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Browse 6 rules and proposed rules from the Federal Register.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations that implement the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to provide clarity, promote agency accountability, improve efficiency in responding to FOIA requests, update roles and responsibilities, and align the regulations with current Federal best practices for implementing FOIA. This final rule addresses the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommendation that the NRC update its FOIA regulations and incorporate the DOJ's model language for FOIA regulations, where appropriate. The NRC is not soliciting public comment for these changes because the change is limited to an agency rule of procedure and practice.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Board's (the Board or DNFSB) published a proposed rule to amend its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations on November 24, 2025, with a request for comments. The Board did not receive any public comments, and the proposed rule is adopted in this action as a final rule without change. This final rule incorporates certain changes made by the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. This final rule also amends certain provisions to reflect developments in case law and changes in position titles to align with changes made by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA) and an agency reorganization. The final rule amends a section to permit submission of FOIA requests by electronic mail to the Board or via the government-wide portal. This final rule also adds multitrack processing, which allows the Board to quickly process simple requests. Finally, the final rule defines what information should be included in a denial letter.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or agency) proposes revisions to the agency's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or Act). This action is based on EPA's targeted reconsideration of the 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations Update, Phase II. EPA proposes to eliminate the inclusion of the newly minted Environmental Justice Expedited Processing (EJ EP) criteria.
This proposed rule amends the Defense Nuclear Facilities Board's (the Board or DNFSB) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to incorporate certain changes made by the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. This proposed rule also amends certain provisions to reflect developments in case law and changes in position titles to align with changes made by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA) and an agency reorganization. The proposed rule is amending a section to permit submission of FOIA requests by electronic mail to the Board or the government-wide portal. This proposed rule also adds multitrack processing which allows the Board to quickly process simple requests. Finally, the proposed rule defines what information should be included in a denial letter.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation ("Amtrak") needs to update the addresses, increase the fees on the fee schedule, and update methodology for filing FOIA requests.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is finalizing its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to incorporate amendments to the FOIA set forth in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016; to conform to guidance for Federal agencies from the Department of Justice; to make them easier for the public to understand and use; and to better reflect CEQ's current policy and practice. These final regulations reaffirm CEQ's commitment to providing the fullest possible disclosure of records to the public. In addition, CEQ is amending its regulations implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Privacy Act) to make them easier for the public to understand and use and to better reflect CEQ's current policy and practice. These final regulations also make administrative changes, including reorganizing, renumbering, and renaming the sections of CEQ's current FOIA and Privacy Act regulations. CEQ considered all of the public comments received on its proposed rule and made changes in response in this final rule.