Requirements for making requests.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 1

(a) (b) (c) (1) The requester's full name, mailing address, a telephone number at which the requester can be reached during normal business hours, and an email address for the requester, if the requester has one; (2) A description of the records sought in enough detail to allow the records to be located with a reasonable amount of effort. To the extent possible, requesters should include specific information, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter of the records sought. If known, the requester must include any file designations or descriptions for the records requested; (3) If submitting the request as an educational institution, a non-commercial scientific institution, or a representative of the news media, information to support being placed in that category of requester as they are defined in § 426.210(b); (4) A fee waiver request, if applicable (see § 426.210(f)); (5) A statement explaining why expedited processing is necessary, if it is being requested (see § 426.205(c)); and (6) Where the request is making a request for records about himself or herself, verification of the individual's identity (please see the Commission's Privacy Act regulations at 1 CFR, chapter IV, part 426, subpart A). (d)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 1:§ 426.203