29 CFR § 2702.7

29 CFR · Labor

§ 2702.7 — Materials available.

29 CFR § 2702.7

TitleTitle 29: Labor PartPart 2702: Regulations Implementing the Freedom of Information Act

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 3, 2026)

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§ 2702.7 Materials available.

(a)Records. Except for records and information under seal or exempted from disclosure, all records of the Commission or in its custody are available to any person who requests them in accordance with § 2702.3. Records include any information that would be a record subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552 when maintained by the Commission in any format, including electronic format. In response to FOIA requests, the Commission will search for records manually or by automated means, except when an automated search would significantly interfere with the operation of the Commission's automated information system.

(b)FOIA e-reading room. Materials created on or after November 1, 1996, under this paragraph (b) may be accessed electronically through the Commissi

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§ 2702.7 Materials available.

(a) Records. Except for records and information under seal or exempted from disclosure, all records of the Commission or in its custody are available to any person who requests them in accordance with § 2702.3. Records include any information that would be a record subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552 when maintained by the Commission in any format, including electronic format. In response to FOIA requests, the Commission will search for records manually or by automated means, except when an automated search would significantly interfere with the operation of the Commission's automated information system.

(b) FOIA e-reading room. Materials created on or after November 1, 1996, under this paragraph (b) may be accessed electronically through the Commission's website at https://www.fmshrc.gov/foia/e-reading-room. Materials available include, but are not limited to:

(1) Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases;

(2) Those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register;

(3) Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public;

(4) Copies of all records, regardless of form or format, which have been released to any person under this part and which, because of the nature of their subject matter, the Commission has determined have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for substantially the same records; and

(5) A general index of records referred to under this paragraph (b).

(c) FOIA in-office review. Materials are also available for inspection and copying at the Commission's headquarters located at 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 520N, Washington, DC 20004-1710.