# 24 CFR § 15.1: General provisions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 CFR § 15.1
- **Heading:** General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 24—Housing and Urban Development > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development > PART 15—PUBLIC ACCESS TO HUD RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY HUD EMPLOYEES > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Scope. Requests for material from HUD will be processed as set forth in this part. The Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Association are components of HUD and are also covered by this part.
(b) Subpart B. Subpart B of this part contains the rules that HUD follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). These rules should be read together with the FOIA, which provides additional information about access to records maintained by HUD. Information routinely provided to the public as part of a regular Department activity may be provided to the public without following this subpart.
(c) Subpart C. Subpart C of this part describes the procedures to be followed and standards to be applied in processing demands for the production of material or provision of testimony in legal proceedings among private litigants.
(d) Subpart D. Subpart D of this part describes the procedures to be followed and standards to be applied in processing demands for the production of material or provision of testimony in legal proceedings in which the United States is a party.
(e) Inspector General. Subparts B and C of this part do not apply to the Office of Inspector General. The procedures that apply to the Office of Inspector General are described in parts 2002 and 2004 of this title.

## Nearby sections

- [24 CFR § 15.1 § 15.1 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.1.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.2 § 15.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.2.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.101 § 15.101 Proactive disclosures of department records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.101.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.102 § 15.102 Requirements for making requests for records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.102.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.103 § 15.103 Timing of responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.103.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.104 § 15.104 Procedures for processing FOIA requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.104.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.105 § 15.105 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.105.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.106 § 15.106 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.106.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.107 § 15.107 Documents generally protected from disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.107.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.108 § 15.108 Business information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.108.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.109 § 15.109 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.109.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.110 § 15.110 HUD response to appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.110.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.201 § 15.201 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.201.md)
- [24 CFR § 15.202 § 15.202 Production of material or provision of testimony prohibited unless approved.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.202.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-15.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.