§2105.57. Who makes decisions on appeals?
45 C.F.R. § 2105.57
The FOIA Appeals Officer is the deciding official for FOIA appeals.
When necessary, the appropriate deciding official for FOIA appeals will consult other appropriate offices, including legal counsel, for denials of records and fee waivers.
The deciding official for FOIA appeals normally will not make a decision on an appeal if the request becomes a matter of FOIA litigation.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended by Public Law 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524 and Pub. L. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538.
Source
Source: 84 FR 27722, June 14, 2019, unless otherwise noted.