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The Social Security Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024. It took effect on January 17, 2025.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-29647
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Social Security Administration
- Published
- December 18, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 17, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective January 17, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. SSA-2021-0049
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0960-AI07
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 402
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Freedom of information
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 18
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