# 43 CFR § 2.9: What if your request seeks records about another person?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 2.9
- **Heading:** What if your request seeks records about another person?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 2—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › RECORDS AND TESTIMONY > Subpart B—How To Make a Request

## Text

(a) When a request seeks records about another person, you may receive greater access by submitting proof that the person either:
(1) Consents to the release of the records to you (for example, a notarized authorization signed by that person); or
(2) Is deceased (for example, a copy of a death certificate or an obituary).
(b) The bureau can require you to supply additional information if necessary to verify that a particular person has consented to disclosure or is deceased.
[77 FR 76902, Dec. 31, 2012, as amended at 81 FR 11128, Mar. 3, 2016]

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