It is the department at issue that seeks an extension. For the time being, section 9 of the act requires the department to request an extension or to inform me of an extension for each request submitted by the same requester, and this adds to the paperwork involved. The department does not ask me for an extension; it simply takes it. When I am doing my investigations, I can combine them.
On March 9th, 2009. See this statement in context.