CFR > Title 49 - Transportation > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation > PART 7—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION > SUBPART C—Availability of Reasonably Described Records Under the Freedom of Information Act (§7.11 to §7.17) > 7.16—Requests for records of concern to more than one government organization.

7.16—Requests for records of concern to more than one government organization.

(a) If the release of a record covered by this subpart would be of concern to both DOT and another Federal agency, the determination as to release will be made by DOT only after consultation with the other interested agency.
(b) If the release of the record covered by this subpart would be of concern to both DOT and a State, local, or Tribal government, a territory or possession of the United States, or a foreign government, the determination as to release will be made by DOT only after consultation with the interested government.
(c) Alternatively, DOT may refer the request (or relevant portion thereof) for decision by a Federal agency that originated or is substantially concerned with the records, but only if that agency is subject to FOIA. Such referrals will be made expeditiously and the requestor notified in writing that a referral has been made.