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A final rule will implement the amendments made to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.  An interim final rule implementing those amendments is located at 12 CFR part 1202. The rule incorporates substantive and administrative changes set forth in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, and guidance issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Agency FOIA regulations, reflects changes in FHFA’s administrative structure, and updates several procedural provisions.

The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 requires FHFA's Director, no later than 180 days after enactment, to review FHFA's regulations and "issue regulations on procedures for the disclosure of records under the FOIA in accordance with the amendments made by Section 2."  Agency FOIA regulations shall include procedures for engaging in dispute resolution through the FOIA Public Liaison or the Office of Government Information Services.