Departmental Freedom of Information Act Regulations
other · US Department of Agriculture · Rule · Published 2019-10-21 · Effective 2019-10-21 · 84 FR 56097
Document
Document number
2019-22896
Federal Register citation
84 FR 56097
CFR reference
7 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Agriculture
Publication date
2019-10-21
Effective date
2019-10-21
Abstract
This rule revises the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA or the Department") Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") regulations. The revisions clarify and update procedures for requesting information from USDA, as well as procedures that USDA follows in responding to requests from the public. The revisions also incorporate clarifications and updates resulting from changes to the FOIA and case law.