§ 297.201 General provisions

5 CFR 297.201(a)(a) Individual's requesting access to records pertaining to them that are maintained in a system of records should submit a written request to the appropriate system manager and state that the request is being made pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974.

5 CFR 297.201(b)(b) The Office or agency will require proof of identity from a requester. The Office or agency reserves the right to determine the adequacy of any such proof. The general identifying items the Office will require a requester to provide when a request is made to the Office are—

5 CFR 297.201(b)(1)(1) Full name, signature, and home address;

5 CFR 297.201(b)(2)(2) Social security number (for systems of records that include this identifier);

5 CFR 297.201(b)(3)(3) Current or last place and dates of Federal employment, when appropriate and,

5 CFR 297.201(b)(4)(4) Date and place of birth.

5 CFR 297.201(c)(c) An individual may be represented by another when requesting access to records.