Office of Special Counsel 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is publishing notice of the final rule revising its regulations dealing with the agency's implementation of the Privacy Act, at 5 U.S.C. 552a. The regulation, as revised, provides additional information about access to OSC records under the Privacy Act.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) proposes to revise its regulations at 5 C.F.R. Part 1830, dealing with the agency's implementation of the Privacy Act, at 5 U.S.C. 552a. The regulation, as revised, would provide additional information about access to OSC records under the Privacy Act.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) proposes to revise its regulations dealing primarily with the agency's implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The regulation, as revised, would implement provisions of the FOIA as amended, update information in the current regulation, and contain new and expanded information about the agency's processing of FOIA requests and appeals. Included in the revised regulation, as proposed, are provisions containing updated, revised, or new information about: publicly available records and information; requirements for making FOIA requests, including updated contact information; consultations with and referrals to other agencies; responses to requests, including information about multitrack and expedited processing; requirements for appealing initial decisions on requests, including updated contact information; fees, including new and revised cost information; and business information. Finally, the regulation, as revised, would address responses to demands by courts or other authorities to an OSC employee for production of official records or testimony in legal proceedings.