# Release of Information From Department of Veterans Affairs Records
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2011-08-19 · Effective 2011-09-19 · 76 FR 51890
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-20774
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 51890
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2011-08-19
- **Effective date:** 2011-09-19
## Abstract

This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations governing the submission and processing of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in order to implement provisions of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, and to reorganize and clarify existing regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/08/19/2011-20774/release-of-information-from-department-of-veterans-affairs-records)
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