U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Freedom of Information Act
Public Access Portal
The Freedom of Information Act is a law that allows any person access to federal agency records. All agencies, including the EPA, have the duty to release records to the public.
To balance the public's right to know with efficient government operations, the FOIA allows EPA and all agencies to withhold nine categories of information from the public if disclosure of that information would harm government or private interests.
First-Time Requesters: Submit a FOIA Request
- If you are submitting a request for the first time, you must create an account by registering before submitting your request.
- Trouble creating an account? Contact managed.services@opexustech.com
Returning Requesters Submitting a New Request: Sign In
Submit an Appeal: Sign In
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- Quickly see your request’s status
User Alert
Information About Your PAL Account
Login.gov Access is Coming to Your EPA Public Access Link Account
Starting late September 2024, you will no longer be able to sign in to your EPA Public Access Link account using your username and password. To access your account, you will need to create a Login.gov account.
This change simplifies your sign-in experience, aligns with federal authentication standards, and provides safe and secure access to our online services.
Information about next steps and a launch date will be provided to you soon: stay tuned!
Locate Proactively Released Records
Records you are requesting may already be available.
- Chemical Data Reporting - the most comprehensive source of basic screening-level, exposure-related information on chemicals available to EPA
- ChemView - Chemical information EPA receives and develops concerning health and safety standards regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Data.gov - EPA’s public catalog of available data assets
- Envirofacts - search environmental information by location
- ECHO - facilities, enforcement, and compliance history
- EPA Data - a landing page to explore data EPA data resources
Locate Real Estate Information
Find property records without submitting a FOIA request by searching the following sites. Your search results are identical to results you would receive by filing a FOIA request.
- MyProperty Portal - allows real estate agents, mortgage banks, engineering and environmental consulting firms, and the public to determine if EPA's holds records on a specific property without filing a FOIA request. The results of this search will be identical to the information you would receive by filing a FOIA request with EPA for these records.
- Envirofacts - search environmental information by location
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