[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 999]
[Revised as of October 1, 1996]
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[CITE: 43CFR2]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 2--RECORDS AND TESTIMONY; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

  Subpart A--Opinions in Adjudication of Cases, Administrative
Manuals

Sec.
2.1  Purpose and scope.
2.2  Opinions in adjudication of cases.
2.3  Administrative manuals.

                     Subpart B--Requests for Records

  2.11  Purpose and scope.
     2.12  Definitions.
     2.13  Records available.
     2.14  Requests for records.
     2.15  Preliminary processing of requests.
     2.16  Action on initial requests.
     2.17  Time limits for processing initial requests.

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     2.18  Appeals.
     2.19  Action on appeals.
     2.20  Fees.
     2.21  Waiver of fees.
     2.22  Special rules governing certain information concerning coal 
           obtained under the Mineral Leasing Act.

           Subpart C--Declassification of Classified Documents

     2.41  Declassification of classified documents.

                         Subpart D--Privacy Act

     2.45  Purpose and scope.
     2.46  Definitions.
     2.47  Records subject to Privacy Act.
     2.48  Standards for maintenance of records subject to the Act.
     2.49  [Reserved]
     2.50  Federal Register notices describing systems of records.
     2.51  Assuring integrity of records.
     2.52  Conduct of employees.
     2.53  Government contracts.
     2.54--     2.55  [Reserved]
     2.56  Disclosure of records.
     2.57  Accounting for disclosures.
     2.58--     2.59  [Reserved]
     2.60  Request for notification of existence of records: Submission.
     2.61  Requests for notification of existence of records: Action on.
     2.62  Requests for access to records.
     2.63  Requests for access to records: Submission.
     2.64  Requests for access to records: Initial decision.
     2.65  Requests for notification of existence of records and for
           access to records: Appeals.
     2.66  Requests for access to records: Special situations.
     2.67--     2.69  [Reserved]
     2.70  Amendment of records.
     2.71  Petitions for amendment: Submission and form.
     2.72  Petitions for amendment: Processing and initial decision.
     2.73  Petitions for amendments: Time limits for processing.
     2.74  Petitions for amendment: Appeals.
     2.75  Petitions for amendment: Action on appeals.
     2.76  [Reserved]
     2.77  Statements of disagreement.
     2.78  [Reserved]
     2.79  Exemptions.

        Subpart E--Compulsory Process and Testimony of Employees

     2.80  Compulsory process.
     2.82  Testimony of employees.

Appendix A to   Part      2   --Fees
Appendix B to   Part      2   --Bureaus and Offices of the Department of the 
                                Interior

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552 and 552a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; and 43 U.S.C. 1460.

    Source: 40 FR 7305, Feb. 19, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

  Subpart A--Opinions in Adjudication of Cases, Administrative Manuals

  Sec. 2.1   Purpose and scope.

    This subpart contains the regulations of the Department of the 
Interior concerning the availability to the public of opinions issued
in the adjudication of cases and of administrative manuals. Persons 
interested in obtaining access to other records are directed to the 
procedures for submission of Freedom of Information requests set out
in subpart B of this part.

  Sec. 2.2      Opinions in adjudication of cases.

    (a)(1) Copies of final decisions and orders issued on and after
July 1, 1970, in the following categories of cases are available for 
inspection and copying in the Office of Hearings and Appeals,
Ballston Building No. 3, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22203:
    (i) Contract appeals;
    (ii) Appeals from decisions rendered by departmental officials 
relating to the use and disposition of public lands and their
resources and the use and disposition of mineral resources in certain 

acquired lands of the United States and in the submerged lands of the Outer 
Continental Shelf;
    (iii) Appeals from orders and decisions issued by departmental 
officials and administrative law judges in proceedings relating to
mine health and safety; and
    (iv) Appeals from orders and decisions of administrative law
judges in Indian probate matters other than those involving estates of
Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes and Osage Indians.
    (  2   ) Copies of final opinions and orders issued in the following categories 

of cases are available for inspection and copying in the 
Docket and Records Section, Office of the Solicitor, Interior
Building, Washington, DC 20240:

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    (i) Tort claims decided in the headquarters office of the Office
of the Solicitor, and appeals from decisions of Regional Solicitors or 
Field Solicitors on tort claims;
    (ii) Irrigation claims under Public Works Appropriation Acts
(e.g., 79 Stat., 1103) or 25 U.S.C. 388 decided in the headquarters office
of the Office of the Solicitor, and appeals from decisions of Regional 
Solicitors on irrigation claims;
    (iii) Appeals under   Sec. 2.18 respecting availability of records;
    (iv) Appeals from decisions of officials of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, and Indian enrollment appeals; and
    (v) Appeals from decisions of officers of the Bureau of Land 
Management and of the Geological Survey in proceedings relating to
lands or interests in land, contract appeals, and appeals in Indian probate
proceedings, issued prior to July 1, 1970.
    (3) An Index-Digest is issued by the Department. All decisions, 
opinions and orders issued in the categories of cases described in 
paragraphs (a)(1), (i), (ii), and (iii) of this section (that is, 
contract appeals, land appeals, and mine health and safety appeals),
are covered in the Index-Digest; in addition, the Index-Digest covers the
more important decisions, opinions and orders in the remaining 
categories of cases described in paragraphs (a)(1)(iv) and (a)(  2   ) (i) 

through (iv) of this section, and the more important opinions of law issued 

by the Office of the Solicitor. The Index-Digest is available for use by the 

public in the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Ballston Building No. 3, 4015 

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22203, in the Docket and Records Section, 

Office of the Solicitor, Interior Building, Washington, DC 20240, and in the 

offices of the Regional Solicitors and Field Solicitors. Selected decisions, 

opinions, and orders are published in a series entitled ``Decisions of the 

United States Department of the Interior'' (cited as I.D.), and copies may be obtained by
subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402.
    (4) Copies of final opinions and orders issued by Regional 
Solicitors on tort claims and irrigation claims, and copies of final 
opinions and orders on appeals in Indian probate proceedings issued
by Regional Solicitors prior to July 1, 1970, are available for
inspection and copying in their respective offices. Copies of final 

opinions and orders issued by Field Solicitors on tort claims are available for 
inspection and copying in their respective offices.
    (b)(1) Copies of final decisions and orders issued prior to July 1, 1970, 

on appeals to the Director, Bureau of Land Management, and by 
hearing examiners of the Bureau of Land Management, in proceedings 
relating to lands and interests in land are available for inspection
and copying in the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Ballston Building No.
3,  4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22203, and in the offices of
the Departmental administrative law judges.
    (  2   ) Copies of final decisions, opinions and orders issued on and 

after July 1, 1970, by departmental administrative law judges in all 
proceedings before them are available for inspection and copying in 
their respective offices and in the Office of Hearings and Appeals, 
Ballston Building No. 3, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203.
    (3) Copies of final decisions, opinions and orders issued by 
administrative law judges in Indian probate proceedings are available
for inspection and copying in their respective offices.

  Sec. 2.3   Administrative manuals.

    The Departmental Manual is available for inspection in the 
Departmental Library, Interior Building, Washington, DC, and at each
of the regional offices of bureaus of the Department. The administrative
manuals of those bureaus which have issued such documents are
available for inspection at the headquarters officers and at the regional
offices of the bureaus.

                     Subpart B--Requests for Records

    Source: 52 FR 45586, Nov. 30, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

  Sec. 2.11  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This subpart contains the procedures for submission to and 
consideration by the Department of the Interior of requests for
records under the Freedom of Information Act.

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    (b) Before invoking the formal procedures set out below, persons 
seeking records from the Department may find it useful to consult
with the appropriate bureau FOIA officer. Bureau offices are listed in 
Appendix B to this part   .
    (c) The procedures in this subpart do not apply to:
    (1) Records published in the Federal Register, opinions in the 
adjudication of cases, statements of policy and interpretations, and 
administrative staff manuals that have been published or made
available under subpart A of this   part   .
    (2) Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes
and covered by the disclosure exemption described in   Sec. 2.13(c)(7) if--
    (i) The investigation or proceeding involves a possible violation
of criminal law; and
    (ii) There is reason to believe that--
    (A) The subject of the investigation or proceeding is not aware
of its pendency, and
    (B) Disclosure of the existence of the records could reasonably
be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.
    (3) Informant records maintained by a criminal law enforcement 
component of the Department under an informant's name or personal 
identifier, if requested by a third party according to the
informant's name or personal identifier, unless the informant's status as an 
informant has been officially confirmed.

  Sec. 2.12  Definitions.

    (a) Act and FOIA mean the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
552.
    (b) Bureau refers to all constituent bureaus of the Department of
the Interior, the Office of the Secretary, and the other Departmental
offices. A list of bureaus is contained in Appendix B to this   part   .
    (c) Working day means a regular Federal workday. It does not
include Saturdays, Sundays or public legal holidays.

  Sec. 2.13  Records available.

    (a) Department policy. It is the policy of the Department of the 
Interior to make the records of the Department available to the
public to the greatest extent possible, in keeping with the spirit of the 
Freedom of Information Act.
    (b) Statutory disclosure requirement. The Act requires that the 
Department, on a request from a member of the public submitted in 
accordance with the procedures in this subpart, make requested
records available for inspection and copying.
    (c) Statutory exemptions. Exempted from the Act's statutory 
disclosure requirement are matters that are:
    (1)(i) Specifically authorized under criteria established by an 
Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense
or foreign policy and
    (ii) Are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive 
order;
    (2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency;
    (3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than
the Privacy Act), provided that such statute--
    (i) Requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such
a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or
    (ii) Establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to
particular types of matters to be withheld;
    (4) Trade secrets and commercial or financial information
obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;
    (5) Inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which
would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation
with the agency;
    (6) Personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure
of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy;
    (7) Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes,
but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement 
records or information--
    (i) Could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement 
proceedings,
    (ii) Would deprive a person of a right to a fair or an impartial 
adjudication,
    (iii) Could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy,

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    (iv) Could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a 
confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or 
authority or any private institution which furnished information on a
confidential basis, and, in the case of a record or information
compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal 
investigation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national security 
intelligence investigtion, information furnished by a confidential 
source,
    (v) Would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement 
investigations or prosecutions or would disclose guidelines for law 
enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could 
reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or
    (vi) Could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or
physical safety of any individual;
    (8) Contained in or related to examination, operating, or
condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency 
responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial
institutions; or
    (9) Geological and geophysical information and data, including
maps, concerning wells.
    (d) Decisions on requests. It is the policy of the Department to 
withhold information falling within an exemption only if--
    (1) Disclosure is prohibited by statute or Executive order or
    (2) Sound grounds exist for invocation of the exemption.
    (e) Disclosure of reasonably segregable nonexempt material. If a 
requested record contains material covered by an exemption and
material that is not exempt, and it is determined under the procedures in this
subpart to withhold the exempt material, any reasonably segregable 
nonexempt material shall be separated from the exempt material and 
released.

  Sec. 2.14  Requests for records.

    (a) Submission of requests. (1) A request to inspect or copy
records shall be made to the installation where the records are located. If
the records are located at more than one installation or if the specific 
location of the records is not known to the requester, he or she may 
direct a request to the head of the appropriate bureau or to the 
bureau's FOIA officer. Addresses for bureau heads and FOIA officers
are contained in Appendix B to this   part   .
    (2) Exceptions. (i) A request for records located in all
components 
of the Office of the Secretary (other than the Office of Hearings and
Appeals) shall be submitted to: Director, Office of Administrative 
Services, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. A 
request for records located in the Office of Hearings and Appeals
shall be submitted to: Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 4015
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
    (ii) A request for records of the Office of Inspector General
shall be submitted to: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
    (iii) A request for records of the Office of the Solicitor shall
be submitted to: Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of
the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
    (b) Form of requests. (1) Requests under this subpart shall be in
writing and must specifically invoke the Act.
    (2) A request must reasonably describe the records requested. 

A request reasonably describes the records requested if it will enable
an employee of the Department familiar with the subject area of the
request to locate the record with a reasonable amount of effort. If such 
information is available, the request should identify the subject
matter of the record, the date when it was made, the place where it was
made, the person or office that made it, the present custodian of the
record, and any other information that will assist in locating the requested 
record. If the request involves a matter known by the requester to be
in litigation, the request should also state the case name and court 
hearing the case.
    (3)(i) A request shall--
    (A) Specify the fee category (commercial use, news media, 
educational institution, noncommercial scientific institution, or
other) in which the requester claims the request to fall and the basis of
this claim (see Sec. 2.20(b) through (e) for definitions) and

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    (B) State the maximum amount of fees that the requester is
willing to pay or include a request for a fee waiver.
    (ii) Requesters are advised that, under   Sec. 2.20 (f) and (g), 

the time for responding to requests may be delayed--
    (A) If a requester has not sufficiently identified the fee
category applicable to the request,
    (B) If a requester has not stated a willingness to pay fees as
high as anticipated by the Department or
    (C) If a fee waiver request is denied and the requester has not 
included an alternative statement of willingness to pay fees as high
as anticipated by the Department.
    (4) A request seeking a fee waiver shall, to the extent possible,
address why the requester believes that the criteria for fee waivers
set out in   Sec. 2.21 are met.
    (5) To ensure expeditious handling, requests should be
prominently marked, both the envelope and on the face of the request, 

with the legend ``FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST.''
    (c) Creation of records. A request may seek only records that are
in existence at the time the request is received. A request may not seek
records that come into existence after the date on which it is
received and may not require that new records be created in response to the 
request by, for example, combining or compiling selected items from 
manual files, preparing a new computer program, or calculating 
proportions, percentages, frequency distributions, trends or 
comparisons. In those instances where the Department determines that 
creating a new record will be less burdensome than disclosing large 
volumes of unassembled material, the Department may, in its
discretion, agree to creation of a new record as an alternative to disclosing 
existing records.

  Sec. 2.15  Preliminary processing of requests.

    (a) Scope of requests. (1) Unless a request clearly specifies 
otherwise, requests to field installations of a bureau may be
presumed to seek only records at that installation and requests to a bureau
head or bureau FOIA officer may be presumed to seek only records of that 
bureau.
    (2) If a request to a field installation of a bureau specifies that it 

seeks records located at other installations of the same bureau,
the installation shall refer the request to the other installation(s) or
the bureau FOIA officer for appropriate processing. The time limit
provided in   Sec. 2.17(a) does not start until the request is received at 

the installation having the records or by the bureau FOIA officer.
    (3) If a request to a bureau specifies that it seeks records of 
another bureau, the bureau may return the request (or the relevant 
portion thereof) to the requester with instructions as to how the 
request may be resubmitted to the other bureau.
    (b) Intradepartmental consultation and referral. (1) If a bureau 
(other than the Office of Inspector General) receives a request for 
records in its possession that originated with or are of substantial 
concern to another bureau, it shall consult with that bureau before 
deciding whether to release or withhold the records.
    (2) As an alternative to consultation, a bureau may refer the request 

(or the relevant protion thereof) to the bureau that
originated or is substantially concerned with the records. Such referrals shall
be made expeditiously and the requester shall be notified in writing
that a referral has been made. A referral under this paragraph does not
restart the time limit provided in   Sec. 2.17.
    (c) Records of other departments and agencies. (1) If a requested
record in the possession of the Department of the Interior originated
with another Federal department or agency, the request shall be
referred to that agency unless--
    (i) The record is of primary interest to the Department,
    (ii) The Department is in a better position than the originating 
agency to assess whether the record is exempt from disclosure, or
    (iii) The originating agency is not subject to the Act.

The Department has primary interest in a record if it was developed
or prepared pursuant to Department regulations, directives or request.

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    (2) In accordance with Execuctive Order 12356, a request for 
documents that were classified by another agency shall be referred to
that agency.
    (d) Consultation with submitters of commercial and financial 
information. (1) If a request seeks a record containing trade secrets
or commercial or financial information submitted by a person outside of
the Federal government, the bureau processing the request shall provide
the submitter with notice of the request whenever--
    (i) The submitter has made a good faith designation of the 
information as commercially or financially sensitive, or
    (ii) The bureau has reason to believe that disclosure of the 
information may result in commercial or financial injury to the 
submitter.

Where notification of a voluminous number of submitters is required, 
such notification may be accomplished by posting or publishing the 
notice in a place reasonably calculated to accomplish notification.
    (2) The notice to the submitter shall afford the submitter a 
reasonable period within which to provide a detailed statement of any
objection to disclosure. The submitter's statement shall explain the 
basis on which the information is claimed to be exempt under the
FOIA, including a specification of any claim of competitive or other
business harm that would result from disclosure. The statement shall also
include a certification that the information is confidential, has not been 
disclosed to the public by the submitter, and is not routinely
available to the public from other sources.
    (3) If a submitter's statement cannot be obtained within the time
limit for processing the request under   Sec. 2.17, the requester shall be 

notified of the delay as provided in   Sec. 2.17(f).
    (4) Notification to a submitter is not required if:
    (i) The bureau determines, prior to giving notice, that the
request for the record should be denied;
    (ii) The information has previously been lawfully published or 
officially made available to the public;
    (iii) Disclosure is required by a statute (other than the FOIA)
or regulation (other than this subpart);
    (iv) Disclosure is clearly prohibited by a statute, as described
in   Sec. 2.13(c)(3);
    (v) The information was not designated by the submitter as 
confidential when it was submitted, or a reasonable time thereafter,
if the submitter was specifically afforded an opportunity to make such a
designation; however, a submitter will be notified of a request for 
information that was not designated as confidential at the time of 
submission, or a reasonable time thereafter, if there is substantial 
reason to believe that disclosure of the information would result in 
competitive harm.
    (vi) The designation of confidentiality made by the submitter is 
obviously frivolous; or
    (vii) The information was submitted to the Department more than
10 years prior to the date of the request, unless the bureau has reason
to believe that it continues to be confidential.
    (5) If a requester brings suit to compel disclosure of
information, the submitter of the information will be promptly notified.

  Sec. 2.16  Action on initial requests.

    (a) Authority. (1) Requests to field installations shall be
decided by the head of the installation or by such higher authority as the
head of the bureau may designate in writing.
    (  2   ) Requests to the headquarters of a bureau shall be decided
only by the head of the bureau or an official whom the head of the bureau
has in writing designated.
    (3) Requests to the Office of the Secretary may be decided by the
Director of Administrative Services, an Assistant Secretary or
Assistant Secretary's designee, and any official whom the Secretary has in
writing designated.
    (4) A decision to withhold a requested record, to release a
record that is exempt from disclosure, or to deny a fee waiver shall be made
only after consultation with the office of the appropriate associate,
regional, or field solicitor.
    (b) Form of grant. (1) When a requested record has been
determined to be available, the official processing the request shall notify the
requester as to when and where the record is available for inspection
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If fees are due, the official shall state the amount of fees due and 

the procedures for payment, as described in   Sec. 2.20.
    (2) If a requested record (or portion thereof) is being made 
available over the objections of a submitter made in accordance with 
  Sec. 2.15(d), both the requester and the submitter shall be notifiedof 

the decision. The notice to the submitter (a copy of which shall be
made available to the requester) shall be forwarded a reasonable number of
days prior to the date on which disclosure is to be made and shall 
include:
    (i) A statement of the reasons why the submitter's objections
were 
not sustained;
    (ii) A specification of the portions of the record to be
disclosed, 
if the submitter's objections were sustained in   part   ; and
    (iii) A specified disclosure date.
    (3) If a claim of confidentiality has been found frivolous in 
accordance with   Sec. 2.15(d)(4)(vi) and a determination is made 

to release the information without consultation with the submitter, the 
submitter of the information shall be notified of the decision and
the reasons therefor a reasonable number of days prior to the date on
which disclosure is to be made.
    (c) Form of denial. (1) A decision withholding a requested record

shall be in writing and shall include:
    (i) A reference to the specific exemption or exemptions
authorizing the withholding;
    (ii) If neither a statute or an Executive order requires 
withholding, the sound ground for withholding;
    (iii) A listing of the names and titles or positions of each
person responsible for the denial; and
    (iv) A statement that the denial may be appealed to the Assistant
Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration and a description of the
procedures in   Sec. 2.18 for appeal.
    (2) A decision denying a request for failure to reasonably
describe requested records or for other procedural deficiency or because 
requested records cannot be located shall be in writing and shall 
include:
    (i) A description of the basis of the decision;
    (ii) A list of the names and titles or positions of each person 
responsible; and
    (iii) A statement that the matter may be appealed to the
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration and a description of the
procedures in   Sec. 2.18 for appeal.

  Sec. 2.17  Time limits for processing initial requests.

    (a) Basic limit. Requests for records shall be processed
promptly. A determination whether to grant or deny a request shall be made within
no more than 10 working days after receipt of a request. This
determination shall be communicated immediately to the requester.
    (b) Running of basic time limit. (1) The 10 working day time
limit begins to run when a request meeting the requirements of   

Sec. 2.14(b) is received at a field installation or bureau headquarters designated in

  Sec. 2.14(a) to receive the request.
    (2) The running of the basic time limit may be delayed or tolled as explained in  

 Sec. 2.20 (f), (g) and (h) if a requester--
    (i) Has not stated a willingnes to pay fees as high as are 
anticipated and has not sought and been granted a full fee waiver, or
    (ii) Has not made a required advance payment.
    (c) Extensions of time. In the following unusual circumstances,
the time limit for acting on an initial request may be extended to the 
extent reasonably necessary to the proper processing of the request,
but in no case may the time limit be extended for more than 10 working
days:
    (1) The need to search for and collect the requested records from
field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the 
installation processing the request;
    (2) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous 

amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a
single request; or
    (3) The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all 
practicable speed, with another agency having a substantial interest
in the determination of the request or among two or [[Page 14]]
more components of the Department having substantial subject-matter 
interest therein.
    (d) Notice of extension. A requester shall be notified in writing
of an extension under paragraph (c) of this section. The notice shall
state the reason for the extension and the date on which a determination on
the request is expected to be made.
    (e) Treatment of delay as denial. If no determination has been 
reached at the end of the 10 working day period for deciding an
initial request, or an extension thereof under paragraph (c) of this section,
the requester may deem the request denied and may exercise a right of
appeal in accordance with   Sec. 2.18.
    (f) Notice of delay. When a determination cannot be reached
within the time limit, or extension thereof, the requester shall be notified
of the reason for the delay, of the date on which a determination may be
expected, and of the right to treat the delay as a denial for
purposes of appeal to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and
Administration, including a description of the procedures for filing an appeal in 
  Sec. 2.18.

  Sec. 2.18  Appeals.

    (a) Right of appeal. A requester may appeal to the Assistant 
Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration when--
    (1) Records have been withheld,
    (2) A request has been denied for failure to describe requested records or

 for other procedural deficiency or because requested
records cannot be located,
    (3) A fee waiver has been denied, or
    (4) A request has not been decided within the time limits
provided in   Sec. 2.17.
    (b) Time for appeal. An appeal must be received no later than 20 
working days after the date of the initial denial, in the case of a 
denial of an entire request, or 20 working days after records have been 
made available, in the case of a partial denial.
    (c) Form of appeal. (1) An appeal shall be initiated by filing a 
written notice of appeal. The notice shall be accompanied by copies
of the original request and the initial denial and should, in order to 
expedite the appellate process and give the requester an opportunity
to present his or her arguments, contain a brief statement of the
reasons why the requester believes the initial denial to have been in error.
    (2) The appeal shall be addressed to the Freedom of Information Act Appeals Officer,

 Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget
and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
20240.
    (3) To expedite processing, both the envelope containing a notice
of appeal and the face of the notice should bear the legend ``FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPEAL.''

  Sec. 2.19  Action on appeals.

    (a) Authority. Appeals shall be decided by the Assistant
Secretary--
Policy, Budget and Administration, or the Assistant Secretary's 
designee, after consultation with the Solicitor, the Director of
Public Affairs and the appropriate program Assistant Secretary.
    (b) Time limit. A final determination shall be made within 20 
working days after receipt of an appeal meeting the requirements of 
  Sec. 2.18(c).
    (c) Extensions of time. (1) If the time limit for responding to
the initial request for a record was not extended under the provisions of
  Sec. 2.17(c) or was extended for fewer than 10 working days, the time for 

processing of the appeal may be extended to the extent reasonably
necessary to the proper processing of the appeal, but in no event may
the extension, when taken together with any extension made during 
processing of the initial request, result in an aggregate extension
with respect to any one request of more than 10 working days. The time for
processing of an appeal may be extended only if one or more of the 
unusual circumstances listed in   Sec. 2.17(c) requires an extension.
    (2) The appellant shall be advised in writing of the reasons for the 

extension and the date on which a final determination on the appeal
is expected to be dispatched.
    (3) If no determination on the appeal has been reached at the end
of the 20 working day period, or the extension thereof, the requester is
deemed to have exhausted his administrative remedies, giving rise to
a right of review in a district court of the United States, as
specified in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4). 

[48 FR 56583, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.46 Definitions. (a) Act. As used in this subpart, ``Act'' means section 3 of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a. (b) Bureau. For purposes of this subpart, a ``bureau'' is any constituent bureau or office of the Department, including the Office of the Secretary and any other Departmental office. (c) Individual. As used in this subpart, ``individual'' means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (d) Maintain. As used in this subpart, the term ``maintain'' includes maintain, collect, use or disseminate. (e) Record. As used in this subpart, ``record'' means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by the Department or a bureau thereof, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the individual's name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print, or a photograph. (f) System of records. As used in this subpart, ``System of records'' means a group of any records under the control of the Department or a bureau thereof from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. (g) Medical records. As used in this subpart, ``medical records'' means records which relate to the identification, prevention, cure or alleviation of any disease, illness or injury including psychological disorders, alcoholism and drug addiction. (h) Office of Personnel Management personnel records. As used in the subpart, ``Office of Personnel Management personnel records'' means records maintained for the Office of Personnel Management by the Department and used for personnel management programs or processes such as staffing, employee development, retirement, and grievances and appeals. (i) Statistical records. As used in this subpart, ``statistical records'' means records in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual. [[Page 22]] (j) Routine use. As used in this subpart, ``routine use'' means a use of a record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected. (k) System notice. As used in this subpart, ``system notice'' means the notice describing a system of records required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) to be published in the Federal Register upon establishment or revision of the system of records. (l) System manager. As used in this subpart, ``system manager'' means the official designated in a system notice as having administrative responsibility for a system of records. (m) Departmental Privacy Act Officer. As used in this subpart, ``Departmental Privacy Act Officer'' means the official in the Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration charged with responsibility for assisting the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration in carrying out the functions assigned in this subpart and for coordinating the activities of the bureaus of the Department in carrying out the functions which they are assigned in this subpart. (n) Bureau Privacy Act Officer. As used in this subpart, ``Bureau Privacy Act Officer'' means the official within each bureau assigned responsibility for bureau implementation of the Act and the regulations of this subpart. (o) Working day. As used in this subpart, ``working day'' means a regular Federal work day. It does not include Saturdays, Sundays or public legal holidays. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 47 FR 38327, Aug. 31, 1982; 48 FR 56583, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3749, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.47 Records subject to Privacy Act. The Privacy Act applies to all ``records,'' as that term is defined in Sec. 2.46(e), which the Department maintains in a ``system of records,'' as that term is defined in Sec. 2.46(f). Sec. 2.48 Standards for maintenance of records subject to the Act. (a) Content of records. Records subject to the Act shall contain only such information about an individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required to be accomplished by statute or Executive Order of the President. (b) Standards of accuracy. Records subject to the Act which are used in making any determination about any individual shall be maintained with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the individual in making the determination. (c) Collection of information. (1) Information which may be used in making determinations about an individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be collected directly from that individual. (2) In deciding whether collection of information from an individual, as opposed to a third party source, is practicable, the following factors, among others, may be considered: (i) Whether the nature of the information sought is such that it can only be obtained from a third party; (ii) Whether the cost of collecting the information from the individual is unreasonable when compared with the cost of collecting it from a third party; (iii) Whether there is a risk that information collected from third parties, if inaccurate, could result in an adverse determination to the individual concerned; (iv) Whether the information, if supplied by the individual, would have to be verified by a third party; or (v) Whether provisions can be made for verification, by the individual, of information collected from third parties. (d) Advice to individuals concerning uses of information. (1) Each individual who is asked to supply information about him or herself which will be added to a system of records shall be informed of the basis for requesting the information, how it may be used, and what the consequences, if any, are of not supplying the information. (2) At a minimum, the notice to the individual must state: (i) The authority (whether granted by statute or Executive Order of the President) which authorizes the solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of such information is mandatory or voluntary; [[Page 23]] (ii) The principal purpose or purposes for which the information is intended to be used; (iii) The routine uses which may be made of the information; and (iv) The effects on the individual, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information. (3)(i) When information is collected on a standard form, the notice to the individual shall be provided on the form, on a tear-off sheet attached to the form, or on a separate sheet, whichever is most practical. (ii) When information is collected by an interviewer, the interviewer shall privide the individual with a written notice which the individual may retain. If the interview is conducted by telephone, however, the interviewer may summarize the notice for the individual and need not provide a copy to the individual unless the individual requests a copy. (iii) An individual may be asked to acknowledge, in writing, that the notice required by this section has been provided. (e) Records concerning activity protected by the First Amendment. No record may be maintained describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution unless the maintenance of the record is (1) expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained or ( 2 ) pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56583, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.49 [Reserved] Sec. 2.50 Federal Register notices describing systems of records. (a) The Privacy Act requires publication of a notice in the Federal Register describing each system of records subject to the Act. Such notice will be published prior to the establishment or a revision of the system of records. 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4). (b) Each bureau shall notify the Departmental Privacy Act Officer promptly of any modifications or amendments which are required in the then-current notice describing a system of records for which it is responsible. (c) A bureau desiring to establish a new system of records or a new use for an existing system of records shall notify the Departmental Privacy Act Officer, no fewer than ninety (90) calendar days in advance. [48 FR 56583, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.51 Assuring integrity of records. (a) Statutory requirement. The Privacy Act requires that records subject to the Act be maintained with appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to insure the security and confidentiality of records and to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to their security or integrity which could result in substantial harm, embarassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(10). (b) Records maintained in manual form. When maintained in manual form, records subject to the Privacy Act shall be maintained in a manner commensurate with the sensitivity of the information contained in the system of records. The following minimum safeguards, or safeguards affording comparable protection, are applicable to Privacy Act systems of records containing sensitive information: (1) Areas in which the records are maintained or regularly used shall be posted with an appropriate warning stating that access to the records is limited to authorized persons. The warning also shall summarize the requirements of Sec. 2.52 and state that the Privacy Act contains a criminal penalty for the unauthorized disclosure of records to which it applies. (2) During working hours, (i) the area in which the records are maintained or regularly used shall be occupied by authorized personnel or (ii) access to the records shall be restricted by their storage in locked metal file cabinets or a locked room. (3) During non-working hours, access to the records shall be restricted by their storage in locked metal file cabinets or a locked room. (4) Where a locked room is the method of security provided for a system, the bureau responsible for the system [[Page 24]] shall supplement that security by (i) providing lockable file cabinets or containers for the records or (ii) changing the lock or locks for the room so that they may not be opened with a master key. For the purposes of this paragraph, a master key is a key which may be used to open rooms other than the room containing records subject to the Privacy Act, unless those rooms are utilized by officials or employees authorized to have access to the records subject to the Privacy Act. (c) Records maintained in computerized form. When maintained in computerized form, records subject to the Privacy Act shall be maintained, at a minimum, subject to safeguards based on those recommended in the National Bureau of Standard's booklet ``Computer Security Guidelines for Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974'' (May 30, 1975), and any supplements thereto, which are adequate and appropriate to assuring the integrity of records in the system. (d) Office of Personnel Management personnel records. A system of records made up of Office of Personnel Management personnel records shall be maintained under the security requirements set out in 5 CFR 293.106 and 293.107. (e) Bureau responsibility. (1) The bureau responsible for a system of records shall be responsible for assuring that specific procedures are developed to assure that the records in the system are maintained with security meeting the requirements of the Act and this section. (2) These procedures shall be in writing and shall be posted or otherwise periodically brought to the attention of employees working with the records contained in the system. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56583, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.52 Conduct of employees. (a) Handling of records subject to the Act. Employees whose duties require handling of records subject to the Privacy Act shall, at all times, take care to protect the integrity, security and confidentiality of these records. (b) Disclosure of records. No employee of the Department may disclose records subject to the Privacy Act unless disclosure is permitted under Sec. 2.56 or is to the individual to whom the record pertains. (c) Alteration of records. No employee of the Department may alter or destroy a record subject to the Privacy Act unless (1) such alteration or destruction is properly undertaken in the course of the employee's regular duties or (2) such alteration or destruction is required by a decision under Secs. 2.70 through 2.75 or the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. (d) Bureau responsibility. The bureau responsible for a system of records shall be responsible for assuring that employees with access to the system are made aware of the requirements of this section and of 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(1), which imposes criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully disclosing a record about an individual without the written request or consent of that individual unless disclosure is permitted under one of the exceptions listed in Sec. 2.56 (b) and (c). Sec. 2.53 Government contracts. (a) Required contract provisions. When a contract provides for the operation by or on behalf of the Department of a system of records to accomplish a Department function, the contract shall, consistent with the Department's authority, cause the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the regulations contained in this subpart to be applied to such system. (b) System manager. The head of the bureau responsible for the contract shall designate a regular employee of the bureau to be the manager for a system of records operated by a contractor. Secs. 2.54--2.55 [Reserved] Sec. 2.56 Disclosure of records. (a) Prohibition of disclosure. No record contained in a system of records may be disclosed by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains. (b) General exceptions. The prohibition contained in paragraph (a) does not apply where disclosure of the record would be: [[Page 25]] (1) To those officers or employees of the Department who have a need for the record in the performance of their duties; or (2) Required by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. (c) Specific exceptions. The prohibition contained in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply where disclosure of the record would be: (1) For a routine use as defined in Sec. 2.46(j) which has been described in a system notice published in the Federal Register; (2) To the Bureau of the Census for purposes of planning or carrying out a census or survey or related activity pursuant to the provisions of Title 13, U.S. Code. (3) To a recipient who has provided the system manager responsible for the system in which the record is maintained with advance adequate written assurance that the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting record, and the record is to be transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable; (4) To the National Archives and Records Administration as a record which has sufficient historical or other value to warrant its continued preservation by the U.S. Government, or for evaluation by the Archivist of the United States or the designee of the Archivist to determine whether the record has such value; (5) To another agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law, and if the head of the agency or instrumentality has made a written request to the Department specifying the particular portion desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought; (6) To a person pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the health or safety of an individual if upon such disclosure notification is transmitted to the last known address of such individual; (7) To either House of Congress, or, to the extent of matter within its jurisdiction, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any joint committee of Congress or subcommittee of any such joint committee; (8) To the Comptroller General, or any of his authorized representatives, in the course of the performance of the duties of the General Accounting Office; (9) Pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (10) To a consumer reporting agency in accordance with section 3(d) of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3711(f)). (d) Reviewing records prior to disclosure. (1) Prior to any disclosure of a record about an individual, unless disclosure is required by the Freedom of Information Act, reasonable efforts shall be made to assure that the records are accurate, complete, timely and relevant for agency purposes. (2) When a record is disclosed in connection with a Freedom of Information request made under subpart B of this part and it is appropriate and administratively feasible to do so, the requester shall be informed of any information known to the Department indicating that the record may not be fully accurate, complete, or timely. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56584, Dec. 22, 1983; 50 FR 45114, Oct. 30, 1985] Sec. 2.57 Accounting for disclosures. (a) Maintenance of an accounting. (1) Where a record is disclosed to any person, or to another agency, under any of the specific exceptions provided by Sec. 2.56 (c), an accounting shall be made. (2) The accounting shall record (i) the date, nature, and purpose of each disclosure of a record to any person or to another agency and (ii) the name and address of the person or agency to whom the disclosure was made. (3) Accountings prepared under this section shall be maintained for at least five years or the life of the record, whichever is longer, after the disclosure for which the accounting is made. (b) Access to accountings. (1) Except for accountings of disclosures made under Sec. 2.56(c)(5), accountings of all disclosures of a record shall be made available to the individual to whom the record relates at the individual's request. [[Page 26]] (2) An individual desiring access to an accounting of disclosures of a record pertaining to the individual shall submit a request by following the procedures of Sec. 2.63. (c) Notification of disclosure. When a record is disclosed pursuant to Sec. 2.56(c)(9) as the result of the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, reasonable efforts shall be made to notify the individual to whom the record pertains as soon as the order becomes a matter of public record. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56584, Dec. 22, 1983] Secs.2.58--2.59 [Reserved] Sec. 2.60 Request for notification of existence of records: Submission. (a) Submission of requests. (1)(i) Individuals desiring to determine under the Privacy Act whether a system of records contains records pertaining to them shall address inquiries to the system manager having responsibility for the system unless the system notice describing the system prescribes or permits submission to some other official or officials. (ii) If a system notice describing a system requires individuals to contact more than two officials concerning the existence of records in the system, individuals desiring to determine whether the system contains records pertaining to them may contact the system manager for assistance in determining which official is most likely to be in possession of records pertaining to those individuals. (2) Individuals desiring to determine whether records pertaining to them are maintained in two or more systems shall make a separate inquiry concerning each system. (b) Form of request. (1) An inquiry to determine whether a system of records contains records pertaining to an individual shall be in writing. (2) To insure expeditious handling, the request shall be prominently marked, both on the envelope and on the face of the request, with the legend ``PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY.'' (3) The request shall state that the individual is seeking information concerning records pertaining to him or herself and shall supply such additional identifying information, if any, as is called for in the system notice describing the system. (4) Individuals who have reason to believe that information pertaining to them may be filed under a name other than the name they are currently using (e.g., maiden name), shall include such information in the request. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56584, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.61 Requests for notification of existence of records: Action on. (a) Decisions on request. (1) Individuals inquiring to determine whether a system of records contains records pertaining to them shall be promptly advised whether the system contains records pertaining to them unless (i) the records were compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding or (ii) the system of records is one which has been excepted from the notification provisions of the Privacy Act by rulemaking ( Sec. 2.79). (2) If the records were compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding or the system of records is one which has been excepted from the notification provisions of the Privacy Act by rulemaking, the individuals will be promptly notified that they are not entitled to notification of whether the system contains records pertaining to them. (b) Authority to deny requests. A decision to deny a request for notification of the existence of records shall be made by the system manager responsible for the system of records concerning which inquiry has been made and shall be concurred in by the bureau Privacy Act officer for the bureau which maintains the system, provided, however that the head of a bureau may, in writing, require (1) that the decision be made by the bureau Privacy Act officer and/or ( 2 ) that the bureau head's own concurrence in the decision be obtained. (c) Form of decision. (1) No particular form is required for a decision informing individuals whether a system of records contains records pertaining to them. (2) A decision declining to inform an individual whether or not a system of records contains records pertaining to [[Page 27]] him or her shall be in writing and shall: (i) State the basis for denial of the request. (ii) Advise the individual that an appeal of the declination may be made to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration pursuant to Sec. 2.65 by writing to the Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. (iii) State that the appeal must be received by the foregoing official within twenty (20) working days of the date of the decision. (3) If the decision declining a request for notification of the existence of records involves Department employee records which fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of Personnel Management, the individual shall be informed in a written response which shall: (i) State the reasons for the denial. (ii) Include the name, position title, and address of the official responsible for the denial. (iii) Advise the individual that an appeal of the declination may be made only to the Assistant Director for Workforce Information, Personnel Systems Oversight Group, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415. (4) Copies of decisions declining a request for notification of the existence of records made pursuant to paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section shall be provided to the Departmental and Bureau Privacy Act Officers. [48 FR 56584, Dec. 22, 1983, as amended at 53 FR 3749, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.62 Requests for access to records. The Privacy Act permits individuals, upon request, to gain access to their records or to any information pertaining to them which is contained in a system and to review the records and have a copy made of all or any portion thereof in a form comprehensive to them. 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(1). A request for access shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures in this subpart. [48 FR 56584, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.63 Requests for access to records: Submission. (a) Submission of requests. (1)(i) Requests for access to records shall be submitted to the system manager having responsibility for the system in which the records are maintained unless the system notice describing the system prescribes or permits submission to some other official or officials. (ii) If a system notice describing a system requires individuals to contact more than two officials concerning access to records in the system, individuals desiring to request access to records pertaining to them may contact the system manager for assistance in determining which official is most likely to be in custody of records pertaining to that individual. (2) Individuals desiring access to records maintained in two or more separate systems shall submit a separate request for access to the records in each system. (b) Form of request. (1) A request for access to records subject to the Privacy Act shall be in writing. (2) To insure expeditious handling, the request shall be prominently marked, both on the envelope and on the face of the request, with the legend ``PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR ACCESS.'' (3) Requesters shall specify whether they seek all of the records contained in the system which relate to them or only some portion thereof. If only a portion of the records which relate to the individual are sought, the request shall reasonably describe the specific record or records sought. (4) If the requester seeks to have copies of the requested records made, the request shall state the maximum amount of copying fees which the requester is willing to pay. A request which does not state the amount of fees the requester is willing to pay will be treated as a request to inspect the requested records. Requesters are further notified that under Sec. 2.64(d) the failure to state willingness to pay fees as high as are anticipated by the Department will delay processing of a request. (5) The request shall supply such identifying information, if any, as is [[Page 28]] called for in the system notice describing the system. (6) Requests failing to meet the requirements of this paragraph shall be returned to the requester with a written notice advising the requester of the deficiency in the request. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.64 Requests for access to records: Initial decision. (a) Decisions on requests. A request made under this subpart for access to a record shall be granted promptly unless (1) the record was compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding or (2) the record is contained in a system of records which has been excepted from the access provisions of the Privacy Act by rulemaking (Sec. 2.79). (b) Authority to deny requests. A decision to deny a request for access under this subpart shall be made by the system manager responsible for the system of records in which the requested record is located and shall be concurred in by the bureau Privacy Act officer for the bureau which maintains the system, provided, however, that the head of a bureau may, in writing, require (1) that the decision be made by the bureau Privacy Act officer and/or (2) that the bureau head's own concurrence in the decision be obtained. (c) Form of decision. (1) No particular form is required for a decision granting access to a record. The decision shall, however, advise the individual requesting the record as to where and when the record is available for inspection or, as the case may be, where and when copies will be available. If fees are due under Sec. 2.64(d), the individual requesting the record shall also be notified of the amount of fees due or, if the exact amount has not been determined, the approximate amount of fees due. (2) A decision denying a request for access, in whole or part , shall be in writing and shall: (i) State the basis for denial of the request. (ii) Contain a statement that the denial may be appealed to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration pursuant to Sec. 2.65 by writing to the Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. (iii) State that the appeal must be received by the foregoing official within twenty (20) working days of the date of the decision. (3) If the decision denying a request for access involves Department employee records which fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of Personnel Management, the individual shall be informed in a written response which shall: (i) State the reasons for the denial. (ii) Include the name, position title, and address of the official responsible for the denial. (iii) Advise the individual that an appeal of the denial may be made only to the Assistant Director for Workforce Information, Personnel Systems and Oversight Group, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415. (4) Copies of decisions denying requests for access made pursuant to paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section will be provided to the Departmental and Bureau Privacy Act Officers. (d) Fees. (1) No fees may be charged for the cost of searching for or reviewing a record in response to a request made under Sec. 2.63. (2) Fees for copying a record in response to a request made under Sec. 2.63 shall be charged in accordance with the schedule of charges contained in Appendix A to this part, unless the official responsible for processing the request determines that reduction or waiver of fees is appropriate. (3) Where it is anticipated that fees chargeable in connection with a request will exceed the amount the person submitting the request has indicated a willingness to pay, the official processing the request shall notify the requester and shall not complete processing of the request until the requester has agreed, in writing, to pay fees as high as are anticipated. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3749, Feb. 9, 1988] [[Page 29]] Sec. 2.65 Requests for notification of existence of records and for access to records: Appeals. (a) Right of appeal. Except for appeals pertaining to Office of Personnel Management records, individuals who have been notified that they are not entitled to notification of whether a system of records contains records pertaining to them or have been denied access, in whole or part, to a requested record may appeal to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration. (b) Time for appeal. (1) An appeal must be received by the Privacy Act Officer no later than twenty (20) working days after the date of the initial decision on a request. (2) The Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration may, for good cause shown, extend the time for submission of an appeal if a written request for additional time is received within twenty (20) working days of the date of the initial decision on the request. (c) Form of appeal. (1) An appeal shall be in writing and shall attach copies of the initial request and the decision on the request. (2) The appeal shall contain a brief statement of the reasons why the appellant believes the decision on the initial request to have been in error. (3) The appeal shall be addressed to Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. (d) Action on appeals. (1) Appeals from decisions on initial requests made pursuant to Secs. 2.61 and 2.63 shall be decided for the Department by the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration or an official designated by the Assistant Secretary after consultation with the Solicitor. (2) The decision on an appeal shall be in writing and shall state the basis for the decision. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3749, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.66 Requests for access to records: Special situations. (a) Medical records. (1) Medical records shall be disclosed to the individual to whom they pertain unless it is determined, in consultation with a medical doctor, that disclosure should be made to a medical doctor of the individual's choosing. (2) If it is determined that disclosure of medical records directly to the individual to whom they pertain could have an adverse effect on that individual, the individual may designate a medical doctor to receive the records and the records will be disclosed to that doctor. (b) Inspection in presence of third party. (1) Individuals wishing to inspect records pertaining to them which have been opened for their inspection may, during the inspection, be accompanied by a person of their own choosing. (2) When such a procedure is deemed appropriate, individuals to whom the records pertain may be required to furnish a written statement authorizing discussion of their records in the accompanying person's presence. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983] Secs. 2.67-- 2.69 [Reserved] Sec. 2.70 Amendment of records. The Privacy Act permits individuals to request amendment of records pertaining to them if they believe the records are not accurate, relevant, timely or complete. 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)( 2 ). A request for amendment of a record shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures in this subpart. [48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.71 Petitions for amendment: Submission and form. (a) Submission of petitions for amendment. (1) A request for amendment of a record shall be submitted to the system manager for the system of records containing the record unless the system notice describing the system prescribes or permits submission to a different official or officials. If an individual wishes to request amendment of records located in more than one system, a separate petition must be submitted to each system manager. (2) A petition for amendment of a record may be submitted only if the individual submitting the petition has previously requested and been granted [[Page 30]] access to the record and has inspected or been given a copy of the record. (b) Form of petition. (1) A petition for amendment shall be in writing and shall specifically identify the record for which amendment is sought. (2) The petition shall state, in detail, the reasons why the petitioner believes the record, or the objectionable portion thereof, is not accurate, relevant, timely or complete. Copies of documents or evidence relied upon in support of these reasons shall be submitted with the petition. (3) The petition shall state, specifically and in detail, the changes sought in the record. If the changes involve rewriting the record or portions thereof or involve adding new language to the record, the petition shall propose specific language to implement the changes. [48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.72 Petitions for amendment: Processing and initial decision. (a) Decisions on petitions. In reviewing a record in response to a petition for amendment, the accuracy, relevance, timeliness and completeness of the record shall be assessed against the criteria set out in Sec. 2.48. In addition, personnel records shall be assessed against the criteria for determining record quality published in the Federal Personnel Manual and the Departmental Manual addition thereto. (b) Authority to decide. An initial decision on a petition for amendment may be made only by the system manager responsible for the system of records containing the challenged record. If the system manager declines to amend the record as requested, the bureau Privacy Act officer for the bureau which maintains the system must concur in the decision, provided, however, that the head of a bureau may, in writing, require (1) that the decision be made by the bureau Privacy Act officer and/or (2) that the bureau head's own concurrence in the decision be obtained. (c) Acknowledgement of receipt. Unless processing of a petition is completed within ten (10) working days, the receipt of the petition for amendment shall be acknowledged in writing by the system manager to whom it is directed. (d) Inadequate petitions. (1) If a petition does not meet the requirements of Sec. 2.71, the petitioner shall be so advised and shall be told what additional information must be submitted to meet the requirements of Sec. 2.71. (2) If the petitioner fails to submit the additional information within a reasonable time, the petition may be rejected. The rejection shall be in writing and shall meet the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section. (e) Form of decision. (1) A decision on a petition for amendment shall be in writing and shall state concisely the basis for the decision. (2) If the petition for amendment is rejected, in whole or part , thepetitioner shall be informed in a written response which shall: (i) State concisely the basis for the decision. (ii) Advise the petitioner that the rejection may be appealed to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration by writing to the Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. (iii) State that the appeal must be received by the foregoing official within twenty (20) working days of the decision. (3) If the petition for amendment involves Department employee records which fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of Personnel Management and is rejected, in whole or part , the petitioner shall be informed in a written response which shall: (i) State concisely the basis for the decision. (ii) Advise the petitioner that an appeal of the rejection may be made pursuant to 5 CFR 297.306 only to the Assistant Director for Workforce Information, Personnel Systems and Oversight Group, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415. (4) Copies of rejections of petitions for amendment made pursuant to paragraphs (e)(2) and (e)(3) of this section will be provided to the Departmental and Bureau Privacy Act Officers. (f) Implementation of initial decision. If a petition for amendment is accepted, [[Page 31]] in whole or part , the bureau maintaining the record shall: (1) Correct the record accordingly and, (2) Where an accounting of disclosures has been made pursuant to Sec. 2.57, advise all previous recipients of the record that the correction was made and the substance of the correction. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56585, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3750, Feb. 9, 1988]] Sec. 2.73 Petitions for amendments: Time limits for processing. (a) Acknowledgement of receipt. The acknowledgement of receipt of a petition required by Sec. 2.72(c) shall be dispatched not later than ten (10) working days after receipt of the petition by the system manager responsible for the system containing the challenged record, unless a decision on the petition has been previously dispatched. (b) Decision on petition. A petition for amendment shall be processed promptly. A determination whether to accept or reject the petition for amendment shall be made within thirty (30) working days after receipt of the petition by the system manager responsible for the system containing the challenged record. (c) Suspension of time limit. The thirty (30) day time limit for a decision on a petition shall be suspended if it is necessary to notify the petitioner, pursuant to Sec. 2.72(d), that additional information in support of the petition is required. Running of the thirty (30) day time limit shall resume on receipt of the additional information by the system manager responsible for the system containing the challenged record. (d) Extensions of time. (1) The thirty (30) day time limit for a decision on a petition may be extended if the official responsible for making a decision on the petition determines that an extension is necessary for one of the following reasons: (i) A decision on the petition requires analysis of voluminous record or records; (ii) Some or all of the challenged records must be collected from facilities other than the facility at which the official responsible for making the decision is located. (iii) Some or all of the challenged records are of concern to another bureau of the Department or another agency of the Federal Government whose assistance and views are being sought in processing the request. (2) If the official responsible for making a decision on the petition determines that an extension is necessary, the official shall promptly inform the petitioner of the extension and the date on which a decision is expected to be dispatched. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56586, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3750, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.74 Petitions for amendment: Appeals. (a) Right of appeal. Except for appeals pertaining to Office of Personnel Management records, where a petition for amendment has been rejected in whole or in part , the individual submitting the petition may appeal the denial to the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration. (b) Time for appeal. (1) An appeal must be received no later than twenty (20) working days after the date of the decision on a petition. (2) The Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration may, for good cause shown, extend the time for submission of an appeal if a written request for additional time is received within twenty (20) working days of the date of the decision on a petition. (c) Form of appeal. (1) An appeal shall be in writing and shall attach copies of the initial petition and the decision on that petition. (2) The appeal shall contain a brief statement of the reasons why the appellant believes the decision on the petition to have been in error. (3) The appeal shall be addressed to Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 47 FR 38328, Aug. 31, 1982; 53 FR 3750, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.75 Petitions for amendment: Action on appeals. (a) Authority. Appeals from decisions on initial petitions for amendment [[Page 32]] shall be decided for the Department by the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration or an official designated by the Assistant Secretary, after consultation with the Solicitor. (b) Time limit. (1) A final determination on any appeal shall be made within thirty (30) working days after receipt of the appeal. (2) The thirty (30) day period for decision on an appeal may be extended, for good cause shown, by the Secretary of the Interior. If the thirty (30) day period is extended, the individual submitting the appeal shall be notified of the extension and of the date on which a determination on the appeal is expected to be dispatched. (c) Form of decision. (1) The final determination on an appeal shall be in writing and shall state the basis for the determination. (2) If the determination upholds, in whole or part , the initial decision rejecting the petition for amendment, the determination shall also advise the individual submitting the appeal: (i) Of his or her right to file a concise statement of the reasons for disagreeing with the decision of the agency; (ii) Of the procedure established by Sec. 2.77 for the filing of the statement of disagreement; (iii) That the statement which is filed will be made available to anyone to whom the record is subsequently disclosed together with, at the discretion of the Department, a brief statement by the Department summarizing its reasons for refusing to amend the record; (iv) That prior recipients of the challenged record will be provided a copy of any statement of dispute to the extent that an accounting of disclosure was maintained; and (v) Of his or her right to seek judicial review of the Department's refusal to amend the record. (3) If the determination reverses, in whole or in part , the initial decision rejecting the petition for amendment, the system manager responsible for the system containing the challenged record shall be directed to: (i) Amend the challenged record accordingly; and (ii) If an accounting of disclosures has been made, advise all previous recipients of the record of the amendment and its substance. [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56586, Dec. 22, 1983; 53 FR 3750, Feb. 9, 1988] Sec. 2.76 [Reserved] Sec. 2.77 Statements of disagreement. (a) Filing of statement. If the determination of the Assistant Secretary--Policy, Budget and Administration under Sec. 2.75 rejects in whole or part , a petition for amendment, the individual submitting the petition may file with the system manager for the system containing the challenged record a concise written statement setting forth the reasons for disagreement with the determination of the Department. (b) Disclosure of statements. In any disclosure of a record containing information about which an individual has filed a statement of disagreement under this section which occurs after the filing of the statement, the disputed portion of the record will be clearly noted and the recipient shall be provided copies of the statement of disagreement. If appropriate, a concise statement of the reasons of the Department for not making the requested amendments may also be provided to the recipient. (c) Maintenance of statements. System managers shall develop procedures to assure that statements of disagreement filed with them shall be maintained in such a way as to assure dissemination of the statements to recipients of the records to which the statements pertain. [48 FR 56586, Dec. 22, 1983] Sec. 2.78 [Reserved] Sec. 2.79 Exemptions. (a) Criminal law enforcement records exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552a(j)( 2 ) the following systems of records have been exempted from all of the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the regulations in the subpart except paragraphs (b), (c) (1) and (2), (e)(4) (A) through (F), (e) (6), (7), (9), (10), and (11), and (i) of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the portions of the regulations in this subpart implementing these paragraphs: [[Page 33]] (1) Investigative Case File System, Interior/FWS-20. (2) Law Enforcement Services System, Interior/BIA-18. (3) Law Enforcement Statistical Reporting System, Interior/NPS-19. (4) Investigative Records, Interior/Office of Inspector General-- 2. (b) Law enforcement records exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)( 2 ). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)( 2 ), the following systems of records have been exempted from paragraphs (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), (H), and (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the provisions of the regulations in this subpart implementing these paragraphs: (1) Investigative Records, Interior/Office of Inspector General-- 2. (2) Permits System, Interior/FWS-21. (3) Criminal Case Investigation System, Interior/BLM-18. (4) Civil Trespass Case Investigations, Interior/BLM-19. (5) Employee Conduct Investigations, Interior/BLM-20. (6)-(7) [Reserved] (8) Employee Financial Irregularities, Interior/NPS-17. (9) Trespass Cases, Interior/Reclamation-37. (10) Litigation, Appeal and Case Files System, Interior/Office of the Solicitor-1 to the extent that it consists of investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. (11) Endangered Species Licenses System, Interior/FWS-19. (12) Investigative Case File, Interior/ FWS-20. (13) Timber Cutting and Trespass Claims Files, Interior/BIA-24. (c) Investigatory records exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), the following systems of records have been exempted from subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), (H), and (I) and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the provisions of the regulations in this subpart implementing these subsections: (1) [Reserved] (2) National Research Council Grants Program, Interior/GS-9 (3) Committee Management Files, Interior/Office of the Secretary-- 68. (5 U.S.C. 301, 552a and 5 U.S.C. app. sections 9(a)(1)(D) and 9(b); 5 U.S.C. 301, 552, and 552a; 31 U.S.C. 483a; and 43 U.S.C. 1460) [40 FR 44505, Sept. 26, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 54790, Nov. 26, 1975; 47 FR 38328, Aug. 31, 1982; 48 FR 37412, Aug. 18, 1983; 48 FR 56586, Dec. 22, 1983; 49 FR 6907, Feb. 24, 1984] Subpart E--Compulsory Process and Testimony of Employees Sec. 2.80 Compulsory process. (a) If the production of any record of the Department is sought by compulsory process and if it is determined in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 2.13 that the record should not be disclosed, the person making such determination shall immediately report the matter to the Solicitor. The person to whom the compulsory process is directed shall appear in answer to the process and respectfully decline to produce the record on the ground that the disclosure, pending the receipt of instructions from the Secretary of the Interior, is prohibited by the regulations in this subpart. (b) The solicitor of the Department of the Interior is authorized to exercise all of the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under this section. Sec. 2.82 Testimony of employees. (a) An officer or employee of the Department shall not testify in any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning matters related to the business of the Government without the permission of the head of the bureau, or his designee, or of the Secretary of the Interior, or his designee. If the head of a bureau or his designee, concludes that permission should be withheld, he shall report the matter immediately to the Solicitor for a determination, and the officer or employee shall appear in answer to process and respectfully decline to testify, pending the receipt of instructions from the Secretary, on the ground that testimony is prohibited by the regulations in this part . Pending instructions from the Secretary or his designee, an officer or employee in the [[Page 34]] Office of the Secretary shall follow the same procedure. (b) Any person (including a public agency) wishing an officer or employee of the Department to testify in a judicial or administrative proceeding concerning a matter related to the business of the Government may be required to submit a statement setting forth the interest of the litigant and the information with respect to which the testimony of the officer or employee of the Department is desired, before permission to testify will be granted under this section. (c) The Solicitor of the Department of the Interior is authorized to exercise all of the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under this section. Appendix A to Part 2 --Fees The following uniform fee schedule is applicable to all constituent units of the Department. It states the fees to be charged to members of the public for services performed in searching for, reviewing and duplicating requested records in connection with FOIA requests made under subpart B of this part and to services performed in making documents available for inspection and copying under subpart A of this part. The duplicating fees stated in the schedule are also applicable to duplicating of records in response to requests made under the Privacy Act. The schedule also states the fee to be charged for certification of documents. (1) Copies, basic fee. For copies of documents reproduced on a standard office copying machine in sizes to 8 1/2" x 14", the charge will be $0.13 per page. Examples: For one copy of a three-page document, the fee would be $0.39. For two copies of a three-page document, the fee would be $0.78. For one copy of a 60-page document, the fee would be $7.80. (2) Copies, documents requiring special handling. For copies of documents which require special handling because of their age, size, etc., cost will be based on direct costs of reproducing the materials. (3)-(4) [Reserved] (5) Searches. For each quarter hour, or portion thereof, spent by clerical personnel in manual searches to locate requested records: $ 2.30. For each quarter hour, or portion thereof, spent by professional or managerial personnel in manual searches to locate requested records because the search cannot be performed by clerical personnel: $4.65. Search time for which fees may be charged includes all time spent looking for material that is responsive to a request, including line-by-line or page-by-page search to determine whether a record is responsive, even if the search fails to locate records or the records located are determined to be exempt from disclosure. Searches will be conducted in the most efficient and least expensive manner, so as to minimize costs for both the agency and the requester. Line-by-line or page-by-page identification should not be necessary if it is clear on the face of a document that it is covered by a request. (6) Review of records. For each quarter hour, or portion thereof, spent by clerical personnel in reviewing records: $ 2.30. For each quarter hour, or portion thereof, spent by professional or managerial personnel in reviewing records: $4.65. Review is the examination of documents located in response to a commercial use request to determine whether any portion of any document located is permitted to be withheld and the subsequent processing of documents for disclosure by excising exempt material or otherwise preparing them for release. Review does not include time spent in resolving general legal or policy issues regarding the application of exemptions. (7) [Reserved] (8) Certification. For each certificate of verification attached to authenticated copies of records furnished to the public the charge will be $0.25. (9) [Reserved] (10) Computerized records. Charges for services in processing requests for records maintained in computerized form will be calculated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Costs for processing a data request will be calculated using the same standard direct costs charged to other users of the facility, andor as specified in the user's manual or handbook published by the computer center in which the work will be performed. (b) An itemized listing of operations required to process the job will be prepared (i.e., time for central processing unit, input/output, remote terminal, storage, plotters, printing, tape/disc mounting, etc.) with related associated costs applicable to each operation. (c) Material costs (i.e., paper, disks, tape, etc.) will be calculated using the latest acquisition price paid by the facility. (d) ADP facility managers must assure that all cost estimates are accurate, and if challenged, be prepared to substantiate that the rates are not higher than those charged to other users of the facility for similar work. Upon request, itemized listings of operations and associated costs for processing the job may be furnished to members of the public. (e) Requesters entitled to two hours of free search time under 43 CFR 2.20(e) shall not be charged for that portion of a computer search that equals two hours of the salary of the operator performing the search. [[Page 35]] (11) Postage/mailing costs. Mailing charges may be added for services (such as express mail) that exceed the cost of first class postage. (12)-(13) [Reserved] (14) Other services. When a response to a request requires services or materials other than those described in this schedule, the direct cost of such services or materials to the Government may be charged, but only if the requester has been notified of such cost before it is incurred. (15) Effective date. This schedule applies to all requestes made under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act after December 30, 1987. [52 FR 45592, Nov. 30, 1987] Appendix B to Part 2 -Bureaus and Offices of the Department of the Interior 1. Bureaus and Offices of the Department of the Interior. (The address for all bureaus and offices, unless otherwise indicated, is U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.) Secretary of the Interior, Office of the Secretary Office of Administrtative Services (for Office of the Secretary components) Assistant Secretary, Territorial and International Affairs Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC, 20013-7127 Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Director, Bureau of Land Management Director, Minerals Management Service Director, Bureau of Mines, Columbia Plaza, 2401 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20241 Director, Geological Survey, The National Center, Reston, VA 22092 Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 4015 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203 Inspector General, Office of Inspector General Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor 2. Freedom of Information Officers of the Department of the Interior. (The address for all Freedom of Information Officers, unless otherwise indicated, is U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.) Director, Office of Administrative Services (for Office of the Secretary components), U.S. Department of the Interior Director, Office of Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs Freedom of Information Act Officer, Bureau of Land Management Assistant Director, Finance and Management, Bureau of Mines, Columbia Plaza, 2401 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20241 Freedom of Information Act Officer, Bureau of Reclamation Chief, Division of Media Information, National Park Service Chief, Regulatory Development and Issues Management, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Chief, Directives Management Branch, Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief, Paperwork Management Unit, U.S. Geological Survey, The National Center, Reston, VA 22092 Freedom of Information Act Officer, Minerals Management Service, 12203 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22091 Information Officer, Office of Inspector General 3. Office of Hearings and Appeals--Field Offices: Administrative Law Judge, 710 Locust St., Federal Building, Suite 116, Knoxville, TN 37902 Administrative Law Judges, 6432 Federal Bldg., Salt Lake City, UT 84138 Administrative Law Judge, 2901 N. Central Ave., Suite 955, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2739 Administrative Law Judge, 2020 Hurley Way, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95825 Administrative Law Judges, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal Drive, rooms 674 and 688, Fort Snelling, MN 55111 Administrative Law Judge, 1700 Louisiana N.E., Suite 220, Albuquerque, NM 87110 Administrative Law Judge, 215 Dean A. McGee Ave., room 507, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Administrative Law Judge (Indian Probate), Federal Bldg. & Courthouse, 515 9th St., Suite 201, Rapid City, SD 57701 Administrative Law Judge (Indian Probate), Federal Bldg. & Courthouse, Rm. 3329, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, MT 59101 4. Office of the Solicitor--Field Offices. Regional Solicitors Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 701 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99513 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Room E-2753, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 25007, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street, SW., Suite 1328, Atlanta, GA 30303 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Suite 612, One Gateway Center, Newton Corner, MA 02158 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Room 3068, Page Belcher Federal Building, 333 West 4th Street, Tulsa, OK 74103 [[Page 36]] Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Lloyd 500 Building, Suite 607, 500 N.E. Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232 Regional Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Suite 6201, Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138 Field Solicitors Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Suite 150, 505 North Second St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box M, Window Rock, AZ 86515 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Box 36064, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 14126, San Francisco, CA 94102 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Box 020, Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, 550 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83724 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 686 Federal Building, Twin Cities, MN 55111 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Room 5431, Federal Building, 316 N. 26th Street, Billings, MT 59101 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 1042, Santa Fe, NM 87504 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Osage Agency, Grandview Avenue, Pawhuska, OK 74056 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Suite 502J, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 15006, Knoxville, TN 37901 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1100 South Fillmore, Amarillo, TX 79101 Field Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 603 Morris Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, WV 25301. [52 FR 45593, Nov. 30, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 16128, May 5, 1988; 58 FR 48973, Sept. 21, 1993]