28 C.F.R. § 802.3 Guidelines for disclosure.
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
(a) The authority to release or deny access to records and information under the FOIA is limited to the General Counsel and his or her designee. (b) An agency record will be released in response to a written request, unless a valid legal exemption to disclosure is asserted. (1) Any applicable exemption to disclosure which is provided under the FOIA in 5 U.S.C. 552 may be asserted. (2) A record must exist and be in the possession and control of the agency at the time of the request to be considered subject to this part and the FOIA. There is no obligation to create, compile, or obtain a record to satisfy a FOIA request. (3) Hard copy of electronic records that are subject to FOIA requests under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(3), and that are available to the public through an established distribution system or through the
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 802—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS
Subpart B—Freedom of Information Act
§ 802.3 Guidelines for disclosure.

