[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR15.104]

[Page 179]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 15--PUBLIC ACCESS TO HUD RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY HUD EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--FOIA Disclosure of Information
 
Sec. 15.104  What are the time periods for HUD to respond to my request for records?

    (a) What time limits generally apply? If you have met the fee 
requirements of Sec. 15.110, HUD, in general, will respond within 20 
working days after the correct office receives your request. If you have 
sent your request to the wrong office, that office will send it to the 
correct office within 10 working days and will send you an 
acknowledgment letter.
    (b) What time limits apply to requests made on behalf of another 
person? The time limits described in paragraph (a) of this section also 
apply to requests you make on behalf of another person for information 
about that person. However, the time limits will not commence to run 
until HUD's receipt of the document signed by that person authorizing 
you to request information on his or her behalf. If you make your 
request on behalf of another person without including such signed 
authorization, HUD will inform you of the authorization needed.
    (c) What time limits apply in unusual circumstances? If you have 
requested an especially large number of records, the records are not 
located in the office handling the request, or HUD needs to consult with 
another government office, HUD will notify you that extra time is 
required and provide an estimate of that time. If the extra time needed 
is more than 10 working days beyond the general time limit set out in 
paragraph (a) of this section, HUD will offer you any opportunity to 
limit the scope of your request so that HUD may process it within the 
extra 10 working day period.
    (d) What time limits apply to my request for expedited processing? 
If you requested expedited processing, HUD will notify you within 10 
working days after it receives your request whether it will grant 
expediting processing.