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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 45 - Public Welfare |
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Subtitle A - Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter A - General Administration |
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Part 5 - Freedom of Information Regulations |
| Subpart A - General Information About Freedom of Information Act Requests |
| § 5.1 - Purpose. |
| § 5.2 - Presumption of openness and proactive disclosures. |
| § 5.3 - Definitions. |
| § 5.4 - Regulatory scope. |
| § 5.5 - Interrelationship between the FOIA and the Privacy Act of 1974. |
| Subpart B - How to Request Records under FOIA |
| § 5.21 - Who can file a FOIA request? |
| § 5.22 - What do I include in my FOIA request? |
| § 5.23 - Where do I send my FOIA request? |
| § 5.24 - How does HHS process my FOIA request? |
| § 5.25 - How does HHS handle requests that involve more than one OpDiv, StaffDiv, or Federal agency? |
| § 5.26 - How does HHS determine estimated completion dates for FOIA requests? |
| § 5.27 - How do I request expedited processing? |
| § 5.28 - How does HHS respond to my request? |
| § 5.29 - How may I request assistance with the FOIA process? |
| Subpart C - Exemptions to Disclosure |
| § 5.31 - What are the reasons records may be withheld? |
| § 5.32 - Records not subject to the requirements of the FOIA - law enforcement exclusions. |
| § 5.33 - Denial of requests. |
| § 5.34 - Appeal of denials. |
| § 5.35 - Time limits. |
| Subpart D - Confidential Commercial Information |
| § 5.41 - How does a submitter identify records containing confidential commercial information? |
| § 5.42 - How does HHS process FOIA requests for confidential commercial information? |
| § 5.43 - Fee schedule. |
| § 5.44 - Procedures for assessing and collecting fees. |
| § 5.45 - Waiver or reduction of fees. |
| Subpart E - Fees |
| § 5.51 - General information on fees for all FOIA requests. |
| § 5.52 - What is the FOIA fee schedule for obtaining records? |
| § 5.53 - How does HHS calculate FOIA fees for different categories of requesters? |
| § 5.54 - How may I request a fee waiver? |
| Subpart F - Appeals |
| § 5.61 - When may I appeal HHS's FOIA determination? |
| § 5.62 - How do I file an appeal? |
| § 5.63 - How does HHS process appeals? |
| § 5.64 - What avenues are available to me if I disagree with HHS's appeal decision? |
| § 5.65 - Exemption four: Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information. |
| § 5.66 - Exemption five: Internal memoranda. |
| § 5.67 - Exemption six: Clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. |
| § 5.68 - Exemption seven: Law enforcement. |
| § 5.69 - Exemptions 8 and 9: Records on financial institutions; records on wells. |
| Subpart G - Records Retention |
| § 5.71 - How does HHS retain FOIA records? |