[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: 32CFR701.28]

[Page 71]
 
                       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. 701.28  FOIA request.

    A written request for DON records, made by ``any person'' including 
a member of the public (U.S. or foreign citizen/entity), an 
organization, or a business, but not including a Federal agency or a 
fugitive from the law that either explicitly or implicitly invokes the 
FOIA by citing DoD FOIA regulations or the instruction in this part. 
FOIA requests can be made for any purpose whatsoever, with no showing of 
relevancy required. Because the purpose for which records are sought has 
no bearing on the merits of the request, FOIA requesters do not have to 
explain or justify their requests. Written requests may be received by 
postal service or other commercial delivery means, by facsimile or 
electronically.