21 CFR § 1401.1 - Purpose.

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title: "21 CFR § 1401.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "1401.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY"
part_number: "1401"
part_name: "PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552"
regulatory_source: "85 FR 65696, Oct. 16, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1401.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to prescribe rules, guidelines and procedures to implement the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552.