[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 12, Volume 6]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 12CFR602.5]



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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING

 

                 CHAPTER VI--FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 602_RELEASING INFORMATION--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart B_Availability of Records of the Farm Credit Administration

 

Sec. 602.5  FCA response to requests for records.



    (a) Response time. Within 20 business days of receiving your 

request, the FOIA Officer will tell you whether we have granted or 

denied it. If you send your request to the wrong address, the 20-day 

response time will not begin until the FOIA Officer receives your 

request.

    (b) Extension of response time. In ``unusual circumstances,'' the 

FOIA Officer may extend the 20-day response time for up to 10 more 

business days by telling you in writing why we need more time and the 

date we will mail you our response. As used in this subpart, ``unusual 

circumstances'' means our need to:

    (1) Search for and get the requested records from field offices or 

other locations;

    (2) Search for, get, and review many records identified in a single 

request;

    (3) Consult with another Federal agency having a substantial 

interest in the request; or

    (4) Consult with two or more FCA offices having a substantial 

interest in the request.

    (c) Referrals. If you ask for records we have that another Federal 

agency originated, we will refer the request to the originating agency 

and tell you



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about the referral. If you should have sent your request to another 

Federal agency, we will refer the request to that agency and so advise 

you.