Policy and Guidance
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FOIA Policy and Guidance
Memo: Establishment of a New FOIA Requester Service Center and Public Liaison (PDF) (2 pp, 41K)
Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information is designated EPA's new Chief FOIA Officer
FOIA Manual (PDF) (196 pp, 681K)
- Requesting Fee Waivers
DOJ FOIA Guide (March 2007)
The "FOIA Guide" is an extensive discussion of the Act's exemptions and its procedural aspects that is prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy.DOJ Privacy Act Overview (May 2004)
The "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974" is a discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency record keeping requirements.- Your Right to Federal Records (2006) | PDF version (44 pp, 231K)
This pamphlet is a joint publication of the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration concerning both the FOIA and the Privacy Act. A Citizen’s Guide to the FOIA (2005)
A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.