{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-2.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 2.23","heading":"When will the bureau deny a request or procedural benefits?","body":"(a) A bureau denies a request when it makes a decision that:\n(1) A requested record is exempt, in full or in part;\n(2) The request does not reasonably describe the records sought;\n(3) A requested record does not exist, cannot be located, or is not in the bureau's possession and/or control; or\n(4) A requested record is not readily reproducible in the form or format you seek.\n(b) A bureau denies a procedural benefit only, and not access to the underlying records, when it makes a decision that:\n(1) A fee waiver, or another fee-related issue, will not be granted; or\n(2) Expedited processing will not be provided.\n(c) 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).","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 2—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY","Subpart E—Responses to Requests"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"f7e5779b1dc52afb3d1781e11c438c15a50d2f1f86c8fb27f5227be934c7b5b7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-2.22","next":"us/43-cfr-2.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}