20 CFR 402.100 - FOIA Public Liaison and the Office of Government Information Services.

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 30, 2025

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Mar 17, 2025

View all text of Part 402 [§ 402.05 - § 402.165]

§ 402.100 - FOIA Public Liaison and the Office of Government Information Services.

We notify requesters of their right to seek dispute resolution from the FOIA Public Liaison or the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within our fee notices, responses to determinations identified in § 402.50(a), and responses to appeals.

(a) FOIA Public Liaison. If requesters have questions about the response to their request or wish to seek dispute resolutions services within SSA, the requester may contact the FOIA Public Liaison via email to [email protected].

(b) OGIS. OGIS is an entity outside of SSA that offers mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. OGIS' contact information will be provided in any decision letter issued by the FOIA Officer and Executive Director for OPD.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 405,902,and; 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1905; 26 U.S.C. 6103; 31 U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235

source: 89 FR 102711, Dec. 18, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 20 CFR 402.100