# 12 CFR § 1202.3: What information can I obtain through the FOIA?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 1202.3
- **Heading:** What information can I obtain through the FOIA?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER XII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS > PART 1202—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

## Text

(a) General. You may request that FHFA disclose to you its records on a subject of interest to you. The FOIA only requires the disclosure of records. It does not require FHFA to create compilations of information or to provide narrative responses to questions or queries.
(b) Proactive disclosure. FHFA will make available for public inspection and copying in its electronic reading room the following records:
(1) Final opinions or orders made in the adjudication of cases;
(2) Statements of policy and interpretation adopted by FHFA that are not published in the Federal Register;
(3) Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public and are not exempt from disclosure under the FOIA;
(4) Copies of all records, regardless of form or format, that have been released to any person under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(3), that because of the nature of their subject matter, FHFA determines have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for substantially the same records, or that have been requested 3 or more times; and
(5) A general index of the records referred to in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
(c) Reading rooms. FHFA maintains an electronic reading room. FHFA will ensure that its reading room is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. See the Appendices to this part for location and contact information for FHFA-HQ and FHFA-OIG respective reading rooms.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 1200.1 § 1200.1 Federal Housing Finance Agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1200.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 1200.2 § 1200.2 Organization of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1200.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 1200.3 § 1200.3 Official logo and seal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1200.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 1200.4 § 1200.4 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1200.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 1201.1 § 1201.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1201.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.1 § 1202.1 Why did FHFA issue this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.2 § 1202.2 What do the terms in this part mean?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.3 § 1202.3 What information can I obtain through the FOIA?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.4 § 1202.4 What information is exempt from disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.5 § 1202.5 How do I request information from FHFA under the FOIA?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.6 § 1202.6 What if my request does not have all the information FHFA requires?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.7 § 1202.7 How will FHFA respond to my FOIA request?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.8 § 1202.8 If the requested records contain confidential commercial information, what procedures will FHFA follow?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 1202.9 § 1202.9 How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-1202.9.md)

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