[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 15]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 7CFR3601.4]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

 CHAPTER XXXVI--NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 3601_PUBLIC INFORMATION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 3601.4  Multitrack processing.



    (a) When NASS has a significant number of requests, the nature of 

which precludes a determination within 20 working days, the requests may 

be processed in a multitrack processing system, based on the date of 

receipt, the amount of work and time involved in processing the request, 

and whether the request qualifies for expedited processing.

    (b) NASS may establish as many processing tracks as appropriate; 

processing within each track shall be based on a first-in, first-out 

concept, and rank-ordered by the date of receipt of the request.

    (c) A requester whose request does not qualify for the fastest track 

may be given an opportunity to limit the scope of the request in order 

to qualify for the fastest track. This multitrack processing system does 

not lessen agency responsibility to exercise due diligence in processing 

requests in the most expeditious manner possible.

    (d) NASS shall process requests in each track on a ``first-in, 

first-out'' basis, unless there are unusual circumstances as set forth 

in Sec. 1.16 of this title, or the requester is entitled to expedited 

processing as set forth in Sec. 1.9 of this title.