20 CFR § 402.190
Officials who may deny a request for records under FOIA
February 18, 2021
Only the Deputy Executive Director for the Office of Public Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, SSA, or her or his designee is authorized to deny a written request to obtain, inspect, or copy any social security record.
[62 FR 4154, Jan. 29, 1997, as amended at 68 FR 60295, Oct. 22, 2003]