§ 217.61 Procedures

Terms Used In CFR > Title 22 > Chapter II > Part 217 > Subpart E - Procedures

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.