Welcome to the FNS Freedom of Information Act Home Page. The FOIA (5 U.S.C. §552) was enacted in 1966 and provides that any person has the right to request access to Federal agency records or information, except to the extent that such records are protected from release by a FOIA exemption or exclusion. It is FNS policy to release information to the fullest extent of the law including releasing information that may be legally withheld provided there is no foreseeable harm associated with the release. This right of access is enforceable in court.
The 1996 amendments to the FOIA (E-FOIA) mandate that agency responses to
popular requests and other materials routinely available to the public
be made available to the public electronically. FNS maintains a public reading
room (Library) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
You can make arrangements to visit FNS’ public reading room by
contacting the FNS FOIA Officer at (703) 305-2244.
Requesting Records under FOIA from FNS:
In order to receive the most efficient response, all requests for
records under FOIA from USDA should be submitted in writing to the
appropriate USDA agency FOIA officer who is responsible for the desired
records.
