12 C.F.R. PART 505—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT


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PART 505—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Section Contents
§ 505.1   Basis and scope.
§ 505.2   Public Reading Room.
§ 505.3   Requests for records.
§ 505.4   Administrative appeal of initial determination to deny records.
§ 505.5   Delivery of process.


Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552; 12 U.S.C. 1462a, 1463, 1464. Cross Reference:

See 31 CFR part 1, subpart A.

§ 505.1   Basis and scope.
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(a) This part is issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) as a supplement to the Freedom of Information Act regulations of the Department of the Treasury, 31 CFR part 1, subpart A, which apply to the OTS as a component part of the Department of the Treasury.

(b) This part is issued by the OTS pursuant to the requirement of section 552 of title 5 of the United States Code, which requires every federal agency to publish in the Federal Register the established places at which, the employees from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals on requests, or obtain decisions, and the forms available or the places at which forms and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations may be found. Information about the Public Reading Room is set forth in §505.2 of this part. Procedures for requests for records are set forth in §505.3 of this part. Information about administrative appeals is set forth in §505.4 of this part. Provisions relating to delivery of process upon the OTS are set forth in §505.5 of this part.

[54 FR 49444, Nov. 30, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 66716, Dec. 26, 1995; 66 FR 65819, Dec. 21, 2001]

§ 505.2   Public Reading Room.
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OTS will make materials available for review on an ad hoc basis when necessary. Contact the FOIA Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, or you may visit the Public Reading Room at 1700 G Street, NW., by appointment only. (Please identify the materials you would like to inspect, to assist us in serving you.) We schedule appointments on business days between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In most cases, appointments will be available the next business day following the date we receive your request.

[66 FR 65819, Dec. 21, 2001, as amended at 67 FR 78151, Dec. 23, 2002]

§ 505.3   Requests for records.
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A designated official will make the initial determination under 31 CFR 1.5(g) whether to grant a request for OTS records. Requests may be mailed to: Freedom of Information Act Request, FOIA Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, or marked “FOIA” and delivered in person to the FOIA Office, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. Requests may also be sent by e-mail or facsimile to the e-mail address and facsimile number in §505.2 of this part.

[67 FR 78151, Dec. 23, 2002]

§ 505.4   Administrative appeal of initial determination to deny records.
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A designated official will make appellate determinations under 31 CFR 1.5(h) with respect to OTS records. Appeals by mail should be addressed to: FOIA Appeals, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. Appeals may be delivered personally to FOIA Appeals, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. Appeals may also be sent by e-mail or facsimile to the e-mail address and facsimile number in §505.2 of this part.

[67 FR 78151, Dec. 23, 2002]

§ 505.5   Delivery of process.
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Service of process will be received as set forth in §510.4 of this chapter.

[54 FR 49444, Nov. 30, 1989]

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