43 C.F.R. § 2.16
What is the basic time limit for responding to a request?
(a) Ordinarily, the bureau has 20 workdays (including the date of receipt) to determine whether to comply with a request, but unusual circumstances may allow the bureau to take longer than 20 workdays (see § 2.19 of this subpart).
(b) A consultation or referral under § 2.13 of this part does not restart the statutory time limit for responding to a request.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1996–2019 · leading case: Ellis v. United States, 941 F. Supp. 1068 (D. Utah 1996).
Ellis v. United States, 941 F. Supp. 1068 (D. Utah 1996). “Rather, the regional solicitor’s office conducted a review of the documents as expressly authorized by 43 C.F.R. § 2.16 (a)(4). 10 Although plaintiffs are correct that the FOIA statute prescribes a statutory time period in which to make the decision whether to release a…”
Edmonds Inst. v. U.S. Dep't of Interior, 460 F. Supp. 2d 63 (D.D.C. 2006). “§ 552 (a)(4)(A)(ii); 43 C.F.R. §§ 2.16 -.18, App. C (2006) (DOI fee schedule).”
W. Watersheds Proj. v. Bureau of Land Mgmt. (D. Idaho 2019). “§ 552 (a)(6)(A)(i); 43 C.F.R. § 2.16 (a)). The BLM concedes that its response to 2018-00591 has been delayed, but it argues that exceptional circumstances exist to merit the delay and that it has consistently exercised due diligence in responding to WWP’s request.”
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