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40 CFR 1515.4: Who is responsible for processing FOIA requests and appeals to CEQ?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER V—COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- SUBCHAPTER B—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONS
- PART 1515—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES
- Subpart A—The Council on Environmental Quality's FOIA Program
(a) CEQ's Chief FOIA Officer oversees the administration of requests made to CEQ under the FOIA. The Chief FOIA Officer, or the Chief FOIA Officer's designee, is responsible for processing and granting or denying FOIA requests. The Chair of CEQ appoints the Chief FOIA Officer.
(b) The Chief FOIA Officer may appoint a FOIA Appeals Officer. If the Chief FOIA Officer does so, the FOIA Appeals Officer or the FOIA Appeals Officer's designee is responsible for processing and granting or denying FOIA appeals. Otherwise, the Chief FOIA Officer or the Chief FOIA Officer's designee is responsible for processing FOIA appeals.
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