---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 2.100"
title: "40"
number: "2.100"
heading: "General provisions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/2.100"
---

# §2.100. General provisions.

- (a) **General.** This subpart contains the rules that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), [5 U.S.C. 552](/usc/5/552.md). Information routinely provided to the public as part of a regular EPA activity may be provided to the public without following this subpart.
- (b) **Other regulatory provisions.**
  - (1) Subpart B of this part contains requirements pertaining to the confidentiality of business information.
  - (2) [40 CFR part 16](/cfr/40/part16.md) contains requirements pertaining to Privacy Act requests.
- (c) **Statutory-based fee schedule programs.** EPA will inform the requester of the steps necessary to obtain records from agencies operating statutory-based fee schedule programs, such as, but not limited to, the Government Printing Office or the National Technical Information Service.
- (d) **National FOIA Office.** The Chief FOIA Officer designates the office that performs the duties of the National FOIA Office. The National FOIA Office reports to the Chief FOIA Officer.
- (e) **FOIA Public Liaison.** The Chief FOIA Officer designates the FOIA Public Liaisons. The FOIA Public Liaisons report to the Chief FOIA Officer. A FOIA Public Liaison is responsible for assisting in reducing delays, increasing transparency and understanding of the status of requests, and assisting in the resolution of disputes. A FOIA Public Liaison is an official to whom a requester can raise concerns about the service the requester received from the FOIA Requester Service Center. The public can find more information about the FOIA Public Liaisons at EPA's website.
- (f) **Other record availability.** Records required by FOIA to be made available for public inspection and copying are accessible through EPA's FOIA website, http://www.epa.gov/foia. EPA also proactively discloses records and information through the Agency's website, www.epa.gov.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 88 FR 63024, Sept. 14, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 553; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 534; 31 U.S.C. 3717.

### Source

Source: 41 FR 36902, Sept. 1, 1976, unless otherwise noted.