[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR16.4]

[Page 217]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 16_IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY ACT OF 1974--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 16.4  Times, places, and requirements for identification of 
individuals making requests.

    (a) If an individual requesting access under Sec. 16.3 asks for 
personal inspection of records, and if EPA grants the request, the 
individual may appear at the time and place specified in EPA's response 
or arrange another time with the appropriate Agency official.
    (b) Before conducting a personal inspection of his or her records, 
an individual must present sufficient identification (e.g., driver's 
license, employee identification card, social security card, or credit 
card) to establish that he or she is the subject of the records. EPA 
reserves the right to determine the adequacy of the identification. An 
individual who is unable to provide such identification described under 
paragraph (b) of this section will complete and sign, in the presence of 
an agency official, a statement declaring his or her identity and 
stipulating that he or she understands it is a misdemeanor punishable by 
fine up to $5,000 to knowingly and willfully seek or obtain access to 
records about another individual under false pretenses.
    (c) An individual may have another person accompany him or her 
during inspection of the records, and the system manager may require the 
requesting individual to sign a statement authorizing disclosure of the 
record in the presence of that other person.
    (d) An individual may request a copy of the requested record.
    (e) No verification of identity will be required where the records 
sought have been determined to be publicly available under the Freedom 
of Information Act.