The heads of the foregoing agencies shall make available for inspection and copying in accordance with the provisions of the FOIA, records in their custody or in the custody of component units within their organizations, either directly or through their authorized representative in particular offices and locations. The addresses and telephone numbers for the various regional offices are presented below. That office can provide the requester with a more specific telephone number for the respective component agency. B. Agency response-time. The agency's response-time ranges from five to fifty days.
Complex requests take more time.
Why some requests are not granted. A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. This does not mean, however, that the Labor Department will disclose every record sought. There are statutory exemptions that authorize the withholding of information of an appropriately sensitive nature. The agency also cannot comply with a FOIA request if there are no responsive records.