[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1602.11]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
PART 1602--PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1602.11  Denials.

    (a) A denial of a written request for a record that complies with 
the requirements of Sec. 1602.8 shall be in writing and shall include 
the following:
    (1) A reference to the applicable exemption or exemptions in 
Sec. 1602.9 (a) upon which the denial is based;

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    (2) An explanation of how the exemption applies to the requested 
records;
    (3) A statement explaining why it is deemed unreasonable to provide 
segregable portions of the record after deleting the exempt portions;
    (4) An estimate of the volume of requested matter denied unless 
providing such estimate would harm the interest protected by the 
exemption under which the denial is made;
    (5) The name and title of the person or persons responsible for 
denying the request; and
    (6) An explanation of the right to appeal the denial and of the 
procedures for submitting an appeal, including the address of the 
official to whom appeals should be submitted.
    (b) Whenever the Corporation makes a record available subject to the 
deletion of a portion of the record, such action shall be deemed a 
denial of a record for purposes of paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) All denials shall be treated as final opinions under 
Sec. 1602.5(b).