[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1401.6]

[Page 198-199]
 
                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
           CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
 
PART 1401_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1401.6  Expedited process.

    (a) Requests and appeals will be given expedited treatment whenever 
ONDCP determines either:
    (1) The lack of expedited treatment could reasonably be expected to 
pose an imminent threat to the life or physical safety of an individual; 
or
    (2) An urgency to inform the public about an actual or alleged 
federal government activity occurs and the request is made by a person 
primarily engaged in disseminating information.
    (b) A request for expedited processing may be made at the time of 
the initial request for records or at a later time.
    (c) A requester who seeks expedited processing must submit a 
statement, certified to be true and correct to the best of that person's 
knowledge and belief, explaining in detail the basis for requesting 
expedited processing. A requester within the category in paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section also must establish a particular urgency to 
inform the public about the government activity involved in the request, 
beyond the public's right to know about government activity generally. 
The formality of certification may be waived as a matter of 
administrative discretion.
    (d) Within ten days of receipt of a request for expedited 
processing, ONDCP will decide whether to grant it and will

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notify the requester of the decision. If a request for expedited 
treatment is granted, the request will be given priority and will be 
processed as soon as practicable. If a request for expedited processing 
is denied, any appeal of that decision will be acted on expeditiously.