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The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) requires all federal agencies to provide “by electronic means” certain categories of agency records for “public inspection and copying.”

FOIA Electronic Reading Room

Annual U.S. Census Bureau FOIA Reports
Agency Policy Statements
Administrative Staff Manuals
Laws and Policies
Frequently Requested Records
Final Opinions

Annual U.S. Census Bureau FOIA Reports

Agency Policy Statements

American Indian and Alaskan Native Policy
of the U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau Privacy Policy

Census Bureau Information Quality Guidelines

Census Bureau Quality Standards

Census Bureau Strategic Plan (FY2007-2012)

Department of Commerce Operational Orders (DOOs)

Administrative Manuals and Information

Department of Commerce Administrative Orders (DAOs)

Department of Commerce Web Publication Schedule
(link to the DOC Office of the Chief Information Officer website)

Department of Commerce Online Library

Laws and Policies

Text of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552)
(link to GPO website)

Text of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. § 552a)
(link to GPO website)

Article 1, Section 2, U.S. Constitution
[establishing a decennial Census] (link to National Archives)

Title 13 United States Code
[establishing the U.S. Census Bureau] (link to GPO)

Title 15 Code of Federal Regulations, Commerce and Foreign Trade.Part 4 - Disclosure of Government Information
(link to the U.S. Government Printing Office website)

Executive Order 13,392, Improving Agency Disclosure of Information (link to White House website)

Frequently Requested Records

Census 2010 Information

Census Bureau Purchase Cardholder List

"Child Development Services for Suitland Federal Child Development Center" Contract

"Fingerprint Services Initiative" Contract

Final Opinions

Final Opinions of the Department of Commerce Office of General Council

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Office of Analysis and Executive Support (Policy Office),
FOIA and Information Branch

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