§ 1601.20 Processing of appeals.

(a) Right of appeal. If a request has been denied in whole or in part, the requester may appeal the denial to the CSB's FOIA Appeals Officer.

(b) Definitions.

(1) FOIA Appeal means an independent review of an adverse determination initial determination made in response to a FOIA request.

(2) FOIA Appeals Officer means the person designated by the Chairperson to process and to decide a FOIA appeal.

(c) Requirements for making an appeal. (1) A requester may appeal any adverse determinations to the FOIA Appeals Officer. Examples of adverse determinations are provided in § 1601.14(e).

(2) The requester must make the appeal in writing. Requesters can submit appeals by mail or email in accordance with the following requirements herein, which are also listed on the CSB's Web site. To facilitate handling, the requester should mark both the appeal letter and envelope, or subject line of the electronic transmission, “Freedom of Information Act Appeal” or “FOIA Appeal.”