5 CFR 1204.21

§ 1204.21 Submission.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 1204.21, § 1204.21 Submission, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9578
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(a) A person may appeal the following actions, or failure to act by the Clerk of the Board, a Regional Director, or Chief Administrative Judge: (1) A denial of access to agency records; (2) A denial of a request for a waiver or reduced fees; (3) A decision that it is technically not possible to reproduce electronically maintained information in the requester's preferred format; (4) A denial of a request for expedited processing of information under this part; or (5) A failure to decide a request for expedited processing within 10 workdays from the date of the request. (b) Appeals must be filed with the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419-0001 within 10 workdays from the date of the denial. Any appeal must include a copy of the initial request, a copy of the letter denying the request, and a statement of the reasons why the requester believes the denying employee erred.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.