[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1_ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart A_Official Records
 
Sec. 1.1  Purpose and scope.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; 7 U.S.C. 3125a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; and 7 
CFR 2.28(b)(7)(viii).


    This subpart establishes policy, procedures, requirements, and 
responsibilities for administration and coordination of the Freedom of 
Information Act (``FOIA''), 5 U.S.C. 552, pursuant to which any person 
may obtain official records. It also provides rules pertaining to the 
disclosure of records pursuant to compulsory process. This subpart also 
serves as the implementing regulations (referred to in Sec. 1.3, 
``Agency implementing regulations'') for the Office of the Secretary 
(the immediate offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under 
Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries) and for the Office of 
Communications. The Office of Communications has the primary 
responsibility for implementation of the FOIA in the Department of 
Agriculture (``USDA'' or ``Department''). The term ``agency'' or 
``agencies'' is used throughout this subpart to include both USDA 
program agencies and staff offices.

[65 FR 46336, July 28, 2000]