Skip to main content  49 CFR 701.6 - Release and processing
procedures.  § 701.6 Release and processing procedures. (a)
General provisions. In determining records that are responsive
to a request, Amtrak will ordinarily include only records that
exist and are in the possession and control of the Corporation
as of the date that the search is begun. If any other date is
used, the requesting party will be informed of that date. (b)
Authority to grant or deny requests. Amtrak's FOIA officer is
authorized to grant or deny any request for records. (c) Notice
of referral. If Amtrak refers all or any part of the
responsibility for responding to a request to another
organization, the requesting party will be notified. A referral
shall not be considered a denial of access within the meaning of
this part. All consultations and referrals of requests will be
handled according to the date that the FOIA request was
initially received. (d) Creating a record. There is no
obligation on the part of Amtrak to create, compile, or