Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

New FOIA Regulations
On July 26, 2019, the Agency will only accept FOIA requests through mail to the National FOIA Office or via FOIAonline.gov. For additional information please visit the Where to Make a FOIA Request section.

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law giving the public the right to make requests for federal agency records. All federal agencies, including EPA, are required to make requested records available unless the records are protected from disclosure by FOIA exemptions.
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FOIAonline
FOIAonline allows you to submit FOIA requests, track requests's status, search requests submitted by others, and generate up-to-the-minute reports on FOIA processing.
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FOIA Library
The FOIA Libraries provide access to frequently requested information.
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New FOIA Regulations

On July 26, 2019, the Agency will only accept FOIA requests through mail to the National FOIA Office or via FOIAonline.gov.

To assist with the transition, EPA is voluntarily instructing Regions who receive improperly submitted mailed or emailed requests directly from requesters to continue accepting those requests until August 23, 2019. For requests improperly submitted after August 23, 2019, the Agency has also instructed Regions to inform requesters of the proper methods for submitting FOIA requests under the updated FOIA regulation.

Read a fact sheet about the updates to the regulations.

Notice regarding "hard copy" submissions to EPA during the COVID-19 national emergency.