[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2004.7]

[Page 435-436]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
 
PART 2004_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2004.7  Appeals.

    (a) A Freedom of Information Appeals Committee is hereby 
established, consisting of the Special Representative or his designee as 
chairman, and 3 STR staff officials designated by the Special 
Representative, none of whom were members of the Classification 
Committee which originally made the determination on the requested 
information.
    (b) Review of an initial denial under Sec. 2004.6 may be requested 
by the person who submitted the original request for a record. The 
review (hereinafter the appeal) must be requested in writing within 30 
days of the date that the person requesting the record is informed 
either:
    (1) That the request is denied completely, or
    (2) That all records which are being furnished in response to his 
request have been released and he has been so informed.
    (c) If the appeal is granted, the person making the appeal shall be 
immediately notified and copies of the releaseable documents shall be 
made available promptly thereafter upon receipt of appropriate fees as 
set forth in Sec. 2004.9. If the appeal is denied in whole or part, the 
person making the request shall be immediately notified of the decision 
and of the provisions of judicial review of STR's denial of the request.
    (d) In the event a determination is not issued within the 
appropriate time limit and the person making the request chooses to 
initiate a court action against STR, the determination process shall 
continue and the Freedom of Information Appeals Committee may

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review any initial denial of the requested record.