# 40 CFR § 2.100: General provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.100

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 2.100
- **Heading:** General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 2—PUBLIC INFORMATION > Subpart A—Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

## Text

(a) General. This subpart contains the rules that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. Information routinely provided to the public as part of a regular EPA activity may be provided to the public without following this subpart.
(b) Other regulatory provisions. (1) Subpart B of this part contains requirements pertaining to the confidentiality of business information.
(2) 40 CFR part 16 contains requirements pertaining to Privacy Act requests.
(c) Statutory-based fee schedule programs. EPA will inform the requester of the steps necessary to obtain records from agencies operating statutory-based fee schedule programs, such as, but not limited to, the Government Printing Office or the National Technical Information Service.
(d) National FOIA Office. The Chief FOIA Officer designates the office that performs the duties of the National FOIA Office. The National FOIA Office reports to the Chief FOIA Officer.
(e) FOIA Public Liaison. The Chief FOIA Officer designates the FOIA Public Liaisons. The FOIA Public Liaisons report to the Chief FOIA Officer. A FOIA Public Liaison is responsible for assisting in reducing delays, increasing transparency and understanding of the status of requests, and assisting in the resolution of disputes. A FOIA Public Liaison is an official to whom a requester can raise concerns about the service the requester received from the FOIA Requester Service Center. The public can find more information about the FOIA Public Liaisons at EPA's website.
(f) Other record availability. Records required by FOIA to be made available for public inspection and copying are accessible through EPA's FOIA website, http://www.epa.gov/foia. EPA also proactively discloses records and information through the Agency's website, www.epa.gov.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 2.100 § 2.100 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.100.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.101 § 2.101 Where to file requests for records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.101.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.102 § 2.102 Procedures for making requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.102.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.103 § 2.103 Responsibility for responding to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.103.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.104 § 2.104 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.104.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.106 § 2.106 Preservation of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.106.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.107 § 2.107 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.107.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.108 § 2.108 Administrative appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.108.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.109 § 2.109 Other rights and services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.109.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.201 § 2.201 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.201.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.202 § 2.202 Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; records containing more than one kind of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.202.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.203 § 2.203 Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; method of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure to assert claim at time of submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.203.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.204 § 2.204 Initial action by EPA office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.204.md)
- [40 CFR § 2.205 § 2.205 Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-2.205.md)

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