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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)•
The FOIA is found in Title 5 of the United States Code,
Section 552. FOIA was enacted in 1966 and gives any person the right to request
access to almost any federal agency record, except those protected from
disclosure by legal exemptions and exclusions (e.g., classified national
security, business proprietary, personal privacy, and investigative documents.)
On October 2, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Freedom of
Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA). E-FOIA will make it possible for
individuals to have electronic access to certain USDA information without making
a formal FOIA request.
FOIA Requester Service Center for Southern New
England (MA/CT/RI):
Maril Alsup Stockwell, FOIA Coordinator
Public Information Specialist
USDA, Rural Development
451 West Street, Suite 2
Amherst, MA 01002
(voice) 413-253-4314
(facsimile) 413-253-4347
(e-mail) Maril.Stockwell@ma.usda.gov
FOIA Public Liaison for Southern New England
(MA/CT/RI):
Bill Gouzounis
Assistant State Director/Director, Administrative Programs
USDA, Rural Development
451 West Street, Suite 2
Amherst, MA 01002
(voice) 413-253-4310
(facsimile) 413-253-4347
(e-mail) Bill.Gouzounis@ma.usda.gov
Frequently requested documents under the FOIA in Southern
New England (MA/CT/RI):
Multi-family
complexes in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden, Counties
(Massachusetts)
Multi-family
complexes in Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Counties (Massachusetts)
Multi-family
complexes in Windham and New London Counties (Connecticut)
Multi-family
complexes in Rhode Island
The following links provide additional information on the FOIA:
Guide
for FOIA
Agency
Mission Areas
Agency
FOIA Contacts (initial place to file a FOIA request)
Agency
FOIA Service Centers & FOIA Public Liaisons (to determine status of your FOIA
requests)
Electronic
Reading Room (Reports)
USDA
FOIA Regulations (pdf, 148kb)
Text
of the Freedom of Information Act
USDA
Privacy Policy Statement
U.S.
Department of Justice - Freedom of Information Act Home Page