# 10 C.F.R. § 1008.5 (2026): Effect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 1008.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Effect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter X: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) / Part 1008: RECORDS MAINTAINED ON INDIVIDUALS (PRIVACY ACT) / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 1008.5: § 1008.5   Effect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

## Text

(a) DOE shall not rely on any exemption contained in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) to withhold from the individual to whom it pertains, any record which is otherwise accessible to such individual under this part.
(b) DOE shall rely on subsection (b) of the Privacy Act to withhold information from a person other than the person to whom the record pertains only when the information is also exempt from disclosure under the FOIA.
(c) Where a request for access to records is submitted pursuant to both the FOIA and the Privacy Act, the DOE shall, to the maximum extent possible, process the request under the provisions of this part, including the time limits of this part.

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.1 (2026) § 1008.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_1.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.2 (2026) § 1008.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_2.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.3 (2026) § 1008.3   Employee standards of conduct with regard to privacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_3.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.4 (2026) § 1008.4   Procedures for identifying the individual making a request for access to or amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_4.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 1008.5 (2026) § 1008.5   Effect of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P1008_S1008_5.md)

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