Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 32 - National Defense |
Subtitle A - Department of Defense |
Chapter VI - Department of the Navy |
SubChapter A - United States Navy Regulations and Official Records |
Part 701 - Availability of Department of the Navy Records and Publication of Department of the Navy Documents Affecting the Public |
Subpart B - FOIA Definitions and Terms |
§ 701.16 - Administrative appeal.
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§ 701.16 Administrative appeal.
A request made by a FOIA requester asking the appellate authority (JAG or OGC) to reverse a decision to: withhold all or part of a requested record; deny a fee category claim by a requester; deny a request for expedited processing due to demonstrated compelling need; deny a request for a waiver or reduction of fees; deny a request to review an initial fee estimate; and confirm that no records were located during the initial search. FOIA requesters may also appeal a non-response to a FOIA request within the statutory time limits.