41 C.F.R. § 51-8.11 Extensions of time.
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
(a) Whenever unusual circumstances exist, such as those set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, the times within which determinations must be made by the Executive Director on requests for access (10 working days), and by the Chairperson on requests for reconsideration (20 working days), may be extended by written notice to the requester for a time not to exceed an aggregate of 30 working days. The notice shall set forth the reasons for such extension, and the date on which a determination is expected to be made. Extensions of time shall be utilized only to the extent reasonably necessary to the proper processing of the particular request. (b) As used in this section, “unusual circumstances” may mean: (1) The need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records which are the subject of a single request; (2) 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 (3) The need to obtain and consider the views of a business information submitter under §51–8.8. [54 FR 15189, Apr. 17, 1989. Redesignated at 56 FR 48983, Sept. 26, 1991, and amended at 59 FR 59345, Nov. 16, 1994]
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 51–8—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY MATERIALS
§ 51-8.11 Extensions of time.
