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Page 2 of 3 of receipt, as required by statute 5 U.s.C.s 552,as amended) 8.2. To comply with this requirement, the provisions and responsibilities in Section 11 below are. established for all offices and divisions possessing potentially responsive records. 9. Scope: This policy applies to all FBl programs, offices, divisions, and branches. 10.Proponent: Records Management Division (RmD), Record/Information Dissemination Section (RiDs) 11.Roles and Responsibilities: 11.1. Records Management Division (RMD),Records/Information Dissemination Section (RIDs 11.1.1.Receives,assigns,and responds to all FOl/PA reguests. 11.1.2. Acknowledges FOI/PA requests and issues search requests to all appropriate FBI Headquarters 11.1.3.Requires that search requests be acknowledged via email to the listed RrDs P0c by recipient FBI offices within five business days from the date requested and that responsive documents be. produced by the FBI offices within ten business days;. 11.1.4.Collects all responsive documents from FBI offices that appear responsive to requests, 11.1.5.In consultation with appropriate FBI offices,applies proper statutory exemptions and exclusions based on legal requirements. 11.1.6.Conducts additional liaison with internal and external contributors to ensure proper processing and response. 11.1.7.Prepares final responses to reguesters. 11.2.FBI Headguarters Divisions,Field Offices,and Legal Attaches(collectively FBI Offices) 11.2.1.Must acknowledge receipt of search requests from RMD/RIDs via email to listed RIDs POC Nithin five days of the search reguest, 11.2.2, Must undertake a manual search for records and identify all reasonably responsive information to Rids regardless of potentially applicable exemptions.. 11.2.3. Must provide reasonably responsive information to RMD/RIDs within two weeks of the search request by the FBI office. 11.2.4.Must provide a no records response within five days of the search request when the FBI office has no responsive information. 11.2.5. Must indicate that responsive records pertain to a pending investigation, where appropriate. 11.2.6.Must promptly alert RMD/RIDS when otner exigencies may have a bearing on the necessary collection and review of responsive records 11.2.7.Must coordinate review of the records with RMD/RIDS 11.3.Office of the General Counsel: 11.3.1. Consults with RmD/RiDs as necessary on legal requirements and proposed release. determinations. 11.3.2. Acts as a liaison between RiDS and Assistant United States Attorneys and Department of ustice attorneys. 11.3.3.Acts as a liaison between RiDS and other government agencies and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG).3.4 Reviews proposed litigation declarations and provide comments,if applicable. b7E