TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE

SUBTITLE A - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

subpart a - OFFICIAL RECORDS

1.3 - Agency implementing regulations.

Each agency of the Department shall promulgate regulations setting forth the following: (a) The location and hours of operation of the agency office or offices where members of the public may gain access to those materials required by 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2) and 1.4 to be made available for public inspection and copying.

  (b) Information regarding the publication and distribution (by sale or otherwise) of indexes and supplements to indexes that are maintained in accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2) and 1.4(c); (c) The title and mailing address of the official or officials of the agency authorized to receive requests for records submitted in accordance with 1.5(a), and to make determinations regarding whether to grant or deny such requests. Authority to make such determinations includes authority to: (1) Extend the 20 working day administrative deadline for reply pursuant to 1.16; (2) Make discretionary releases pursuant to 1.19(b); (3) Make determinations regarding the charging of fees pursuant to appendix A to this subpart; (d) The title and mailing address of the agency official who is authorized to receive appeals submitted in accordance with 1.14 and to make determinations regarding whether to grant or deny such appeals.

Authority to determine appeals includes authority to: (1) Extend the 20 working day administrative deadline for reply pursuant to 1.16 (to the extent the maximum extension authorized by 1.16(c) was not used with regard to the initial request; (2) Make discretionary releases pursuant to 1.19(b); (3) Make determinations regarding the charging of fees pursuant to appendix A to this subpart; and (e) Other information which would be of concern to a person wishing to request records from that agency in accordance with this subpart.

[65 FR 46337, July 28, 2000]