7 CFR § 295.9 - Appeals.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s295.9"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 295.9 - Appeals."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "295.9"
section_name: "Appeals."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL REGULATIONS"
part_number: "295"
part_name: "AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 CFR 1.1-1.23."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 39047, July 26, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "295"
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# 295.9 Appeals.

(a) Any person whose request for records is denied shall have the right to appeal that denial in accordance with USDA Administrative Regulations 7 CFR 1.13. All appeals shall be addressed to: Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302-1500.

(b) The following officials are delegated authority to make decisions on Freedom of Information Act appeals at the address above:

(1) Food Stamp program (general)—Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program;

(2) Food Stamp program (appeals on names of Food Stamp Investigators and Investigative aids)—Director, Benefit Redemption Division;

(3) Child Nutrition program—Deputy Administrator, Special Nutrition Programs;

(4) Food Distribution program—Deputy Administrator, Special Nutrition Programs;

(5) Supplemental Food program—Deputy Administrator, Special Nutrition Programs;

(6) Management offices—Deputy Administrator, Management;

(7) Financial Management offices—Deputy Administrator, Financial Management;

(8) Appeals not covered above—Associate Administrator, FNS.