[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR5.50]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 5_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart D_Described Records

 

Sec. 5.50  General.





    (a) Except for records made available pursuant to subpart B, FEMA 

shall promptly make records available to a requestor pursuant to a 

request which



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reasonably described such records unless FEMA invokes an exemption 

pursuant to subpart E. Although the burden of reasonable description of 

the records rests with the requestor, FEMA will assist in identification 

to the extent practicable. Where requested records may be involved in 

litigation or other judicial proceedings in which the United States is a 

party, the procedures set forth under Sec. 5.8 shall be followed.

    (b) Upon receipt of a request which does not reasonably describe the 

rec ords requested, FEMA may contact the requestor to seek a more 

specific description. The 10-day time limit set forth in Sec. 5.52 will 

not start until a request reasonably describing the records is received 

in the office of the appropriate official identified in Sec. 5.51.