20 CFR 402.205 - U.S. District Court action.

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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Sep 30, 2024

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§ 402.205 - U.S. District Court action.

If the Commissioner or a designee, upon review, affirms the denial of your request for records, in whole or in part, you may ask a U.S. District Court to review that denial. See 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B). If we fail to act on your request for a record or for review of a denial of such a request within the time limits in § 402.140(a) or in § 402.190(b), you may ask a U.S. District Court to treat this as if the Commissioner had denied your request.

authority: Secs. 205, 702(a)(5), and 1106 of the Social Security Act; (42 U.S.C. 405,902,and; 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1360; 18 U.S.C. 1905; 26 U.S.C. 6103; 30 U.S.C. 923b; 31 U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235

source: 62 FR 4154, Jan. 29, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 20 CFR 402.205