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| Appeals. A requester has the right to appeal a partial or full denial of his/her request. An appeal must be in writing and addressed to the Office of General Counsel, Smithsonian Institution, and made within 60 days from the date of a full or partial denial. The request must explain the reason for appeal. The Under Secretary for Finance and Administration shall have the authority to decide appeals. The requester will receive an answer in writing that specifies the reason(s) for granting or denying the appeal. |
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| External Review. A requester may at any time request the Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, to offer dispute resolution and issue advisory opinions to resolve disputes about the withholding of information or documents under this Directive, in accordance with the Open Government Act of 2007. The Smithsonian will provide a written response to any such advisory opinion and post the advisory opinion and the Smithsonian's response on the Smithsonian website (www.smithsonian.org). |
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