This page was last updated by the Content Provider on 01-Aug-2007
Welcome to the Seattle District's FOIA Home Page
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a Federal law that establishes the public's right to request existing records from Federal Government agencies. Requests for access to federal agency records are processed only under the FOIA. The FOIA governs how requests will be processed within the Army.
Requests under the FOIA are only for agency "records." The records must exist and be in the possession and control of the agency in order to be subject to the requirements under the FOIA. The agency is not required to create, compile or obtain documents in response to a request. Requests must be in writing, reasonably describe the records requested, contain an adequate fee declaration and be received by the FOIA Officer before they are considered properly received. Once a request is deemed received, an agency has twenty working days in which to issue an initial determination to release or deny access to the requested records.
