[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 24CFR15.104]



[Page 181]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 15_PUBLIC ACCESS TO HUD RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 

AND TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY HUD EMPLOYEES--Table of 

Contents

 

                Subpart B_FOIA Disclosure of Information

 

Sec.  15.104  What are the time periods for HUD to respond to my request 

for records?



    (a) What time limits generally apply? If you have met the fee 

requirements of Sec.  15.110, HUD, in general, will respond within 20 

working days after the correct office receives your request. If you have 

sent your request to the wrong office, that office will send it to the 

correct office within 10 working days and will send you an 

acknowledgment letter.

    (b) What time limits apply to requests made on behalf of another 

person? The time limits described in paragraph (a) of this section also 

apply to requests you make on behalf of another person for information 

about that person. However, the time limits will not commence to run 

until HUD's receipt of the document signed by that person authorizing 

you to request information on his or her behalf. If you make your 

request on behalf of another person without including such signed 

authorization, HUD will inform you of the authorization needed.

    (c) What time limits apply in unusual circumstances? If you have 

requested an especially large number of records, the records are not 

located in the office handling the request, or HUD needs to consult with 

another government office, HUD will notify you that extra time is 

required and provide an estimate of that time. If the extra time needed 

is more than 10 working days beyond the general time limit set out in 

paragraph (a) of this section, HUD will offer you any opportunity to 

limit the scope of your request so that HUD may process it within the 

extra 10 working day period.

    (d) What time limits apply to my request for expedited processing? 

If you requested expedited processing, HUD will notify you within 10 

working days after it receives your request whether it will grant 

expediting processing.