[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

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

[CITE: 9CFR390.8]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 390_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION--

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Sec. 390.8  Agency response to requests.



    (a) The response to Freedom of Information requests and appeals by 

officials named in Sec. Sec. 390.5 and 390.7 of this part shall be 

governed by and made in accordance with 7 CFR 1.7 and the regulations in 

this part.

    (b) If requests for records and information are received by field 

offices, the field office will immediately notify the FOIA Coordinator 

or designee by telephone and transmit the request to the FOIA office. In 

rare instances, the FOIA Coordinator or designee will authorize a 

release of the requested



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records to the field office receiving the request. The request will be 

considered as having been received on the date of arrival in the office 

of the Coordinator or designee. Any person whose request for records has 

been granted may inspect and copy the records (or copies) at the office 

listed in Sec. 390.4 of this part in accordance with the provisions of 

that section and with Sec. 390.6. Copies also may be obtained by mail.