§ 1504.301 - Purpose and scope.

(a) This subpart describes the procedures by which records may be obtained from the Office of the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System (OFI), in accord with the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. That provision of law requires that this agency, “upon any request (other than that made by another Federal agency) for records which (1) reasonably describes such records, and (2) is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any), and procedures to be followed, shall make the records promptly available to any person.”

(b) The procedures in this subpart do not apply to requests for records published in the Federal Register, for materials which are legally owned by OFI employees in their personal capacity, and for materials which are readily available to the public, such as books, journals, perodicals and other copyrighted materials available through reference libraries, even if such materials are in OFI's possession.