Public Information Regulations
CFR Title 40--Protection of Environment
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 2--PUBLIC INFORMATION
Part 2 - Public Information; Subpart A--Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act
- 2.100 General provisions.
- 2.101 Where requests for records are to be filed.
- 2.102 Procedures for making requests.
- 2.103 Responsibility for responding to requests.
- 2.104 Responses to requests and appeals.
- 2.105 Exemption categories.
- 2.106 Preservation of records.
- 2.107 Fees.
- 2.108 Other rights and services.
Part 2 - Public Information; Subpart B - Confidentiality of Business Information
- 2.201 Definitions.
- 2.202 Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; records containing more than one kind of information.
- 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.
- 2.204 Initial action by EPA office.
- 2.205 Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office.
- 2.206 Advance confidentiality determinations.
- 2.207 Class determinations.
- 2.208 Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations.
- 2.209 Disclosure in special circumstances.
- 2.210 Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or where disclosure is prohibited by other statute.
- 2.211 Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful disclosure.
- 2.212 Establishment of control offices for categories of business information.
- 2.213 Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries.
- 2.214 Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation by affected business.
- 2.215 Confidentiality agreements.
- 2.301 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act.
- 2.302 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Water Act.
- 2.303 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Noise Control Act of 1972.
- 2.304 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- 2.305 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.
- 2.306 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
- 2.307 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
- 2.308 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
- 2.309 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
- 2.310 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
- 2.311 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.
- 2.401 Scope and purpose.
- 2.402 Policy on presentation of testimony and production of documents.
- 2.403 Procedures when voluntary testimony is requested.
- 2.404 Procedures when an employee is subpoenaed.
- 2.405 Subpoenas duces tecum.
- 2.406 Requests for authenticated copies of EPA documents.