Denial of request for a record or amendment or correction of a record or personal information
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(a)Denial of a request for a record or amendment or correction of a record or personal information:
(1)shall be in writing, explaining the reasons therefor; and
(2)identifying the person to whom an appeal may be directed.
(b)A failure to grant or deny access to records within five business days of the receipt of a request or within 30 days of an acknowledgment of the receipt of a request, or a failure to respond to a request for amendment or correction of a record within 30 business days of receipt of such a request, shall be construed as a denial that may be appealed.
(c)Any such denial may be appealed to: General Counsel to the Secretary of State, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231-0001.