[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR70.22]

[Page 433]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
PART 70--PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS--Table of 
Contents
 
  Subpart B--Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of 
                             Information Act
 
Sec. 70.22  Appeals from denial of requests.

    When a request for access to records or for a waiver of fees has 
been denied in whole or in part, where a requester disputes matters 
relating to the assessment of fees, or when a component fails to respond 
to a request within the time limits set forth in the FOIA, the requester 
may appeal the denial of the request to the Solicitor of Labor. The 
appeal must be filed within 90 days of:
    (a) The denial, actual or constructive, of the request, including a 
denial of a request for a fee waiver,
    (b) An agency's response on a dispute of matters relating to the 
assessment of fees, or
    (c) In the case of a partial denial, 90 days from the date the 
material was received by the requester.

The appeal shall state, in writing, the grounds for appeal, including 
any supporting statements or arguments. To facilitate processing, the 
appeal should include copies of the initial request and the response of 
the disclosure officer. The appeal shall be addressed to the Solicitor 
of Labor, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20210. Both the envelope and the letter of appeal itself must be 
clearly marked: ``Freedom of Information Act Appeal.''

[54 FR 23144, May 30, 1989; 54 FR 25204, June 13, 1989]