34 C.F.R. Subpart G—Administrative Review


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Title 34: Education
PART 5—AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 90–23

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Subpart G—Administrative Review

§ 5.80   Review of denial of a record.

This subpart provides for the review of a denial, pursuant to §5.53, of a written request for inspection or copying of a record.

§ 5.81   Time for initiation of request for review.

A person whose request has been denied may initiate a review by filing a request for review within (a) 30 days of receipt of the determination to deny or (b) within 30 days of receipt of records which are in partial response to his request if a portion of a request is granted and a portion denied, whatever is later.

§ 5.82   By whom review is made.

(a) Requests for review of denials should be addressed to the Secretary.

(b) [Reserved]

§ 5.83   Contents of request for review.

The request for review shall include a copy of the written request and the denial.

§ 5.84   Consideration on review.

Review shall be considered on the basis of the written record including any written argument submitted by the requester.

§ 5.85   Decisions on review.

(a) Decisions on review shall be in writing within 20 working days from receipt of the request for review. Extension of the time limit may be granted to the extent that the maximum 10-day limit on extensions has not been exhausted on the initial determination. Such extension may only be granted for the reasons enumerated in §5.51(d).

(b) The decision, which constitutes final action of the Department, if adverse to the requester shall be in writing, stating the reasons for the decision, and advising the requester of the right to judicial review of such decision.

(c) Failure to comply with time limits set forth in §5.51 or in this paragraph constitutes an exhaustion of the requester's administrative remedies.

Appendix to Part 5

[The following are some examples of specific records (or specific information relating to personnel, programs, or activities of this Department) listed according to whether or not they are available upon request for inspection and copying]

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------       Generally available                Generally not available------------------------------------------------------------------------                                 grants------------------------------------------------------------------------Funded initial grant               Research protocol, design, applications, subject to           processing, and other technical provisions of § 5.71.         information to the extentReports of grantee.                 proprietary or of a confidentialFinal report of any review or       nature submitted with initial evaluation of grantee              applications not yet funded, or performance conducted or caused    where disclosure would adversely to be conducted by the             affect patent or other valuable Department.                        rights.                                   Confidential financial information of                                    grantee.                                   Site visit reports.Applications for continuation,     Initial research or research training renewal, or supplemental grants,   grant application on which award is subject to provisions of §    not made. 5.71.State plan material.------------------------------------------------------------------------                                contracts------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of contractor, subject        Trade secrets. matter, date, and amount of contract.Contract performance review        Confidential pricing data contained report.                            in contract proposal if in the                                    Department's judgment it is properly                                    so designated by the offeror.Deficiency report................  Proprietary technical data contained                                    in a contract proposal if in the                                    Department's judgment it is properly                                    so designated by offeror.Final report.....................  Confidential financial information of                                    contractor                                   Draft of proposed final report                                    submitted for comment prior to                                    acceptance.                                   Research protocol, design,                                    processing, and other technical                                    information to the extent                                    proprietary or of a confidential                                    nature, including proprietary                                    contents of unsolicited proposals.                                   Proposals on which no award is made.------------------------------------------------------------------------                           advisory committees------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of committee................  Minutes or transcripts of committeeFinal report.....................   meetings or portions thereof whichMinutes or transcripts of           are involved with matters exempt meetings open to the public and    from mandatory disclosure under not involved with matters exempt   Freedom of Information Act. from mandatory disclosure under Freedom of Information Act.------------------------------------------------------------------------                          personnel information------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of employee, title of         Home addresses of employees. position, and location of regular duty station.Grade, position description, and salary of public employees.------------------------------------------------------------------------     affirmative action plan filed pursuant to executive order 11246------------------------------------------------------------------------Approved action plan, including analysis, proposed remedial or affirmative steps to be taken with goals and timetables, policies on recruitment, hiring, and promotion, and description of grievance procedures.------------------------------------------------------------------------                              miscellaneous------------------------------------------------------------------------                                   Names of individual beneficiaries of                                    departmental programs or a list of                                    the benefits they receive if release                                    would be an unwarranted invasion of                                    privacy.                                   Office for Civil Rights investigatory                                    files in open cases.------------------------------------------------------------------------

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