40 CFR 1515.4 - Who is responsible for processing FOIA requests and appeals to CEQ?

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 12, 2025

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 12, 2025

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§ 1515.4 - Who is responsible for processing FOIA requests and appeals to CEQ?

(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.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; E.O. 13392, 70 FR 75373, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 216; Pres. Mem., 74 FR 4685, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 338

source: 75 FR 48590, Aug. 11, 2010, as amended at 90 FR 6832, Jan. 21, 2025, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 40 CFR 1515.4