§2.23. When will the bureau deny a request or procedural benefits?
43 C.F.R. § 2.23
A bureau denies a request when it makes a decision that—
A requested record is exempt, in full or in part;
The request does not reasonably describe the records sought;
A requested record does not exist, cannot be located, or is not in the bureau's possession and/or control; or
A requested record is not readily reproducible in the form or format you seek.
A bureau denies a procedural benefit only, and not access to the underlying records, when it makes a decision that:
A fee waiver, or another fee-related issue, will not be granted; or
Expedited processing will not be provided.
The bureau must consult with the Office of the Solicitor before it denies a fee waiver request or withholds all or part of a requested record (unless the Office of the Solicitor has expressly preapproved such a withholding).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 11129, Mar. 3, 2016; 84 FR 61828, Nov. 14, 2019]
Source
Source: 77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a, 553, 31 U.S.C. 3717, 43 U.S.C. 1460, 1461, the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, Pub. L. 115-59, September 15, 2017.
Source
Source: 40 FR 7305, Feb. 19, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 11129, Mar. 3, 2016; 84 FR 61828, Nov. 14, 2019]