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Last updated 9/3/2008

Implementation of Executive Order 13392, Improving Agency Disclosure of Information

• Chief FOIA Officer
• FOIA Requester Service Centers / FOIA Public Liaisons
• FOIA Action Improvement Plan
• Report on Implementation Plan
• Updated Status Report on Deficiencies (8/2007)
• Updated Status Report on Deficiencies (8/2008)
• Goals for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010 – Initial Requests
• Goals for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010 – Appeals

FOIA Reference Guide for Requesting DOT Records

Department of Transportation FOIA Sites

• Office of the Secretary (OST)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Research and Innovative Technology (RITA)
• St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

Department of Transportation FOIA Regulations

Listing of DOT's Major Information Systems

DOT Annual Reports to Congress

Selected DOT Websites

• DOT Homepage
• Web Policies & Notices
• DOT Web Publishing Schedule
• DOT 2006-2011 IRM Plan
• No Fear Act EEO Data

Useful Links

• Information on FOIA and the Privacy Act -- from the U.S. Department of Justice
• Government Information Locator System for Privacy Act Records -- covering grievance files, mailing lists, time and attendance records, and other systems of records maintained on individuals ("Privacy Act Systems")
• Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform
• State Transportation Websites