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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 32 - National Defense |
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Subtitle A - Department of Defense |
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Chapter VI - Department of the Navy |
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SubChapter A - United States Navy Regulations and Official Records |
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Part 701 - Availability of Department of the Navy Records and Publication of Department of the Navy Documents Affecting the Public |
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Subpart D - FOIA Exemptions |
§ 701.56 - Background.
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§ 701.56 Background.
The FOIA is a disclosure statute whose goal is an informed citizenry. Accordingly, records are considered to be releasable, unless they contain information that qualifies for withholding under one or more of the nine FOIA exemptions. The exemptions are identified as 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1) through (b)(9).