CFR

9.9—How your Freedom of Information Act appeal will be handled.

(a) The official responsible for deciding whether to grant your appeal is the Director, Office of Executive Administration of the Panama Canal Commission. That official must make that decision and send you notification of it within 20 working days after receiving your appeal. In unusual circumstances, the Commission may extend the time for responding to your appeal. For details, see § 9.10 of this part.

(b) If the Director, Office of Executive Administration denies your appeal, in whole or in part, the letter sent to you to notify you of this decision must:

(1) Tell you why the appeal is being denied;

(2) Tell you that this denial is the Commission's final decision; and

(3) Tell you that you have the right to request a U.S. District Court to review the denial of your appeal, as provided by 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B), as amended.

Code of Federal Regulations

[44 FR 75309, Dec. 19, 1979, as amended at 46 FR 48659, Oct. 2, 1981]

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