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HHS/OS RIN: 0991-AC04 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Freedom of Information Regulations 
Abstract:

This proposed rule updates and revises the Department of Health and Human Services' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations, to reflect the changes in the FOIA  that have occurred since the Department last issued its FOIA regulations in 1988. The proposed rule will implement the noteworthy amendments to the FOIA including the E-FOIA Act and the Open Government Act enacted since 1988 and also will help the public better understand and navigate the FOIA process.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: FOIA by the Electronic FOIA Act of 1996    OPEN Government Act    FOIA Improvement Act of 2016   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/15/2016  81 FR 39003   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/15/2016 
Final Action  10/28/2016  81 FR 74930   
Final Action Effective  11/28/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michael Marquis
FOIA Director
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary
200 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 729H,
Washington, DC 20201
Phone:202 260-7100
Email: michael.marquis@hhs.gov