[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR294.104]

[Page 105]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 294_AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A_Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of 
                             Information Act
 
Sec. 294.104  Clarifying a requester's category.

    (a) Seeking clarification of a requester's category. OPM may seek 
additional clarification before assigning a person to a specific 
category if--
    (1) There is reasonable cause to doubt the requester's intended use 
of records; or
    (2) The intended use is not clear from the request itself; or
    (3) There is any other reasonable doubt about qualifications that 
may affect the fees applicable or the services rendered under Sec. 
294.109.
    (b) Prompt notification to requester. When OPM seeks clarification 
as provided by paragraph (a) of this section, it will provide prompt 
notification either by telephone or in writing of the information or 
materials needed.
    (c) Effect of seeking clarification on time limits for responding. 
When applying the time limits in section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code, OPM will not officially consider any request for records as being 
received until the official who is assigned responsibility for making a 
decision on releasing the records has received any additional 
clarification sought under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section; and 
has determined that the clarifying information is sufficient to 
correctly place the requester in one of the categories prescribed in 
this section. If the requested clarifying information is not received 
within a reasonable time, OPM will, based on the information available, 
determine a final category for the request and calculate applicable 
fees.

[54 FR 25094, June 13, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 32043, June 8, 1993]