# 16 CFR § 1015.4: Responses to requests for records; responsibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 1015.4
- **Heading:** Responses to requests for records; responsibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 1015—PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OR PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT > Subpart A—Production or Disclosure Under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

## Text

The ultimate responsibility for responding to requests for records is vested in the Chief FOIA Officer of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Chief FOIA Officer, or the delegate of the Chief FOIA Officer, can respond directly, or forward the request to any other office of the CPSC for response. The Chief FOIA Officer's response shall be in the form set forth in § 1015.7(d), for action on appeal. If no response is made by the FOIA Office within 20 working days, or any extension of the 20-day period, the requester and the General Counsel or the delegate of the General Counsel can take the action specified in § 1015.7(e).
[86 FR 7503, Jan. 29, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 1015.1 § 1015.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.2 § 1015.2 Public inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.3 § 1015.3 Requests for records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.4 § 1015.4 Responses to requests for records; responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.5 § 1015.5 Time limitation on responses to requests for records and requests for expedited processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.6 § 1015.6 Responses: Form and content.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.7 § 1015.7 Appeals from initial denials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.9 § 1015.9 Fees for production of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.11 § 1015.11 Disclosure of trade secrets to consultants and contractors; nondisclosure to advisory committees and other government agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.12 § 1015.12 Disclosure to Congress.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.15 § 1015.15 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.15.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.18 § 1015.18 Information submitted to the Commission; request for treatment as exempt material.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.18.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.19 § 1015.19 Decisions on requests for exemption from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.19.md)
- [16 CFR § 1015.20 § 1015.20 Public availability of accident or investigation reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1015.20.md)

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