[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: 24CFR15.105]



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                 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.  15.105  How will HUD process my request?



    (a) Multitracking. (1) HUD places each request in one of two tracks. 

HUD places requests in its simple or complex track based on the amount 

of work and time involved in processing the request. Factors HUD will 

consider in assigning a request in the simple or complex track will 

include whether the request involves the processing of voluminous 

documents and/or whether the request involves responsive documents from 

three or more organizational units. Within each track, HUD processes 

requests in the order in which they are received.

    (2) For requests that have been sent to the wrong office, HUD will 

assign the request within each track using the earlier of either:

    (i) The date on which the request was referred to the appropriate 

office; or,

    (ii) The end of the 10 working day period in which the request 

should have been referred to the appropriate office under Sec.  

15.104(a).

    (b) Expedited processing. HUD may take your request or appeal out of 

normal order if HUD determines that you have a compelling need for the 

records or in other cases as determined by the agency. If HUD grants 

your request for expedited processing, HUD will give



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your request priority and will process it as soon as practicable. HUD 

will consider a compelling need to exist if:

    (1) Your failure to obtain the requested records on an expedited 

basis could reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the 

life or physical safety of an individual or a threatened loss of 

substantial due process rights; or,

    (2) You are primarily engaged in disseminating information and there 

is an urgency to inform the public concerning actual or alleged Federal 

Government activity.