36 CFR § 1250.70 - When may I appeal NARA's FOIA determination?

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title: "36 CFR § 1250.70 - When may I appeal NARA's FOIA determination?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1250.70"
section_name: "When may I appeal NARA's FOIA determination?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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part_name: "NARA RECORDS SUBJECT TO FOIA"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "44 U.S.C. 2104(a) and 2204 (3)(c)(1); 5 U.S.C. 552; Public Law 114-185; E.O. 13526; E.O. 12600; 52 FR 23781; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235."
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# 1250.70 When may I appeal NARA's FOIA determination?

You may appeal when there is any adverse determination, including:

(a) Refusal to release a record, either in whole or in part;

(b) Determination that a record does not exist or cannot be found;

(c) Determination that the record you sought was not subject to the FOIA;

(d) Denial of a request for expedited processing;

(e) Denial of a fee waiver request; or

(f) Fee category determination.