Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is finalizing revisions to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to conform with the requirements of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 requires Federal agencies to issue regulations on procedures for disclosure of records consistent with the amendments to the FOIA by such Act. We are also finalizing the reorganization of our FOIA regulation to make our FOIA procedures easier for the public to understand and use.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Social Security Administration 20 CFR Part 402 [Docket No. SSA-2021-0049] RIN 0960-AI07 AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is finalizing revisions to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to conform with the requirements of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 requires Federal agencies to issue regulations on procedures for disclosure of records consistent with the amendments to the FOIA by such Act. We are also finalizing the reorganization of our FOIA regulation to make our FOIA procedures easier for the public to understand and use. DATES: This rule is effective January 17, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Reagan, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Social Security Administration, WHR G401, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, (410) 966-5855. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at https://www.ssa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The FOIA is a Federal statute that allows the public to request records from the Federal government. The FOIA provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records subject to the FOIA, except to the extent that any portions of such records are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions. Under t…
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Citation: 89 FR 102704
