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About FOIA

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a means by which the general public can obtain access to agency records. The FOIA requires federal agencies to disclose records requested by the public unless the record, or a portion thereof, may be withheld pursuant to one or more of the nine exemptions contained in the Act. Public information documents such as press releases, publications, speeches, etc, are available from PSC without filing a FOIA request. You can use the PSC search engine to help you locate documents on the PSC website. You may also wish to use the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Government Information Locator Service (GILS) to search for major information systems maintained by DHHS.

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Each FOIA office in HHS has a FOIA Requester Service Center that processes relevant FOIA requests.

AoA - Administration on Aging
ACF - Administration for Children and Families
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration
IHS - Indian Health Service
NIH - National Institutes of Health
OIG - Office of Inspector General
PSC - Program Support Center
PHS - Public Health Service
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Last revised: September 3, 2008

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