[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: 24CFR15.105]

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                 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. 15.105  How will HUD process my request?

    (a) Multitracking. (1) HUD places each request in one of two tracks. 
HUD places requests in its simple or complex track based on the amount 
of work and time involved in processing the request. Factors HUD will 
consider in assigning a request in the simple or complex track will 
include whether the request involves the processing of voluminous 
documents and/or whether the request involves responsive documents from 
three or more organizational units. Within each track, HUD processes 
requests in the order in which they are received.
    (2) For requests that have been sent to the wrong office, HUD will 
assign the request within each track using the earlier of either:
    (i) The date on which the request was referred to the appropriate 
office; or,
    (ii) The end of the 10 working day period in which the request 
should have been referred to the appropriate office under 
Sec. 15.104(a).
    (b) Expedited processing. HUD may take your request or appeal out of 
normal order if HUD determines that you

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have a compelling need for the records or in other cases as determined 
by the agency. If HUD grants your request for expedited processing, HUD 
will give your request priority and will process it as soon as 
practicable. HUD will consider a compelling need to exist if:
    (1) Your failure to obtain the requested records on an expedited 
basis could reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the 
life or physical safety of an individual or a threatened loss of 
substantial due process rights; or,
    (2) You are primarily engaged in disseminating information and there 
is an urgency to inform the public concerning actual or alleged Federal 
Government activity.