(a) The Hudson River Park Trust is responsible for insuring compliance with the regulations herein, and designates the following person(s) as records access officer(s):

(b) Records access officers are responsible for insuring appropriate agency response to public requests for access to records of the Hudson River Park Trust. The designation of records access officers shall not be construed to prohibit officials who have in the past been authorized to make records or information available to the public from continuing to do so.

1. (1) maintain an up-to-date subject matter list;
2. (2) assist the requester in identifying requested records, if necessary;

3. (3) upon locating the records, take one of the following actions:

   1. (i) make records available for inspection; or
   2. (ii) deny access to the records in whole or in part and explain in writing the reasons therefore;

4. (4) upon request for copies of records:

   1. (i) make a copy available upon payment or offer to pay established fees, if any, in accordance with section 750.8 of this Part; or
   2. (ii) permit the requester to copy those records;
5. (5) upon request, certify that a record is a true copy; and

6. (6) upon failure to locate records, certify that:

   1. (i) the Hudson River Park Trust is not the custodian for such records; or
   2. (ii) the records of which the Hudson River Park Trust is a custodian cannot be found after diligent search.

Records access officers shall insure that personnel: