[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR171.43]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 171_AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC
--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E_Ethics in Government Act Provisions
 
Sec. 171.43  Time limits and fees.

    (a) Reports shall be made available within thirty (30) days from 
receipt of a request by the Department. The Department does not charge a 
fee for a single copy of a public financial report. However, the 
Department will charge for additional copies of a report at a rate of 15 
cents per page plus the actual direct cost of mailing the reports. 
However, the Department will not charge for individual requests if the 
total charge would be $10.00 or less.
    (b) A report shall be retained by the Department and made available 
to the public for a period of six (6) years after receipt of such 
report. After such a six year period, the report shall be destroyed, 
unless needed in an ongoing

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investigation, except that those reports filed by individuals who are 
nominated for office by the President to a position that requires the 
advice and consent of the Senate, and who subsequently are not confirmed 
by the Senate, will be retained and made available for a one-year 
period, and then destroyed, unless needed in an ongoing investigation.