Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: May 13, 2024
§ 2.21 - How will the bureau respond to requests?

(a) When the bureau informs you of its decision to comply with a request by granting, partially granting, or denying the request, it will do so in writing and in accordance with the deadlines in subpart D of this part. The bureau's written response will include a statement about the services offered by the FOIA Public Liaison. The bureau's written response will also include a statement about the services offered by OGIS, using standard language that can be found at: https://www.doi.gov/foia/news/guidance.”

(b) If the bureau determines that your request will take longer than 10 workdays to process, the bureau immediately will send you a written acknowledgment that includes the request's individualized tracking number and processing track (see § 2.15(e)). The acknowledgement may also include a brief description of the subject of your request.

[77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 11129, Mar. 3, 2016; 81 FR 92694, Dec. 20, 2016; 84 FR 61828, Nov. 14, 2019]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 301,552,552a,553,31.S.C. 3717, 43 U.S.C. 1460,1461,the,Pub. L. 115-59, September 15, 2017
source: 40 FR 7305, Feb. 19, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 2.21