[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR701.16]

[Page 69]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 701_AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS AND PUBLICATION 
OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_FOIA Definitions and Terms
 
Sec. 701.16  Administrative appeal.

    A request made by a FOIA requester asking the appellate authority 
(JAG or OGC) to reverse a decision to: withhold all or part of a 
requested record; deny a fee category claim by a requester; deny a 
request for expedited processing due to demonstrated compelling need; 
deny a request for a waiver or reduction of fees; deny a request to 
review an initial fee estimate; and confirm that no records were located 
during the initial search. FOIA requesters may also appeal a non-
response to a FOIA request within the statutory time limits.