The
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) is a Federal statute which affords any person
the right to obtain Federal agency records unless the records, or portions of
the records, are protected from disclosure by any of the nine FOIA exemptions
contained in the law. The basic purpose of the FOIA is to ensure an informed citizenry,
vital to the functioning of a democratic society. Society's interest in open government
can conflict with other important interests of the general public, such as the
public's interests in the effective and efficient operations of government and
in the preservation of the confidentiality of sensitive, personal, commercial,
and governmental information. The FOIA seeks to accomplish the goals of ensuring
responsible disclosure and appropriately protecting all interests.
The
following web pages will help you understand how the FOIA can be used to obtain
information which is not otherwise publicly available.
FCSIC's
FOIA program is administered by:
Jane M. Virga
Chief
FOIA Officer
(703) 883-4020
FCSIC
Chief FOIA Officer@fcsic.gov If you have a question about the
status of your FOIA request or the FCSIC’s response to your FOIA request,
please contact:FOIA Requester Service Center
1501 Farm Credit Drive
Room
4405
McLean, VA 22102-5090
(703) 883-4020
FOIArequesterservicecenter@fcsic.gov
or
Christine D. Quinn
FCSIC FOIA Public Liaison
(703) 883-4020
foiapublicliaison@fcsic.gov |
