5 CFR § 294.101 - Purpose.

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title: "5 CFR § 294.101 - Purpose."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "294.101"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "294"
part_name: "AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552, Freedom of Information Act, Pub. L. 92-502, as amended by the Freedom of Information Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-570, and E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235."
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# 294.101 Purpose.

This subpart contains the regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. Except as provided by § 294.105, OPM will use the provisions of this subpart to process all requests for records.