(a) In determining which records are responsive to a request, a component ordinarily will include only records in its possession as of the date that the component begins its search.

Terms Used In 7 CFR 1.7

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.

(b) A component is not required to create a new record in order to fulfill a request for records. The FOIA does not require agencies to do research, to analyze data, or to answer written questions in response to a request.

(c) Creation of records may be undertaken voluntarily.

(d) A component will provide a record in the format specified by a requester, if the record is readily reproducible by the component in the format requested.

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