[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR517]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
   CHAPTER III--NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                INTERIOR
 
PART 517_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  517.6  Response to requests for records.

    (a) Initial determinations. (1) The FOIA Officer shall make an 
initial determination regarding access to the requested information and 
shall so notify the requester within ten (10) working days after receipt 
of the request. This 10-day period may be extended ten (10) additional 
working days if unusual circumstances arise. If an extension is 
necessary, the FOIA Officer shall promptly notify the requester of the 
extension, briefly stating the reasons for the extension, and estimating 
when the FOIA Officer will respond. Unusual circumstances warranting 
extension are:
    (i) The need to search for and collect the requested records from 
field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the 
office processing the request;
    (ii) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a 
voluminous amount of records which are demanded in a single request; or
    (iii) The need for consultation with another agency having a 
substantial interest in the determination of the request, which 
consultation shall be conducted with all practicable speed.
    (2) If the FOIA Officer decides that an initial determination cannot 
be reached within the time limits specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, he or she shall notify the requester of the reasons for the 
delay and include an estimate of when a determination will be made.

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    (3) If no initial determination has been made at the end of the 10-
day period provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including any 
extension, the requester may appeal the action to the FOIA Appeals 
Officer.
    (4) If the FOIA Officer determines that another agency is 
responsible for responding to a request or part thereof, the FOIA 
Officer shall refer such request to the appropriate agency. The FOIA 
Officer shall inform the requester of the referral and of the name and 
address of the agency or agencies to which the request has been 
referred.
    (b) Granting of requests. When the FOIA Officer determines that the 
requested records shall be made available, he or she shall:
    (1) Provide copies of the requested records; or
    (2) Notify the requester of his or her decision, including a brief 
statement of when and how the records will be provided. Requested 
records shall then be promptly made available.
    (c) Denial of requests. When the FOIA Officer determines that access 
to requested records should be denied, he or she shall notify the 
requester of the denial, the grounds for withholding the records, and 
the procedures for appeal of the denial.