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EPA published a final rule updating the agency’s regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the Federal Register June 26. This rule is effective July 26 and revises EPA’s FOIA regulations to incorporate changes required by the 2007, 2009, and 2016 FOIA Amendments. It revises components of FOIA concerning the role of the FOIA Public Liaison, when the agency may charge fees, and clarifications to the appeals process.