[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR902.41]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
         CHAPTER IX--PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
 
PART 902--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart E--Availability of Reasonably Described Records
 
Sec. 902.41  Public access to reasonably described records.

    (a) Any person desiring access to a record covered by this subpart 
may make request for records and copies either in person on any workday 
at the Corporation's office, or by written request. In either instance, 
the requester must comply with the following provisions;
    (1) A written request must be made for the record;
    (2) The request must indicate that it is being made under the 
Freedom of Information Act (section 552 of title 5 U.S.C.); and
    (3) The request must be addressed to the attention of the 
Administrative Officer, as provided in Sec. 902.11.
    (b) Each request for a record should reasonably describe the 
particular record sought. The request should specify, to the extent 
possible, the subject matter of the record, the date when it was made, 
the place where it was made and the person who made it. If the 
description is insufficient to process the request, the Public 
Information offices shall promptly notify the person making the request 
and solicit further information. The Administrative Officer may assist 
the person in perfecting the request.
    (c) Requests made in person at the Corporation's office during 
regular working hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays) shall be processed as provided in subpart G of this 
part. The Corporation shall provide adequate inspection and copying 
facilities. Original records may be copied, but may not be released from 
the custody of the Corporation. Upon payment of the appropriate fee, 
copies will be provided to the requester by mail or in person.
    (d) Every effort will be made to make a record in use by the staff 
of the Corporation available when requested, and availability may be 
deferred only to the extent necessary to avoid serious interference with 
the business of the Corporation.
    (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, 
informational materials and services, such as press releases, and 
similar materials prepared by the Corporation, shall be made available 
upon written or oral request. These services are considered as part of 
any informational program of the Government and are readily made 
available to the public. There is no fee for individual copies of such 
materials as long as they are in supply. In addition, the Corporation 
will continue to respond, without charge, to routine oral or written 
inquiries that do not involve direct access to records of the 
Corporation.

[41 FR 43143, Sept. 30, 1976, as amended at 48 FR 17354, Apr. 22, 1983]