39 CFR 3006.41 – Electronic requests for records and for expedited processing
(a) An electronic request for records must:
Terms Used In 39 CFR 3006.41
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
(1) Be submitted using the Commission’s online FOIA request form at http://www.prc.gov;
(2) Reasonably describe the records sought;
(3) Include a daytime telephone number and valid e-mail address; and
(4) Identify the request category under § 3006.51; and
(b) Expedited processing. A person satisfying the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section may request expedited processing at the time of the initial request or at a later time by:
(1) Demonstrating a compelling need as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(E)(v);
(2) Clearly identifying the request as an “Expedited Freedom of Information Act Request” in the body of the submission; and
(3) Certifying the statement of compelling need to be true and correct to the best of the requester’s knowledge and belief. At its discretion, the Commission may waive the requirement for certification.