1202.1—Why did FHFA issue this part?
(a)
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552 ), is a federal law that requires the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and other government agencies to disclose records to the public.
(b)
This part explains the rules that FHFA follows when processing and responding to requests for records under the FOIA. It also explains what you must do to request records from FHFA under the FOIA. You should read this part together with the FOIA, which explains in more detail your rights and the records FHFA may release to you.
(c)
If you want to request information about yourself under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a ), you should file your request using FHFA's Privacy Act regulations at part 1204 of this Title. If you file a FOIA request for information about yourself, FHFA will process it as a request under the separate Privacy Act rules.
(d)
FHFA may make public information that it routinely publishes or discloses when performing its activities without following these procedures.