32 CFR 2402.1 – Purpose and scope
The regulations in this part prescribe procedures by which individuals may obtain access to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) agency records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended, as well as the procedures OSTP must follow in response to requests for records under the FOIA. The regulations should be read together with the FOIA and the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) “Uniform Freedom of Information Fee Schedule and Guidelines,” which provides information about access to records. All requests for access to information contained within a system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, shall be processed in accordance with these regulations as well as those contained in 32 CFR part 2403.
Terms Used In 32 CFR 2402.1
- 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