[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: 12CFR602.8] [Page 12-13] 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. 602.8 Appeals. (a) How to appeal. You may appeal a total or partial denial of your FOIA request within 30 calendar days of the date of the denial letter. Your appeal must be in writing and addressed to the Director, Office of Resources Management (ORM), Farm Credit Administration. You may send it: (1) By mail to 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090; (2) By facsimile to (703) 893-2608; or (3) By E-mail to foiaappeal@fca.gov. (b) FCA action on appeal. Within 20 business days of receiving your appeal, the ORM Director will tell you, in writing, whether we have granted or denied it. If you send your appeal to the wrong address, the 20-day response time will not begin until the ORM Director receives your appeal. (c) Unusual circumstances. In unusual circumstances, the ORM Director may extend the 20-day response time by telling you in writing why we need more time and the date we will mail you our response. All extensions, including any extension of the response time for the first request, may not total more than 10 business days. Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 69645, Nov. 17, 2005, Sec. 602.8 was amended by removing the words ``Office of Resources Management (ORM)'' and adding in their place, the words ``Office of Management Services (OMS)'' in [[Page 13]] the second sentence of paragraph (a), and by removing the acronym ``ORM'' and adding in its place, the acronym ``OMS'' each place it appears in paragraphs (b) and (c), effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register during which either one or both houses of Congress are in session.