[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR5.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 5_FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Basic Policy

 

Sec.  5.1  Purpose.





    This part contains the rules that the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) follows in handling requests for records under the 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It describes how to make a FOIA 

request; who can release records and who can decide not to release; how 

much time it should take to make a determination regarding release; what 

fees may be charged;



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what records are available for public inspection; why some records are 

not released; and your right to appeal and then go to court if we refuse 

to release records.