When may I appeal NARA's FOIA determination?
36 C.F.R. § 1250.70
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01You may appeal when there is any adverse determination, including:
(a) Refusal to release a record, either in whole or in part;
(b) Determination that a record does not exist or cannot be found;
(c) Determination that the record you sought was not subject to the FOIA;
(d) Denial of a request for expedited processing;
(e) Denial of a fee waiver request; or
(f) Fee category determination.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026