[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR20.23]

[Page 190]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 20_PUBLIC INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B_General Policy
 
Sec.  20.23  Request for existing records.

    (a) Any written request to the Food and Drug Administration for 
existing records not prepared for routine distribution to the public 
shall be deemed to be a request for records pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information Act, whether or not the Freedom of Information Act is 
mentioned in the request, and shall be governed by the provisions of 
this part.
    (b) Records or documents prepared by the Food and Drug 
Administration for routine public distribution, e.g., pamphlets, 
speeches, and educational materials, shall be furnished free of charge 
upon request as long as the supply lasts. The provisions of this part 
shall not be applicable to such requests except when the supply of such 
material is exhausted and it is necessary to reproduce individual copies 
upon specific request.
    (c) All existing Food and Drug Administration records are subject to 
routine destruction according to standard record retention schedules.