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DOC/ADMIN RIN: 0605-AA32 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: ●Updated Freedom of Information Act Regulations for the Department of Commerce 
Abstract:

This rule will revise the Department's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to clarify, update and streamline the language of several procedural provisions, including the methods for submitting FOIA requests and appeals and the time limits for responding to a request and filing an administrative appeal, and to incorporate certain of the changes brought about by the amendments to the FOIA under the OPEN Government Act of 2007, Public Law 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524. Additionally, the FOIA regulations are being updated to reflect developments in the case law.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 4   
Legal Authority: PL 110-175   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Merged With 0605-AA33  07/01/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Merged with 0605-AA33 
Agency Contact:
Mark Tallarico
Senior Counsel
Department of Commerce
General Administration
1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 5099,
Washington, DC 20230
Phone:202 482-8156
Email: mtallarico@doc.gov