CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 2—RECORDS AND TESTIMONY; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT > SUBPART H—Legal Process: Testimony by Employees and Production of Records (§2.80 to §2.90) > 2.84—What information must I put in my Touhy Request?

2.84—What information must I put in my Touhy Request?

Your Touhy Request must:
(a) Identify the employee or record;
(b) Describe the relevance of the desired testimony or records to your proceeding and provide a copy of the pleadings underlying your request;
(c) Identify the parties to your proceeding and any known relationships they have to the Department's mission or programs;
(d) Show that the desired testimony or records are not reasonably available from any other source;
(e) Show that no record could be provided and used in lieu of employee testimony;
(f) Provide the substance of the testimony expected of the employee; and
(g) Explain why you believe your Touhy Request complies with § 2.88.