40 CFR 1515.4
§ 1515.4 Who is responsible for processing FOIA requests and appeals to CEQ?
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 1515.4, § 1515.4 Who is responsible for processing FOIA requests and appeals to CEQ?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/196264
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(a) CEQ's Chief FOIA Officer oversees the administration of requests made to CEQ under the FOIA. The Chief FOIA Officer, or the Chief FOIA Officer's designee, is responsible for processing and granting or denying FOIA requests. The Chair of CEQ appoints the Chief FOIA Officer.
(b) The Chief FOIA Officer may appoint a FOIA Appeals Officer. If the Chief FOIA Officer does so, the FOIA Appeals Officer or the FOIA Appeals Officer's designee is responsible for processing and granting or denying FOIA appeals. Otherwise, the Chief FOIA Officer or the Chief FOIA Officer's designee is responsible for processing FOIA appeals.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.