EPA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

FOIA

The FOIA furthers the EPA's fundamental commitment to government accountability through information transparency and accessibility.

The FOIA allows any person access to federal agency records. All agencies, including the EPA, have the duty to release records to the public. To balance the public's right to know with efficient government operations, the FOIA allows agencies to withhold nine categories of information from the public if disclosure of that information would harm government or private interests.

Frequently Requested Information
- 2024 Transition Briefs: FOIA Records Repository
- Building Visitor Logs
- Environmental Justice Grants: FOIA Records Repository and External Civil Rights Docket
- Ethics Rules for Employees on Deferred Resignation
- MyProperty Portal
- Office of Air and Radiation Grants: FOIA Records Repository
- Special Government Employees (SGEs)
Frequently Requested Information
Released Records
- Administrative Opinions
- Chemical Data Reporting
- Environmental Information by Location
- FOIA Logs
- Records Released through FOIA Requests
- Regional Repositories
- Senior Leaders' Calendars
- Staff Manuals
- Superfund Sites
Search for Records
Submit a FOIA Request
- EPA's Public Access Link (PAL)
- EPA's FOIA Request Process
- Consultation Submissions
- Contact Us
Submit a FOIA Request

Fee Information
- Fees and Rates
- Fee Waivers
Fee Information
FOIA Reports
- EPA FOIA Annual Reports
- Chief FOIA Officer Reports
- EPA Quarterly FOIA Reports
Reports
FOIA Statute and Regulations
- FOIA Statute
- FOIA Regulations
- EPA National Records Management Program
FOIA Statute and Regulations

FOIA News

Consistent with EPA’s commitment to transparency, 1.8 million records previously released to the public in FOIAonline are now available through our FOIAXpress public access link’s reading room.