Electronic Freedom of Information Act: Implementation
other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 1998-01-20 · Effective 1998-02-19 · 63 FR 2873
Document
Document number
98-1212
Federal Register citation
63 FR 2873
CFR reference
10 CFR 9
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
1998-01-20
Effective date
1998-02-19
Abstract
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (EFOIA), which are designed to bring the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into electronic age by clarifying that FOIA applies to records maintained in hardcopy or electronic format. The rule implements statutory provisions of the law that broaden public access to government information by placing more records on-line. The rule implements statutory amendments that recognize the difficulty in responding to requests in the 10 working days formerly required and extend that time to 20 working days. It also provides procedures for agencies to discuss with (FOIA) requesters ways of tailoring requests to improve responsiveness. The rule amends NRC's FOIA regulations to comply with the requirements of the new statute. Certain other changes have been made to correct administrative errors and to update or remove obsolete information.