Administrative appeals.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (c) (d) (1) If the component grants the appeal in part or in whole, it will inform the requester of any conditions surrounding the granting of the request (2) If the component denies the appeal, either in part or in whole, it will inform the requester of that decision and of the following: (i) The reasons for denial, including any FOIA exemptions asserted; (ii) The name and title or position of each official responsible for denial of the appeal; (iii) The availability of mediation services offered by the OGIS of the National Archives and Records Administration as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation; and (iv) The right to judicial review of the denial in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B). (e) (1) Frequently, these records will include a copy of the unredacted records requested, a copy of the records marked to indicate information the component proposes to withhold, all correspondence relating to the request, and a proposed determination letter. When the volume of records is so large as to make sending a copy impracticable, the component will enclose an informative summary and representative sample of those records. The component will not deny an appeal until it receives concurrence from the Assistant General Counsel. (2) With regard to appeals involving records of OIG, the records in question will be referred to the OIG Office of Counsel, which will coordinate all necessary reviews. (f)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1.9