[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 4] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR1004.1] [Page 714] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER X--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) PART 1004_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents Sec. 1004.1 Purpose and scope. Sec. 1004.1 Purpose and scope. 1004.2 Definitions. 1004.3 Public reading facilities and policy on contractor records. 1004.4 Elements of a request. 1004.5 Processing requests for records. 1004.6 Requests for classified records. 1004.7 Responses by authorizing officials: Form and content. 1004.8 Appeals of initial denials. 1004.9 Fees for providing records. 1004.10 Exemptions. 1004.11 Handling information of a private business, foreign government, or an international organization. 1004.12 Computation of time. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552. Source: 53 FR 15661, May 3, 1988, unless otherwise noted. This part contains the regulations of the Department of Energy (DOE) that implement 5 U.S.C. 552, Pub. L. 89-487, as amended by Pub. L. 93- 502, 88 Stat. 1561, by Pub. L. 94-409, 90 Stat. 1241, and by Pub. L. 99- 570, 100 Stat. 3207-49. The regulations of this part provide information concerning the procedures by which records may be requested from all DOE offices, excluding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Records of the DOE made available pursuant to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552 shall be furnished to members of the public as prescribed by this part. Persons seeking information or records of the DOE may find it helpful to consult with a DOE Freedom of Information Officer before invoking the formal procedures set out below. To the extent permitted by other laws, the DOE will make records available which it is authorized to withhold under 5 U.S.C. 552 whenever it determines that such disclosure is in the public interest.