying information. The Director shall deny any request
where she
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determines, at her sole discretion, that the evidence offered to verify
the identity of an individual is insufficient to conclusively establish
the identity of the individual.
(d) Release of records. Originals and record copies will not be
released from the files of OPIC. Individuals will not be permitted to
disturb any record files or to remove records from designated place of
examination. If copies were requested in the request letter, copies
will be furnished upon payment of the fees prescribed in Sec. 707.27.
(e) Denial of request. If the Director of Human Resources
Management declines any request submitted under this section, the
denial will be made in writing and contain a brief description of the
denial. Denials include a determination that an individual has not
provided adequate evidence to verify identity under paragraph (c) of
this section, a determination that the record cannot be located, and a
withholding of a record in whole or in part. In the event of a denial,
the requester may file a written appeal within thirty days of the date
of notification, following the procedures in Sec. 707.25.
Sec. 707.22 Requests to permit access of records to an individual
other than the individual to whom the record pertains.
(a) Access by an authorized individual. An individual requester who
wishes to be accompanied by another individual when reviewing records
pertaining to the requester must provide OPIC with a signed, written
statement authorizing discussion of the information contained in the
records in the presence of the accompanying individual. Both parties
will be required to verify their identity under Sec. 707.21(c) before
access is granted.
(b) Release to an authorized individual. An individual requester
who wishes to have copies of records pertaining to the requester
released to another individual must provide OPIC with a written
statement authorizing release of the information contained in the
records to the other individual. The identity of the individual to whom
the record pertains must be verified under Sec. 707.21(c) before
release is authorized.
(c) Access or release to parent or guardian. Guardians will be
provided access or copies under the provisions of Sec. 707.21.
Sec. 707.23 Requests for amendment of records.
(a) How to submit. Unless a record is not subject to amendment, per
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section, an individual may request an
amendment of a record to correct information the individual believes is
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete. The request must be in
writing, labeled ``Privacy Act Request,'' and should be addressed to
the Director of Human Resources Management. The request may either be
mailed to OPIC or delivered to the receptionist at 1100 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20527, during regular business hours, between 8:45
a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.
The request will be considered received when actually delivered to or,
if mailed, when it is actually received by the Director of Human
Resources Management.
(b) Information to include. All requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the requester. Unless the
requester is a current officer or employee of OPIC, the letter must
also be duly acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized
public official or signed under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of perjury as a substitute for
notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to verify the identity of the
requester, including the requester's full name, current address, date
of birth, place of birth, or the system of record identification name
or number. Also include a clearly legible copy of a valid form of
identification. If the request is being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same information for the individual
who is the subject of the request along with a court order, birth
certificate, or similar document proving the guardianship. OPIC will
review the sufficiency of identity evidence under paragraph (c) of this
section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to accurately identify each
record so that OPIC staff can locate the record and information with a
reasonable amount of effort. At minimum this should include the full
name, the system of record identification name, or the system record
identification number for the individual who is the subject of the
records and the name for each system that you believe the record is
located in. Provision of a social security number is optional. If
possible, you should also include a description of the records and
provide a record creation time range. A description of OPIC's systems
of records can be located in the ``Privacy Act Compilation'' published
by the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the
Federal Register. Each system of records is also published in the
Federal Register;
(4) Specify the correction requested; and
(5) Detail the basis for the requester's belief that the records
and information are not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete. This
includes providing substantial and reliable evidence sufficient to
permit OPIC to determine whether an amendment is in order.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to amending information about
an individual, the Director of Human Resources Management shall verify
the identity of the requesting individual. If the requester is acting
as the guardian of the individual who is the subject of the records,
the Director will also verify the identity of the individual who is the
subject of the records, the relationship between the requester and the
subject individual, and that the requester is acting on behalf of the
subject individual. In order to verify identity, the Director shall
require the individual to provide reasonable proof of identity such as
a valid driver's license, identification card, passport, employee
identification card, or any other identifying information. The Director
shall deny any request where she determines, at her sole discretion,
that the evidence offered to verify the identity of an individual is
insufficient to conclusively establish the identity of the individual.
(d) Acknowledgment of request. If a request will take longer than
ten (10) business days to process, OPIC will send the requester an
acknowledgment letter. Any request that Director of Human Resources
Management determines does not describe records or information in
enough detail to permit the staff to promptly locate the records; does
not describe the correction requested in enough detail to permit the
staff to make a correction; or does not reasonably specify the
amendment requested or its basis will be returned without prejudice to
the requester and treated as not received.
(e) Determination. The Director of Human Resources Management will
provide a determination on a request under this section within thirty
(30) days from receipt.
(1) Amendment. The Director of Human Resources Management will
notify the requester in writing if the amendment is made and provide
the individual an opportunity to request a copy of the amended record.
(2) Denial. The Director of Human Resources Management will notify
the requester in writing if she denies any portion of a request made
under this section. The denial will include a brief explanation of the
reason for the refusal and the right of the individual to file an
appeal within thirty (30) days, following the procedures in Sec.
707.25. In the event
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an appeal is denied, a requester may file a statement of disagreement
with OPIC as described in Sec. 707.25(c).
(f) Notification of amendment. Within thirty (30) days of the
amendment or correction of a record or the filing of a statement of
disagreement, OPIC will notify all persons, organizations, or agencies
to which it previously disclosed the record, if an accounting of that
disclosure was made. If an individual has filed a statement of
disagreement, OPIC will attach a copy of it to the disputed record
whenever the record is disclosed in the future and may also attach a
concise statement of its reasons for denying the request to amend or
correct.
(g) Records not subject to amendment. The following records are not
subject to amendment:
(1) Transcripts of testimony given under oath or written statements
made under oath;
(2) Transcripts of grand jury proceedings, judicial proceedings, or
quasi-judicial proceedings, which are the official record of those
proceedings;
(3) Presentence records that originated with the courts; and
(4) Records in systems of records that have been exempted from
amendment and correction under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) or (k)
or by notice published in the Federal Register.
(h) No amendment permitted. No part of these rules shall be
construed to permit:
(1) The alteration of evidence presented in the course of judicial,
quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative proceedings;
(2) Collateral attack upon any matter which has been the subject of
judicial or quasi-judicial action; or
(3) An amendment or correction which would be in violation of an
existing statute, executive order, or regulation.
Sec. 707.24 Requests for an accounting of record disclosures.
(a) How to submit. Unless an accounting of disclosures is not
required to be kept under paragraph (e) of this section, an individual
may request an accounting of all disclosures OPIC has made of a record,
maintained in a system of records and about the individual, to another
person, organization, or agency. The request must be in writing,
labeled ``Privacy Act Request,'' and should be addressed to the
Director of Human Resources Management. The request may either be
mailed to OPIC or delivered to the receptionist at 1100 New York Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20527, during regular business hours, between 8:45
a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.
The request will be considered received when actually delivered to or,
if mailed, when it is actually received by the Director of Human
Resources Management.
(b) Information to include. All requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the requester. Unless the
requester is a current officer or employee of OPIC, the letter must
also be duly acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized
public official or signed under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits
statements to be made under penalty of perjury as a substitute for
notarization;
(2) Provide information sufficient to verify the identity of the
requester, including the requester's full name, current address, date
of birth, place of birth, or the system of record identification name
or number. Also include a clearly legible copy of a valid form of
identification. If the request is being made by a parent or guardian on
behalf of another, also include the same information for the individual
who is the subject of the request along with a court order, birth
certificate, or similar document proving the guardianship. OPIC will
review the sufficiency of identity evidence under paragraph (c) of this
section;
(3) Provide information sufficient to accurately identify the
records or information so that OPIC staff can locate the records with a
reasonable amount of effort. At minimum this should include the full
name, the system of record identification name, or the system record
identification number for the individual who is the subject of the
records and the name for each system that you believe the record is
located in. Provision of a social security number is optional. If
possible, you should also include a description of the records and
provide a time range. A description of OPIC's system of records can be
located in the ``Privacy Act Compilation'' published by the National
Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register.
Each system of records is also published in the Federal Register;
(4) Include an agreement to pay fees or an agreement to pay fees up
to a specified amount under Sec. 707.27. A request that does not
include an agreement to pay fees will be considered an agreement to pay
fees up to $25.00.
(c) Verification of identity. Prior to providing any requested
information about an individual, the Director of Human Resources
Management shall verify the identity of the requesting individual. If
the requester is acting as the guardian of the individual who is the
subject of the records, the Director will also verify the identity of
the individual who is the subject of the records, the relationship
between the requester and the subject individual, and that the
requester is acting on behalf of the subject individual. In order to
verify identity, the Director shall require the individual to provide
reasonable proof of identity such as a valid driver's license,
identification card, passport, employee identification card, or any
other identifying information. The Director shall deny any request
where she determines, at her sole discretion, that the evidence offered
to verify the identity of an individual is insufficient to conclusively
establish the identity of the individual.
(d) Determination. The Director of Human Resources Management will
provide a requester with one of the following:
(1) Provision of accounting of disclosures. If the request is
granted, the Director of Human Resources Management will provide the
individual with an accounting containing the date, nature, and purpose
of each disclosure, as well as the name and address of the person,
organization, or agency to which the disclosure was made.
(2) Denial. The Director of Human Resources Management will notify
the individual in writing if she denies any portion of a request made
under this section. The denial will include a brief explanation of the
reason for the refusal and the right of the individual to request a
review thereof under the provisions of Sec. 707.25.
(e) Disclosures where an accounting of disclosures is not required.
OPIC need not provide an accounting of disclosures where:
(1) The disclosures are of the type for which accountings are not
kept. For example, disclosures made to employees within the agency; or
(2) The disclosure was made in response to a written request from a
law enforcement agency for authorized law enforcement purposes.
Sec. 707.25 Appeals.
An individual may appeal a denial made under Sec. Sec. 707.21
through 707.23 within thirty (30) days of the notification of such
denial.
(a) How to submit. The appeal must be in writing, labeled ``Privacy
Act Appeal,'' and should be addressed to the Executive Vice President.
The request may either be mailed to OPIC or delivered to the
receptionist at 1100 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527, during
regular business hours, between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.
(b) Information to include. All requests under this section must:
(1) Be in writing and be signed by the requester;
(2) Be clearly labeled ``PRIVACY ACT APPEAL'' on both the letter
and the envelope;
(3) Clearly reference the determination being appealed; and
(4) Provide support for your information, including documentation
provided in the initial determination and any additional information.
(b) Appeal determination. The Executive Vice President will advise
the individual of OPIC's determination within thirty (30) business
days. If the Executive Vice President is unable to provide a
determination within thirty business days, the individual will be
advised in writing of the reason before the expiry of the thirty
business days.
(1) Overturn initial determination. If the Executive Vice President
grants the appeal and overturns the initial determination in whole or
part, the individual will be notified in writing and the requested
action taken promptly along with any other steps OPIC would have taken
had the initial determination come to the same result as the appeal.
(2) Uphold initial determination. If the Executive Vice President
denies the appeal and upholds the initial determination in whole or in
part, the individual will be notified in writing and provided with an
explanation. In cases where a denial of amendment or correction is
upheld, the individual will also be notified of the ability to file a
statement of disagreement under paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) Statement of disagreement. If an individual is denied a request
to amend a record in whole or in part and that denial is upheld on
appeal, the individual may file a statement of disagreement. Statements
of disagreement must be concise, clearly identify each part of any
record that is disputed, and should be no longer than one typed page
for each fact disputed. The statement of disagreement will be placed in
the system of records that contains the disputed record and the record
will be marked to indicate that a statement of disagreement has been
filed. The statement of disagreement will be attached to any future
releases of the disputed record and may be accompanied by a concise
statement from OPIC explaining its denial.
Sec. 707.26 Notification of court-ordered disclosures.
(a) Except in cases under paragraph (c) of this section, when a
record pertaining to an individual is required to be disclosed by court
order, OPIC will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of this to
the individual. If OPIC cannot locate the individual, notice will be
deemed sufficient for this part if it is mailed to the individual's
last known address. The notice will contain a copy of the order and a
description of the information disclosed.
(b) Notice will be given within a reasonable time after OPIC's
receipt of the order, unless the order is not a matter of public
record. In those cases, the notice will be given only after the order
becomes public.
(c) Notice is not required if disclosure is made from an exempt
system of records.
Sec. 707.27 Fees.
(a) The fees to be charged for making copies of any records
provided to an individual under this part are ten (10) cents per page.
No fees will be charged for search or review.
(b) At its discretion, OPIC may grant a request for special
services such as mailing copies by means other than first class mail or
providing document certification. All special services provided to the
requester will be provided at cost.
(c) OPIC considers any request under the Privacy Act to be an
authorization to incur up to $25.00 in fees unless a request states
otherwise.
(d) OPIC may condition access to records or copies of records upon
full payment of any fees due.
(e) All payments under this part must be in the form of a check or
bank draft denominated in U.S. currency. Checks should be made payable
to the order of the United States Treasury and mailed or hand delivered
to OPIC at 1100 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527.
Subpart C--Exceptions
Sec. 707.31 Specific exemptions.
The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H)
and (I) and (f) shall not apply to any system of records maintained by
OPIC that is--
(a) Subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1);
(b) Composed of Investigatory material compiled for law enforcement
purposes other than those specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2);
(c) Required by statute to be maintained and used solely as
statistical records;
(d) Composed of investigatory material compiled solely for the
purpose of determining suitability, eligibility or qualifications for
Federal civilian employment, military service, Federal contracts or
access to classified information, but only to the extent that OPIC may
determine, in its sole discretion, that the disclosure of such material
would reveal the identity of the source who, subsequent to September
27, 1975, furnished information to the Government under an express
promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence or,
prior to such date, under an implied promise to such effect; and
(e) Composed of testing or examination materials used solely to
determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in the
Federal service and OPIC determines, in its sole discretion, that
disclosure of such materials would compromise the fairness of the
testing or examination process.
Sec. 707.32 Special exemption.
Nothing in this part shall allow an individual access to any
information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or
proceeding.
Sec. 707.33. Other rights and services.
Nothing in this part shall be construed to entitle any person, as
of right, to any service or to the disclosure of any record to which
such person is not entitled under the Privacy Act.
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Nichole Cadiente,
Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal Affairs.
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