[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-60.404]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-60--PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY RECORDS AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 105-60.4--Described Records
 
Sec. 105-60.404  Extension of time limits.

    (a) In unusual circumstances, the GSA FOIA Officer or the regional 
FOIA Officer may extend the time limits prescribed in Sec.Sec. 105-
60.402 and 105-60.403. For purposes of this section, the term unusual 
circumstances means:
    (1) The need to search for an collect the requested records from 
field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the 
office processing the request;
    (2) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a 
voluminous amount of separate and distinct records which are described 
in a single request;
    (3) The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all 
practicable speed, with another agency having a substantial interest in 
the determination of the request or among two or

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more components of GSA having substantial subject-matter interest 
therein; or
    (4) The need to consult with the submitter of the requested 
information.
    (b) If necessary, GSA may take more than one extension of time. 
However, the total extension of time to respond to any single request 
shall not exceed 10 workdays. The extension may be divided between the 
initial and appeal stages or within a single stage. GSA will provide 
written notice to the requester of any extension of time limits.