# 28 CFR § 16.1: General provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 16.1
- **Heading:** General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 16—PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION > Subpart A—Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

## Text

(a) This subpart contains the rules that the Department of Justice follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. 552. The rules in this subpart should be read in conjunction with the text of the FOIA and the Uniform Freedom of Information Fee Schedule and Guidelines published by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB Guidelines”). Additionally, the Department's “FOIA Reference Guide” and its attachments contain information about the specific procedures particular to the Department with respect to making FOIA requests and descriptions of the types of records maintained by different Department components. This resource is available at http://www.justice.gov/oip/04_3.html. Requests made by individuals for records about themselves under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, are processed under subpart D of part 16 as well as under this subpart.
(b) As referenced in this subpart, component means each separate bureau, office, division, commission, service, center, or administration that is designated by the Department as a primary organizational entity.
(c) The Department has a decentralized system for processing requests, with each component handling requests for its records.
[AG Order No. 3517-2015, 80 FR 18106, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended by AG Order 3803-2016, 82 FR 727, Jan. 4, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 16.1 § 16.1 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.2 § 16.2 Proactive disclosure of Department records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.3 § 16.3 Requirements for making requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.4 § 16.4 Responsibility for responding to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.5 § 16.5 Timing of responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.6 § 16.6 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.6.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.7 § 16.7 Confidential commercial information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.7.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.8 § 16.8 Administrative appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.8.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.9 § 16.9 Preservation of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.9.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.10 § 16.10 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.11 § 16.11 Other rights and services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.21 § 16.21 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.22 § 16.22 General prohibition of production or disclosure in Federal and State proceedings in which the United States is not a party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.22.md)
- [28 CFR § 16.23 § 16.23 General disclosure authority in Federal and State proceedings in which the United States is a party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-16.23.md)

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