Part 7 - Public Availability of Information  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 7.1 - General.
§ 7.2 - Definitions.
Subpart B - Information Required To Be Made Public by DOT
§ 7.3 - Publication in the Federal Register.
§ 7.4 - Publication required.
§ 7.5 - Availability of opinions, orders, staff manuals, statements of policy, and interpretations and indices.
§ 7.6 - Deletion of identifying detail.
§ 7.7 - Access to materials and indices.
§ 7.8 - Copies
§ 7.9 - Protection of records.
§ 7.10 - Public records.
§ 7.11 - What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?
§ 7.12 - What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?
§ 7.13 - How are copies of publicly available records obtained?
§ 7.14 - Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.
§ 7.15 - Protection of records.
Subpart C - Availability of Reasonably Described Records Under the Freedom of Information Act
§ 7.16 - Requests for records of concern to more than one government organization.
§ 7.17 - Consultation with submitters of commercial and financial information.
§ 7.21 - What does this subpart cover?
§ 7.22 - Who administers this subpart?
§ 7.23 - What limitations apply to disclosure?
§ 7.24 - How do I submit a FOIA request?
§ 7.25 - How does DOT handle first-party requests?
§ 7.26 - To what extent and in what format are records searched and made available?
§ 7.27 - What are the designated DOT FOIA Requester Service Centers?
§ 7.28 - How does DOT handle requests that concern more than one Government agency?
§ 7.29 - When and how does DOT consult with submitters of commercial information?
Subpart D - Time Limits
§ 7.31 - What time limits apply to DOT with respect to initial determinations?
§ 7.32 - What time limits apply to a requester when appealing DOT's initial or final determination?
§ 7.33 - What time limits apply to DOT with respect to administrative appeals (final determinations)?
§ 7.34 - When and how are time limits applicable to DOT extended?
§ 7.35 - When and how is the twenty day time limit for rendering an initial determination tolled?
Subpart E - Fees
§ 7.41 - When and how are processing fees imposed for records that are made available under subpart B or processed under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.42 - What is DOT's fee schedule for records requested under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.43 - When are fees waived or reduced for records requested under subpart C of this part?
§ 7.44 - How can I pay a processing fee for records requested under subpart B or subpart C of this part?
§ 7.45 - When are pre-payments required for records requested under subpart C of this part, and how are they handled?
§ 7.46 - How are late payments handled?
§ 7.47 - Index of public materials.
§ 7.49 - Copies.
Subpart F - Fees
§ 7.51 - Applicability.
§ 7.53 - Public availability of records.
§ 7.55 - Request for records of concern to more than one Government organization.
§ 7.57 - Request for business information submitted by a private party.
Subpart G - Exemptions
§ 7.61 - Applicability.
§ 7.63 - Records relating to matters that are required by Executive Order to be kept secret.
§ 7.65 - Records related solely to internal personnel rules and practices.
§ 7.67 - Records exempted from disclosure by statute.
§ 7.69 - Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential.
§ 7.71 - Intragovernmental exchanges.
§ 7.73 - Protection of personal privacy.
§ 7.75 - Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes.
§ 7.77 - Reports of financial institutions.
§ 7.79 - Geological and geophysical information.
Subpart H - Procedures for Appealing Decisions Not To Disclose Records and/or Waive Fees
§ 7.81 - General.
Subpart I - Fees
§ 7.91 - General.
§ 7.93 - Payment of fees.
§ 7.95 - Fee schedule.
§ 7.97 - Services performed without charge or at a reduced charge.
§ 7.99 - Transcripts.
§ 7.101 - Copyrighted material.
§ 7.103 - Alternative sources of information.
Appendix A to Part 7 - Office of The Secretary
Appendix B to Part 7 - United States Coast Guard
Appendix C to Part 7 - Federal Aviation Administration
Appendix D to Part 7 - Federal Highway Administration
Appendix E to Part 7 - Federal Railroad Administration
Appendix F to Part 7 - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Appendix G to Part 7 - Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Appendix H to Part 7 - Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Appendix I to Part 7 - Maritime Administration
Appendix J to Part 7 - Research and Special Programs Administration