[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1820.2]

[Page 312]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                 CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
 
PART 1820_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS; PRODUCTION OF RECORDS OR 
 
Sec. 1820.2  Requirements for making FOIA requests.

    (a) How made and addressed. A request for OSC records under the FOIA 
should be made by writing to the agency. The request should be sent by 
regular mail addressed to: FOIA Officer, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 
1730 M Street, N.W. (Suite 218), Washington, DC 20036-4505. Such 
requests may also be faxed to the FOIA Officer at the number provided on 
the FOIA page of OSC's web site (see Sec. 1820.1). For the quickest 
handling, both the request letter and envelope or any fax cover sheet 
should be clearly marked ``FOIA Request.'' Whether sent by mail or by 
fax, a FOIA request will not be considered to have been received by OSC 
until it reaches the FOIA Officer.
    (b) Description of records sought. Requesters must describe the 
records sought in enough detail for them to be located with a reasonable 
amount of effort. When requesting records about an OSC case file, the 
case file number, name, and type (for example, prohibited personnel 
practice, Hatch Act, USERRA or other complaint; Hatch Act advisory 
opinion; or whistleblower disclosure) should be provided, if known. 
Whenever possible, requests should describe any particular record 
sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject 
matter.
    (c) Agreement to pay fees. Making a FOIA request shall be considered 
an agreement by the requester to pay all applicable fees chargeable 
under Sec. 1820.7, up to and including the amount of $25.00, unless the 
requester asks for a waiver of fees. When making a request, a requester 
may specify a willingness to pay a greater or lesser amount.