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  Request to Post Office on Selling of Personal Information
   In May 1992, the US Postal Service testified before the US House of
Representatives' Government Operations Subcommittee that National Change of
Address (NCOA) information filled out by each postal patron who moves and
files that move with the Post Office to have their mail forwarded is sold to
direct marketing firms without the person's consent and without informing
them of the disclosure. These records are then used to target people who
have recently moved and by private detective agencies to trace people, among
other uses. There is no way, except by not filling out the NCOA form, to
prevent this disclosure.

   This letter is to request information on why your personal information
was disclosed  and what uses are being made of it. Patrons who send in this
letter are encouraged to also forward it and any replies to their
Congressional Representative and Senators.


Eligible requestors: Anyone who has filed a change of address notice with
the Postal Service within the last five years.



Records Officer
US Postal Service 
Washington, DC 20260                        PRIVACY ACT REQUEST


Dear Sir/Madam:

	This is a request under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a).
The Act requires the Postal Service, as a government agency, to
maintain an accounting of the date, nature, and purpose of each
disclosure of information about individuals. I request a copy of the
accounting of all disclosures made of address change and mail
forwarding information that I provided to the Postal Service. This
information is maintained in USPS System of Records 010.010.

	On or about (date), I filed a change of adress notice
requesting that my mail be forwarded from (old address) to (new
address). The name that I used on the change of address form was
(name).

	This request includes the accounting of all disclosures made by
the Postal Service, its contractors, and its licensees.

	I am making this request because I object to the Postal
Service's policy of disclosing this information without giving
indviduals an option to prevent release of this information. I want to
learn how my information has been disclosed and what uses have been
made of it. Please let the Postmaster General know that postal patrons
want to have a choice in how change of address information is used.

	If there is a fee in excess of $5 for this infomation, please
notify me in advance. Thank you for consideration of this request.


Sincerely,



CC: Your Congressional Representative
    US House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20510

    Your Senators
    US Senate
    Washington, DC 20515