[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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.