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Table of Contents
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
(iii)
I. PREFACE
II. INTRODUCTION
III. RECOMMENDATIONS
IV. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
V. WHICH ACT TO USE
VI. THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
A. THE SCOPE OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
B. WHAT RECORDS CAN BE REQUESTED UNDER THE FOIA?
C. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST
D. FEES AND FEE WAIVERS
E. REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY RESPONSES
F. REASONS ACCESS MAY BE DENIED UNDER THE FOIA
G. FOIA EXCLUSIONS
H. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURES
I. FILING A JUDICIAL APPEAL
VII. THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
A. THE SCOPE OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
B. THE COMPUTER MATCHING AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
C. LOCATING RECORDS
D. MAKING A PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR ACCESS
E. FEES
F. REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY RESPONSES
G. REASONS ACCESS MAY BE DENIED UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT
H. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR DENIAL OF ACCESS
I. AMENDING RECORDS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT
J. APPEALS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY RESPONSES
K. FILING FOR JUDICIAL APPEAL
A P P E N D I X E S
APPENDIX 1- SAMPLE REQUEST AND APPEAL LETTERS
A. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST LETTER
B. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL LETTER
C. PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR ACCESS LETTER
D. PRIVACY ACT DENIAL OF ACCESS APPEAL
E. PRIVACY ACT REQUEST TO AMEND RECORDS
F. PRIVACY ACT APPEAL OF REFUSAL TO AMEND RECORDS
APPENDIX 2- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS ON THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PRINTS
(LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY PUBLICATION DATE)
APPENDIX 3- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS ON THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, REPORTS, DOCUMENTS, AND PRINTS
(LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY PUBLICATION DATE)
APPENDIX 4- TEXT OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE
PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
CHAPTER 5--ADMINISTRATIVE
SUBCHAPTER II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Sec. 552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
APPENDIX 5- TEXT OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
Sec. 552a. Records maintained on individuals
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