PART 1502—AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS Authority: Title V of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980, 22 U.S.C. 290h; 5 U.S.C. 552; FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Public Law 114-185. Source: 82 FR 9130, Feb. 3, 2017, unless otherwise noted. § 1502.1 Introduction. (a) The United States African Development Foundation makes information about its operations, procedures, and records freely available to the public in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). (b) The Foundation will make the fullest possible disclosure of its information and identifiable records consistent with the provisions of the Act and the regulations in this part. (c) The Chief FOIA Officer shall be responsible for the Foundation's compliance with the processing requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. § 1502.2 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words have the meanings set forth below: (a) Act (b) Foundation (c) President (d) Record(s) § 1502.3 Access to Foundation records. Any person desiring to have access to Foundation records may call or apply in person between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays (holidays excluded) at the Foundation offices or mail a request to the Foundation at 1400 I Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005, or submit a request by email to [email protected] www.usadf.gov § 1502.4 Written requests. In order to facilitate the processing of written requests, every petitioner should: (a) Address his or her request to: Chief FOIA Officer, United States African Development Foundation, 1400 I Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005. Both the envelope and the request itself, or the email, should be clearly marked: “Freedom of Information Act Request.” (b) Identify the desired record by name, title, author, a brief description, or number, and date, as applicable. The identification should be specific enough so that a record can be identified and found without unreasonably burdening or disrupting the operations of the Foundation. If the Foundation determines that a request does not reasonably describe the records sought, the requestor shall be advised what additional information is needed or informed why the request is insufficient. (c) Include a check or money order to the order of the “United States African Development Foundation” covering the appropriate search and copying fees, or a request for determination of the fee, or a specified amount that the requestor is willing to pay in connection with the FOIA request. § 1502.5 Records available at the Foundation. Records that the FOIA requires be made available for public inspection in an electronic format may be accessed through the Foundation's Web site. § 1502.6 Records of other departments and agencies. Responsive records located by the Foundation which have been originated by, or are primarily the concerns of, another U.S. department or agency will be forwarded to the particular department or agency involved, and the requestor so notified. In response to requests for records or publications published by the Government Printing Office or other government printing activity, the Foundation will refer the petitioner to the appropriate sales office and refund any fee payments which accompanied the request. § 1502.7 Fees. (a) Authority. (b) When charged. (c) Services charged for and amount charged. (1) Copies. (2) Clerical searches. (3) Non-routine, non-clerical searches. (4) Other charges. § 1502.8 Exemptions. The categories of records maintained by the Foundation which may be exempted from disclosure are described in 5 U.S.C. 552(b). § 1502.9 Processing of requests. (a) Processing. (b) Denials. (c) Extension of time. (d) Expedited processing. (e) Confidential commercial information. § 1502.10 Judicial review. On complaint, the district court of the United States in the district in which the complainant resides, or has his/her principal place of business, or in which the agency records are situated, or in the District of Columbia, has jurisdiction to enjoin the Foundation from withholding Foundation records, and to order the production of any agency records improperly withheld from the complainant (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B)).