Defense Department Docket DOD-2007-OS-0086 Final Rule

2016-31686: DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program

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Summary

This part revises the Department of Defense (DoD) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulation to implement the FOIA and incorporate the provisions of the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. This part promotes uniformity in the Department of Defense (DoD) FOIA Program. It takes precedence over all DoD Component issuances that supplement and implement the DoD FOIA Program.

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What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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