{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2105.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2105.21","heading":"When will the Agency deny a request or procedural benefits?","body":"(a) The Agency 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 Agency's possession and/or control; or\n(4) A requested record is not readily reproducible in the form or format you seek.\n(b) The Agency 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 Agency must consult with legal counsel before it denies a fee waiver request or withholds all or part of a requested record.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXI—COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS","PART 2105—REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT","Subpart E—Responses to Requests"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"d766dc9f639832c4e1cb533589d904e08c4482df13fad3e83ccdb2320ca4405d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2105.20","next":"us/45-cfr-2105.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}