The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the agency”) recently issued a proposed rule that will ease the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request process for certain records within FDA’s possession. The proposed rule would amend FDA’s regulations to reflect updated Federal requirements for information access, clarify certain provisions of FDA’s information access regulations, and make the FOIA process easier for the public to navigate. The agency anticipates that these changes, taken together, will enhance transparency for the public with regard to FDA activities.