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15 CFR 4.4 - Requirements for making requests. | LII / Legal Information Institute
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A request for records of the Department which are not customarily made available to the public as part of the Department's regular informational services must be in writing (and may be sent by mail, facsimile, or E-mail), and shall be processed under the FOIA, regardless whether the FOIA is mentioned in the request. Requests should be mailed to the Department component identified in Appendix A to this part that maintains those records, or may be sent by facsimile or E-mail to the numbers or addresses, respectively, listed at the Department's “FOIA Home Page” link found at the Department's World Wide Web site (
). 1 If the proper component cannot be determined, the request should be sent to the central facility identified in Appendix A to this part. The central facility will forward the request to the component(s) it believes most likely to have the requested records. For the quickest handling, the request (and envelope, if the request is mailed) should be marked “Freedom of Information Act Request.”
1 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which is established as an agency of the United States within the Department of Commerce, operates under its own FOIA regulations at 37 CFR part 102, subpart A. Accordingly, requests for USPTO records should be sent directly to the USPTO.
For requests for records about oneself, § 4.24 contains additional requirements. For requests for records about another individual, either a written authorization signed by the individual permitting disclosure of his or her records to the requester or proof that the individual is deceased (for example, a copy of a death certificate or an obituary) facilitates processing the request.
The records requested must be described in enough detail to enable Department personnel to locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. If possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter of the record, and the name and location of the office where the record is located. Also, if records about a court case are sought, the title of the case, the court in which the case was filed, and the nature of the case should be included. If known, any file designations or descriptions of the requested records should be included. In general, the more specifically the request describes the records sought, the greater the likelihood that the Department will be able to locate those records. If a component determines that a request does not reasonably describe records, it shall inform the requester what additional information is needed or how the request is otherwise insufficient, to enable the requester to modify the request to meet the requirements of this section.
Title 15 published on 2014-01-01The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 15.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.2014-11-18; vol. 79 # 222 - Tuesday, November 18, 201479 FR 68609 - Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-27265 RIN0605-AA33 Docket No.140127076-4935-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Office of the Secretary Final rule; correction. Effective November 19, 2014. 15 CFR Part 4 SummaryThe Department of Commerce (Department) is correcting a final rule, published on October 20, 2014, that revised the Department&apos;s regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. This final rule corrects the cross-references in the section describing the requirements for making FOIA requests.
2014-10-20; vol. 79 # 202 - Monday, October 20, 201479 FR 62553 - Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-24598 RIN0605-AA33 Docket No.140127076-4811-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Office of the Secretary Final rule. These amendments are effective November 19, 2014. 15 CFR Part 4 SummaryThis rule amends the Department of Commerce&apos;s (Department) regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. The FOIA regulations are revised to clarify, update and streamline the language of several procedural provisions, including methods for submitting FOIA requests and appeals and the time limits for filing an administrative appeal, and to incorporate certain changes brought about by the amendments to the FOIA under the OPEN Government Act of 2007. Additionally, the FOIA regulations are updated to reflect developments in the case law. The Privacy Act regulations are revised to clarify, update and streamline several procedural provisions, including the methods for submitting appeals of Privacy Act requests and the time limits for filing a Privacy Act appeal. Additionally, the Privacy Act regulations are updated to make technical changes to the applicable exemptions.
Presidential DocumentsReorganization ... 1950 Plan No. 5 Title 15 published on 2014-01-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 15 CFR 4 after this date.2014-11-18; vol. 79 # 222 - Tuesday, November 18, 201479 FR 68609 - Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations; Correction
2014-02-27; vol. 79 # 39 - Thursday, February 27, 201479 FR 11025 - Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-03633 RIN0605-AA33 Docket No.140127076-4076-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Office of the Secretary Notice of proposed rulemaking. Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before March 31, 2014. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day. 15 CFR Part 4 SummaryThis rule proposes revisions to the Department of Commerce&apos;s (Department) regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. The FOIA regulations are being revised to clarify, update and streamline the language of several procedural provisions, including methods for submitting FOIA requests and appeals and the time limits for filing an administrative appeal, and to incorporate certain of the changes brought about by the amendments to the FOIA under the OPEN Government Act of 2007. Additionally, the FOIA regulations are being updated to reflect developments in the case law. The Privacy regulations are being revised to clarify, update and streamline several procedural provisions, including the methods for submitting appeals of Privacy Act requests and the time limits for filing a Privacy Act appeal. Additionally, the Privacy Act regulations are being updated to make technical changes to the applicable exemptions.