[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR294.110]

[Page 106]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 294_AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A_Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of 
                             Information Act
 
Sec. 294.110  Appeals.

    (a) When an OPM official denies records or a waiver of fees under 
the Freedom of Information Act, the requester may appeal to the--

Office of the General Counsel, Office of Personnel Management, 
Washington, DC 20415

    (b) A person may appeal denial of a Freedom of Information Act 
request for information maintained by OPM's Office of the General 
Counsel to the--

Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management Washington, DC 20415

    (c) If an official of another agency denies a Freedom of Information 
Act request for records in one of OPM's Government-wide systems of 
records, the requester should consult that agency's regulations for any 
appeal rights that may apply. An agency may, at its discretion, direct 
these appeals to OPM's Office of the General Counsel.
    (d) An appeal should include a copy of the initial request, a copy 
of the letter denying the request, and a statement explaining why the 
appellant believes the denying official erred.
    (e) The appeals provided for in this section constitute the final 
levels of administrative review that are available. If a denial of 
information or a denial of a fee waiver is affirmed, the requester may 
seek judicial review in the district court of the United States in the 
district in which he or she resides, or has his or her principal place 
of business, or in which the agency records are situated, or in the 
District of Columbia.