§ 1015.4 - Responses to requests for records; responsibility.

§ 1015.4 Responses to requests for records; responsibility.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 86 FR 7503, Jan. 29, 2021.

The ultimate responsibility for responding to requests for records is vested in the Secretariat Chief FOIA Officer of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Secretariat Chief FOIA Officer, or the delegate of the Secretariat may Chief FOIA Officer, can respond directly, or forward the request to any other office of the Commission CPSC for response. In any case where the Secretariat or delegate of the Secretariat in his/her discretion determines that a request for an identifiable record should be initially determined by the Commission, the Secretariat, or the delegate of the Secretariat, may certify the matter to the Commission for a decision. In that event the Commission decision shall be made within the time limits set forth in § 1015.5 and shall be final. The Commission The Chief FOIA Officer's response shall be in the form set forth in § 1015.7(d), for action on appeal. If no response is made by the Commission FOIA Office within twenty 20 working days, or any extension thereofof the 20-day period, the requester and the Commission may General Counsel or the delegate of the General Counsel can take the action specified in § 1015.7(e).

[42 86 FR 104907503, FebJan. 22, 1977, as amended at 62 FR 46197, Sept. 2, 1997; 82 FR 37008, Aug. 8, 201729, 2021]