PART 3011—AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 522; 7 CFR 1.3. Source: 54 FR 51869, Dec. 19, 1989, unless otherwise noted. § 3011.1 General statement. This part is issued in accordance with 7 CFR 1.3 of the Department of Agriculture regulations governing the availability of records (7 CFR 1.1-1.23 and Appendix A) under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended). These regulations supplement the Department's regulations by providing guidance for any person wishing to request records from the Office of Finance and Management (OFM). § 3011.2 Public inspection and copying. (a) Background. (b) Procedure. § 3011.3 Indexes. 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2) also requires that each agency maintain and make available for public inspection and copying current indexes providing identifying information for the public with regard to any records which are made available for public inspection and copying. OFM does not maintain any materials within the scope of these requirements. § 3011.4 Initial requests for records. (a) Background. (1) Grant or deny requests for OFM records, (2) Make discretionary release of OFM records when the benefit to the public in releasing the document outweighs any harm likely to result from disclosure, (3) Reduce or waive fees to be charged where determined to be appropriate. (b) Procedures. (1) For records held at the Washington, DC Headquarters units, submit initial requests to the Freedom of Information Act Officer, Office of Finance and Management, USDA, 14th and Independence Ave., SW., Room 117-W, Administration Building, Washington, DC 20250-9000. (2) For records held at the National Finance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, submit initial requests to the Freedom of Information Act Officer, National Finance Center, OFM, USDA, 13800 Old Gentilly Road, Building 350, (P.O. Box 60,000, New Orleans, LA 70160), New Orleans, Louisiana 70129. If the requester is unable to determine the official to whom the request should be addressed, it should be submitted to the Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Officer who will refer such requests to the appropriate officials. § 3011.5 Appeals. Any person whose initial request is denied in whole or in part may appeal that denial, in accordance with 7 CFR 1.6(e) and 1.8, to the Director, Office of Finance and Management, USDA, Room 117-W, Administration Building, 14th and Independence Ave., Washington, DC 20250-9000. § 3011.6 Fee schedule. Departmental regulations provide for a schedule of reasonable standard charges for document search and duplication. See 7 CFR 1.2(b). Fees to be charged are set forth in 7 CFR part 1, subpart A, Appendix A.