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?