# 21 C.F.R. § 20.66 (2026): Internal personnel rules and practices

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_66

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 C.F.R. § 20.66 (2026)
- **Heading:** Internal personnel rules and practices
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs / Chapter I / Part 20 / Subpart D / § 20.66: § 20.66   Internal personnel rules and practices.

## Text

Records or information may be withheld from public disclosure if they are related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Under this exemption, FDA may withhold records or information about routine internal agency practices and procedures. Under this exemption, the agency may also withhold internal records whose release would help some persons circumvent the law. [70 FR 41958, July 21, 2005]

## Nearby sections

- [21 C.F.R. § 20.60 (2026) § 20.60   Applicability of exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_60.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.61 (2026) § 20.61   Trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_61.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.62 (2026) § 20.62   Inter- or intra-agency memoranda or letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_62.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.63 (2026) § 20.63   Personnel, medical, and similar files, disclosure of which constitutes a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_63.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.64 (2026) § 20.64   Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_64.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.65 (2026) § 20.65   National defense and foreign policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_65.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.66 (2026) § 20.66   Internal personnel rules and practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_66.md)
- [21 C.F.R. § 20.67 (2026) § 20.67   Records exempted by other statutes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T21_P20_S20_67.md)

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