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5 CFR §1205.31

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  1. (a)A partial or complete denial, by the Clerk of the Board, by the Regional Director, or by the Chief Administrative Judge, of a request for amendment may be appealed to the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419-0001 within 10 workdays from the date of the denial.
  2. (b)Any appeal must be in writing, must be clearly and conspicuously identified as a Privacy Act appeal on both the envelope and letter, and must include:
    1. (1)A copy of the original request for amendment of the record;
    2. (2)A copy of the denial; and
    3. (3)A statement of the reasons why the original denial should be overruled.