Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/701.7
Timestamp: 2016-08-30 08:22:30
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49 CFR 701.7 - Timing of responses to requests. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 49 › Subtitle B › Chapter VII › Part 701 › Section 701.7 49 CFR 701.7 - Timing of responses to requests.
§ 701.7 Timing of responses to requests.
(1) The time limits of the FOIA will begin only after the requirements for submitting a request as established in § 701.5 have been met, and the request is deemed received by the Freedom of Information Office.
(i) The requester has agreed in writing to pay applicable fees in accordance with § 701.5(d), or
(ii) The fees have been waived in accordance with § 701.11(k), or
(iii) Payment in advance has been received from the requester when required in accordance with § 701.11(i).
(iii) A request seeking a fee waiver does not address the criteria for fee waivers set forth in § 701.11(k);
Initial determination. Whenever possible, an initial determination to release or deny a record shall be made within twenty business days after receipt of the request. In “unusual circumstances” as described in paragraph (d) of this section, the time for an initial determination may be extended for ten business days.
(1) Amtrak may use two or more processing tracks by distinguishing between simple and more complex requests based on the amount of work and/or time needed to process a request or the number of pages involved.
(1) The requesting party shall be notified in writing if the time limits for processing a request cannot be met because of unusual circumstances, and it will be necessary to extend the time limits for processing the request. The notification shall include the date by which the request can be expected to be completed. Where the extension is for more than ten business days, the requesting party will be afforded an opportunity to either modify the request so that it may be processed within the time limits or to arrange an alternative time period for processing the initial request or modified request.
Requests and appeals may be taken out of order and given expedited treatment whenever it is determined that they involve a compelling need, which means: