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43 C.F.R. § 2.17

When does the basic time limit begin for misdirected FOIA requests?

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The basic time limit for a misdirected FOIA request (see § 2.4(a) of this part) begins no later than ten workdays after the request is first received by any component of the Department that is designated to receive FOIA requests.

[77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, as amended at 84 FR 61827, Nov. 14, 2019]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1996–2004 · leading case: Ellis v. United States, 941 F. Supp. 1068 (D. Utah 1996).
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Ellis v. United States, 941 F. Supp. 1068 (D. Utah 1996). · cites it 3× “James stating that he was taking a ten-day extension pursuant to 43 C.F.R. § 2.17 (c) due to the need to search for and examine a voluminous number of records and to consult with other components within the Department of Interi- or.”
Robbins v. United States Bureau of Land Mgmt., 219 F.R.D. 685 (D. Wyo. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 552 (a)(4)(B), as amended, and 43 C.F.R. § 2.17 (2000), to compel the production of records by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”).”
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