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5 CFR 1204.21: Submission.

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  1. Title 5—Administrative Personnel
  2. CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
  3. SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES
  4. PART 1204—AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION
  5. Subpart C—Appeals

(a) A person may appeal the following actions, or failure to act by the Clerk of the Board, a Regional Director, or Chief Administrative Judge:

(1) A denial of access to agency records;

(2) A denial of a request for a waiver or reduced fees;

(3) A decision that it is technically not possible to reproduce electronically maintained information in the requester's preferred format;

(4) A denial of a request for expedited processing of information under this part; or

(5) A failure to decide a request for expedited processing within 10 workdays from the date of the request.

(b) Appeals must be filed with the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419-0001 within 10 workdays from the date of the denial. Any appeal must include a copy of the initial request, a copy of the letter denying the request, and a statement of the reasons why the requester believes the denying employee erred.

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