12 CFR 1070.10 – General
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This subpart contains the regulations of the CFPB implementing the Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended. These regulations set forth procedures for requesting access to records maintained by the CFPB. These regulations should be read together with the FOIA, the 1987 Office of Management and Budget Guidelines for FOIA Fees, the CFPB’s Privacy Act regulations set forth in subpart E of this part, and the FOIA web page on the CFPB’s website, http://www.consumerfinance.gov, which provide additional information about this topic.
Terms Used In 12 CFR 1070.10
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC