New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter A - General Welfare
Article 5 - Miscellaneous
Part 339 - Access To Personal Information Under Personal Privacy Protection Law
Section 339.6 - Requests for records
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) All requests shall be made in writing.
(b) A request shall reasonably describe the record sought. Whenever possible, the data subject should supply identifying information that assists the department in locating the record sought.
(c) Requests based upon categories of information described in a notice of a system of records or a privacy impact statement shall be deemed to reasonably describe the record sought.
(d) Within five business days of the receipt of a written request, the department shall provide access to the record; deny access in writing explaining the reasons therefor; or acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing, stating the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied, which date shall not exceed 30 days from the date of the acknowledgment.
