[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR7.16]

[Page 63]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 7_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C_Availability of Reasonably Described Records Under the Freedom 
                           of Information Act
 
Sec.  7.16  Requests for records of concern to more than one government 
organization.

    (a) If the release of a record covered by this subpart would be of 
concern to both DOT and another Federal agency, the determination as to 
release will be made by DOT only after consultation with the other 
interested agency.
    (b) If the release of the record covered by this subpart would be of 
concern to both DOT and a State, local, or Tribal government, a 
territory or possession of the United States, or a foreign government, 
the determination as to release will be made by DOT only after 
consultation with the interested government.
    (c) Alternatively, DOT may refer the request (or relevant portion 
thereof) for decision by a Federal agency that originated or is 
substantially concerned with the records, but only if that agency is 
subject to FOIA. Such referrals will be made expeditiously and the 
requestor notified in writing that a referral has been made.