FOIA Contact:
Carmen L. Mallon
Chief of Staff
Office of Information and Privacy
Department of Justice
Suite 11050
1425 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
(202) 514-FOIA
Conventional Reading Room:
Call (202) 514-FOIA for access instructions.
Electronic Reading Room:
This includes frequently requested records, opinions, policy
statements, and staff manuals/instructions to staff, created by the
Office of Public Affairs after November 1, 1996.
Component Description:
The Office of Public Affairs answers questions from the media and
advises the Attorney General and other officials of the Department
on dealing with the media. The office keeps copies of press releases,
speeches, and testimony. Records maintained include those relating
to the administration of the office.
DOJ Reference Guide:
A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook
for obtaining information from the Department.
Special information required to make a FOIA request:
None
Publicly available information for which a FOIA request is
not required:
Department Press Releases
Publicly Distributed Documents
Multitrack processing:
FOIA requests are placed in one of three tracks. Track one
is for those requests which seek and receive expedited processing pursuant
to subsection (a)(6)(E) of the FOIA. The second track is for those requests
which do not involve voluminous records or lengthy consultations with
other entities. Track three is for those requests which involve voluminous
records and for which lengthy or numerous consultations are required,
or those requests which may involve sensitive records.
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