[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR5.50]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 5--PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart D--Described Records
 
Sec. 5.50  General.


    (a) Except for records made available pursuant to subpart B, FEMA 
shall promptly make records available to a requestor pursuant to a 
request which

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reasonably described such records unless FEMA invokes an exemption 
pursuant to subpart E. Although the burden of reasonable description of 
the records rests with the requestor, FEMA will assist in identification 
to the extent practicable. Where requested records may be involved in 
litigation or other judicial proceedings in which the United States is a 
party, the procedures set forth under Sec. 5.8 shall be followed.
    (b) Upon receipt of a request which does not reasonably describe the 
rec ords requested, FEMA may contact the requestor to seek a more 
specific description. The 10-day time limit set forth in Sec. 5.52 will 
not start until a request reasonably describing the records is received 
in the office of the appropriate official identified in Sec. 5.51.