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Title 49

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  1. Title 49 —Transportation
  2. Subtitle A —Office of the Secretary of Transportation
  3. Part 7   View Full Text
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Title 49TransportationPart / Section
Subtitle AOffice of the Secretary of Transportation1 – 99
Part 7Public Availability of Information7.1 – 7.46
Subpart AGeneral Provisions7.1 – 7.2
§ 7.1General.
§ 7.2Definitions.
Subpart BInformation Required To Be Made Public by DOT7.11 – 7.15
§ 7.11What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?
§ 7.12What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?
§ 7.13How are copies of publicly available records obtained?
§ 7.14Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.
§ 7.15Protection of records.
Subpart CAvailability of Reasonably Described Records Under the Freedom of Information Act7.21 – 7.29
Subpart DTime Limits7.31 – 7.35
§ 7.31What time limits apply to DOT with respect to initial determinations?
§ 7.32What time limits apply to a requester when appealing DOT's initial or final determination?
§ 7.33What time limits apply to DOT with respect to administrative appeals (final determinations)?
§ 7.34When and how are time limits applicable to DOT extended?
§ 7.35When and how is the twenty day time limit for rendering an initial determination tolled?
Subpart EFees7.41 – 7.46
§ 7.41When and how are processing fees imposed for records that are made available under subpart B or processed under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.42What is DOT's fee schedule for records requested under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.43When are fees waived or reduced for records requested under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.44How can I pay a processing fee for records requested under subpart B or subpart C of this part?
§ 7.45When are pre-payments required for records requested under subpart C of this part, and how are they handled?
§ 7.46How are late payments handled?
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