[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1.3]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1_ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart A_Official Records
 
Sec. 1.3  Agency implementing regulations.

    Each agency of the Department shall promulgate regulations setting 
forth the following:
    (a) The location and hours of operation of the agency office or 
offices where members of the public may gain access to those materials 
required by 5

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U.S.C. 552(a)(2) and Sec. 1.4 to be made available for public 
inspection and copying.
    (b) Information regarding the publication and distribution (by sale 
or otherwise) of indexes and supplements to indexes that are maintained 
in accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2) and Sec. 
1.4(c);
    (c) The title and mailing address of the official or officials of 
the agency authorized to receive requests for records submitted in 
accordance with Sec. 1.5(a), and to make determinations regarding 
whether to grant or deny such requests. Authority to make such 
determinations includes authority to:
    (1) Extend the 20 working day administrative deadline for reply 
pursuant to Sec. 1.16;
    (2) Make discretionary releases pursuant to Sec. 1.19(b);
    (3) Make determinations regarding the charging of fees pursuant to 
appendix A to this subpart;
    (d) The title and mailing address of the agency official who is 
authorized to receive appeals submitted in accordance with Sec. 1.14 
and to make determinations regarding whether to grant or deny such 
appeals. Authority to determine appeals includes authority to:
    (1) Extend the 20 working day administrative deadline for reply 
pursuant to Sec. 1.16 (to the extent the maximum extension authorized 
by Sec. 1.16(c) was not used with regard to the initial request;
    (2) Make discretionary releases pursuant to Sec. 1.19(b);
    (3) Make determinations regarding the charging of fees pursuant to 
appendix A to this subpart; and
    (e) Other information which would be of concern to a person wishing 
to request records from that agency in accordance with this subpart.

[65 FR 46337, July 28, 2000]