02-7432. Revision of Tennessee Valley Authority Freedom of Information Act Regulations

AGENCY:

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Tennessee Valley Authority is amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to reflect an organizational reassignment of the FOIA function within TVA. It also provides a new address for filing FOIA appeals.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

March 28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denise Smith, FOIA Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive (ET 5D), Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1499, telephone number [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This rule was not published in proposed form since it relates to internal agency organization and administration. Since this rule is nonsubstantive, it is being made effective March 28, 2002.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 1301

• Freedom of Information
• Government in the Sunshine
• Privacy

For the reasons stated in the preamble, TVA amends 18 CFR Part 1301 as follows:

PART 1301—PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 1301, Subpart A, continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 831-831ee, 5 U.S.C. 552.

2. In § 1301.9, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 1301.9

Appeals.

(a) Appeals of adverse determinations. If you are dissatisfied with TVA's response to your request, you may appeal an adverse determination denying your request, in any respect, to TVA's FOIA Appeal Official, the Vice President, External Communications, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 Summit Hill Drive (ET 6A), Knoxville, TN 37902-1499. You must make your appeal in writing and it must be received by the Vice President, External Communications within 30 days of the date of the letter denying your request. Your appeal letter may include as much or as little related information as you wish, as long as it clearly identifies the TVA determination (including the assigned request number, if known) that you are appealing. An adverse determination by the TVA Appeal Official will be the final action of TVA.

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Tracy S. Williams,

Vice President, External Communications, Tennessee Valley Authority.