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§2.18

(2) The running of the ba limit may be delayed or tolle plained in §2.20 (f), (g) and (h quester

(i) Has not stated a willingn fees as high as are anticipate not sought and been granted waiver, or

(ii) Has not made a require payment.

(c) Extensions of time. In the unusual circumstances, the t for acting on an initial reque extended to the extent reaso essary to the proper process request, but in no case may limit be extended for mor working days:

(1) The need to search for: the requested records from 1 ties or other establishment separate from the installa essing the request;

(2) The need to search fo and appropriately examine nous amount of separate a records demanded in a sing

or

(3) The need for consultat shall be conducted with all i speed, with another agency substantial interest in the tion of the request or amo more components of the D having substantial subject-n terest therein.

(d) Notice of extension. A shall be notified in writing of sion under paragraph (c) of tion. The notice shall state t for the extension and the date a determination on the requ pected to be made.

(e) Treatment of delay as der determination has been reach end of the 10 working day peri ciding an initial request, or sion thereof under paragraph ( section, the requester may request denied and may ex right of appeal in accorda §2.18.

(f) Notice of delay. When a de tion cannot be reached within limit, or extension thereof, quester shall be notified of th for the delay, of the date on determination may be expecte

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♪ PE Ned to or or activities involved that exist the Department may re- to the disclosure. In particula beper and activities of nificant contribution is not ative arise from disclosure of inform

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the government (3) Factors to be consider

tribute to mining whether disclosur these operations marily in the commercial ...ood of a con- the requester" are the foll erstanding will (1) Does the requester h

of the content cial interest that would be

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activities or be (4) Notice

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and the Mineral Leasing Act for Ac-
quired Lands, as amended (30 U.S.C. 351
et seq.)

(2) Exploration license means a license
issued by the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct coal exploration operations
on land subject to the Act pursuant to
the authority in section 2(b) of the Act,
as amended (30 U.S.C. 201(b)).

(3) Fair-market value of coal to be
leased means the minimum amount of a
bid the Secretary has determined he is
willing to accept in leasing coal within
leasing tracts offered in general lease
sales or reserved and offered for lease
to public bodies, including Federal
agencies, rural electric cooperatives, or
non-profit corporations, controlled by

day. The fine any of such entities pursuant to sec-
peal may lead it ion 2(a) of the Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(1)).

(4) Information means data, statistics,
mples and other facts, whether ana-
zed or processed or not, pertaining to
deral coal resources, which fit with-
at an exemption to the Freedom of In-

the date to a nation Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). in to the appel à pet) Applicability. This section applies

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Category A. Information provided
obtained by a bureau under sec-
b)(3) of the Act from the holder
xploration license;

tegory B. Information acquired

stic count ma ommercial or other sources

rvice contract with Geological
ursuant to section 8A(b) of the
information developed by the

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or activities of the government, (3) Factors to be considere disclosurely to contribute to mining whether disclosure public understanding of these operations marily in the commercial and activities The likelihood of a con- the requester" are the follo (1) Does the requester ha cial interest that would be the requested disclosure poster, and the interrelationship be- cial interest is a commen tween the two. Is there a logical con- profit interest as these te action between the content of the re- monly understood. An ent goted record and the operations or not determinative. Not activities in which the requester is in- making corporations, b terested? Are the disclosable contents uals or other organizat of the record meaningfully informative a commercial interest on the operations or activities? Is the disclosure, depending focus of the requester on contribution cumstances involved to public understanding, rather than

titution to public understanding will depend on consideration of the content of the record the identity of the re

the individual understanding of the
ter or a narrow segment of inter-
ested persons? Does the requester have
expertise in the subject area and the
hity and tatention to disseminate
the information to the general public by disclosure. Whe
or otherwise use the information in a representative of a

mer that will contribute to public sation seeking in
understanding of government oper- the news gatherin
ations or activities? Is the requested presumed that th
Information sought by the requester weighs the orga
because it may be informative on gov- interest.
ment operations or activities or be- (4) Notice of
of the intrinsic value of the in- statutory fee
mation Independent of the light that nied, the reque
(1) A statem
may shed on government operations writing. The

there is likely to be a con- the waiver o
tribution to public understanding, will nied
that contribution be aguificant? A con- () A list
tribution to public understanding will or positions
significant if the information dis- for the deni
ted is new, clearly supports public (i) Ast

sight of Department operations, be appea
Including the quality of Department retary-
Activities and the effect of policy and tration

lations on public health and safe dures in

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