Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter A - General |
Part 2 - Public Information |
Subpart A - Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act |
§ 2.100 - General provisions. |
§ 2.101 - Where to file requests for records. |
§ 2.102 - Procedures for making requests. |
§ 2.103 - Responsibility for responding to requests. |
§ 2.104 - Responses to requests. |
§ 2.105 - [Reserved] |
§ 2.106 - Preservation of records. |
§ 2.107 - Fees. |
§ 2.108 - Administrative appeals. |
§ 2.109 - Other rights and services. |
§ 2.110 - Responsibilities of Freedom of Information Officers. |
§ 2.111 - Action by office responsible for responding to request. |
§ 2.112 - Time allowed for issuance of initial determination. |
§ 2.113 - Initial denials of requests. |
§ 2.114 - Appeals from initial denials; manner of making. |
§ 2.115 - Appeal determinations; by whom made. |
§ 2.116 - Contents of determination denying appeal. |
§ 2.117 - Time allowed for issuance of appeal determination. |
§ 2.118 - Exemption categories. |
§ 2.119 - Discretionary release of exempt documents. |
§ 2.120 - Fees; payment; waiver. |
§ 2.121 - Exclusions. |
Subpart B - Confidentiality of Business Information |
§ 2.201 - Definitions. |
§ 2.202 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; records containing more than one kind of information. |
§ 2.203 - Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; method of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure to assert claim at time of submission. |
§ 2.204 - Initial action by EPA office. |
§ 2.205 - Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office. |
§ 2.206 - Advance confidentiality determinations. |
§ 2.207 - Class determinations. |
§ 2.208 - Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations. |
§ 2.209 - Disclosure in special circumstances. |
§ 2.210 - Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or where disclosure is prohibited by other statute. |
§ 2.211 - Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful disclosure. |
§ 2.212 - Establishment of control offices for categories of business information. |
§ 2.213 - Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries. |
§ 2.214 - Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation by affected business. |
§ 2.215 - Confidentiality agreements. |
§ 2.301 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act. |
§ 2.302 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Water Act. |
§ 2.303 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Noise Control Act of 1972. |
§ 2.304 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Safe Drinking Water Act. |
§ 2.305 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended. |
§ 2.306 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Toxic Substances Control Act. |
§ 2.307 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. |
§ 2.308 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. |
§ 2.309 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. |
§ 2.310 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. |
§ 2.311 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. |
§§ 2.216--2.300 - [Reserved] |
Subpart C - Testimony by Employees and Production of Documents in Civil Legal Proceedings Where the United States Is Not a Party |
§ 2.401 - Scope and purpose. |
§ 2.402 - Policy on presentation of testimony and production of documents. |
§ 2.403 - Procedures when voluntary testimony is requested. |
§ 2.404 - Procedures when an employee is subpoenaed. |
§ 2.405 - Subpoenas duces tecum. |
§ 2.406 - Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents. |
Subpart D - Guidance Procedures |
§ 2.501 - General. |
§ 2.502 - Scope. |
§ 2.503 - Definitions. |
§ 2.504 - Public access to active guidance documents. |
§ 2.505 - Guidance document general requirements and procedures. |
§ 2.506 - Significant guidance document requirements and procedures. |
§ 2.507 - Procedures for the public to petition for modification, withdrawal, or reinstatement. |