45 CFR 2105.1: What should you know up front?

(a) This part contains the rules that the Agency follows in processing records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552.

(b) Definitions of terms used in this part are found at § 2105.67.

(c) This part should be read in conjunction with the text of the FOIA and the OMB Fee Guidelines.

(d) This part does not entitle any person to any service or to the disclosure of any record that is not required under the FOIA.

(e) You are encouraged to review the Agency's FOIA libraries before filing a FOIA request. The material you seek may be immediately available electronically at no cost.