Freedom of Information Act Regulations Update
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 27, 2026. Document 2026-01511. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or agency) proposes revisions to the agency's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or Act). This action is based on EPA's targeted reconsideration of the 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations Update, Phase II. EPA proposes to eliminate the inclusion of the newly minted Environmental Justice Expedited Processing (EJ EP) criteria.
The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2015-AA05 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Written comments on this proposal will be accepted on or before February 26, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-01511 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Published | Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Comments close | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2015-AA05 |
| Docket | EPA-HQ-OGC-2022-0885 |
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