Handel międzynarodowy · 1.12.2016

FOIA Improvement Act; Rules of General Application

The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") issues a final rule amending its Rules of Practice and Procedure concerning rules of general application to reflect amendments to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 ("Improvement Act"). Among other things, the Improvement Act requires the Commission to amend its FOIA regulations to extend the deadline for administrative appeals for FOIA decisions, to add information on dispute resolution services, and to amend the way the Commission charges fees for FOIA requests.