For more information about obtaining publicly available records from CPSC, see our Guide to Public Information, in the "About CPSC" section of this web site.
Updated Status Report for the CPSC's FOIA Performance Improvement Plan - August 1, 2008
CPSC FOIA Backlog Reduction Goals for FY 2008, 2009, and 2010 - November 1, 2007
2007 Freedom of Information Act Annual Report (Archived Reports)
Freedom of Information Performance Improvement Plan - June 14, 2006
Under the provisions of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments of 1996, all federal agencies are required to use electronic information technology to foster public availability of FOIA records. The Act requires each agency to make electronically available the documents described in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552(a)(2) that the agency created after November 1, 1996. CPSC's electronic FOIA records are images in portable document format (pdf). Thus, if you have not done so already, viewing these publications requires downloading Adobe(TM) Acrobat(TM) software. If your browser (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer) is compatible with Adobe Acrobat, you can set it up so that pdf documents are viewed automatically. Otherwise, you can download the document to your computer and use Adobe Acrobat to view it.