[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR5.33]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 5_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_Release and Denial of Records

 

Sec.  5.33  Denial of requests.



    (a) Information furnished. All denials are in writing and describe 

in general terms the material withheld; state the reasons for the 

denial, including, as applicable, a reference to the specific exemption 

of the FOIA authorizing the withholding or deletion; explain your right 

to appeal the decision and identify the official to whom you should send 

the appeal; and are signed by the person who made the decision to deny 

all or part of the request.

    (b) Unproductive searches. We make a diligent search for records to 

satisfy your request. Nevertheless, we may not be able always to find 

the records you want using the information you provided, or they may not 

exist. If we advise you that we have been unable to find the records 

despite a diligent search, this does not constitute a denial of your 

request.