Part 7 — Public Availability of Information
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 322; E.O. 12600; E.O. 13392.
Source: 79 FR 16209, Mar. 25, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 7.1 General.
- § 7.2 Definitions.
- § 7.11 What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?
- § 7.12 What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?
- § 7.13 How are copies of publicly available records obtained?
- § 7.14 Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.
- § 7.15 Protection of records.
- § 7.21 What does this subpart cover?
- § 7.22 Who administers this subpart?
- § 7.23 What limitations apply to disclosure?
- § 7.24 How do I submit a FOIA request?
- § 7.25 How does DOT handle first-party requests?
- § 7.26 To what extent and in what format are records searched and made available?
- § 7.27 What are the designated DOT FOIA Requester Service Centers?
- § 7.28 How does DOT handle requests that concern more than one Government agency?
- § 7.29 When and how does DOT consult with submitters of commercial information?
- § 7.31 What time limits apply to DOT with respect to initial determinations?
- § 7.32 What time limits apply to a requester when appealing DOT's initial or final determination?
- § 7.33 What time limits apply to DOT with respect to administrative appeals (final determinations)?
- § 7.34 When and how are time limits applicable to DOT extended?
- § 7.35 When and how is the twenty day time limit for rendering an initial determination tolled?
- § 7.41 When and how are processing fees imposed for records that are made available under subpart B or processed under subpart C of this part?
- § 7.42 What is DOT's fee schedule for records requested under subpart C of this part?
- § 7.43 When are fees waived or reduced for records requested under subpart C of this part?
- § 7.44 How can I pay a processing fee for records requested under subpart B or subpart C of this part?
- § 7.45 When are pre-payments required for records requested under subpart C of this part, and how are they handled?
- § 7.46 How are late payments handled?