- (a) Agents or attorneys of the United States may request information directly from the Federal PLS in connection with a parental kidnapping or child custody case. (See § 303.15(a) of this part for a definition of persons authorized to request the information.)
- (b) All requests under this section shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the Office.
- (c) All requests under this section shall contain the information specified in § 303.70(d) of this part.
(d) All requests under this section shall be accompanied by a statement, signed by the agent or attorney of the United States, attesting to the following:
- (1) The request is being made solely to locate an individual in connection with a parental kidnapping or child custody case.
- (2) Any information obtained through the Federal PLS shall be treated as confidential, shall be used solely for the purpose for which it was obtained and shall be safeguarded.
(e) A fee may be charged to cover the costs of processing requests for information. A separate fee may be charged to cover costs of searching for a social security number before processing a request for location information.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0960-0258)
[48 FR 38645, Aug. 25, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 37731, Oct. 24, 1986; 75 FR 81907, Dec. 29, 2010]