EPA Reverses 10-Day Deadline for FOIA Requests That Spurred Suit
Bloomberg Envt., Oct. 11, 2019
Document shows EPA has told staff not to give commenters a 10-day deadline on FOIA requests
New guidance sets 20-day time limit
The EPA is reversing its practice of shutting down Freedom of Information Act requests if petitioners don’t provide more clarifying information within 10 days, according to an internal email obtained by Bloomberg Environment.
In an internal Sept. 12 email, Timothy Epp, acting director of EPA’s National FOIA Office, instructed agency personnel to tell requesters they have at least 20 days to respond with additional information that helps the agency find the records being sought.
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