§ 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.