Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

3302 - Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) Coexisting with the confidentiality provision of §1106 of the Act are the provisions of the 1967 “Freedom of Information” amendment to the Administrative Procedures Act. This amendment establishes the right of the public to access numerous types of Federal records and information. Exempted from mandatory disclosure under this amendment, however, are records and information that other Federal confidentiality statutes prohibit being disclosed. See 42 CFR 401.118 regarding the deletion of identifying details.