OMB Watch
In accordance with a study published by OMB Watch, a nonprofit
watchdog agency, in April 1998, NOAA was the only Federal agency (at that
time) that complied with ALL of the requirements of the Electronic FOIA
Amendments. This report was based on the examination of 135 Federal
Electronic FOIA Web Sites to determine the level of compliance to the 1996
Amendments.
Office of Information and Privacy, U. S. Department of Justice
The Office of Information and Privacy published feedback
on NOAA's FOIA Home Page in FOIA Update, Vol. XIX, No. 1, NOAA
Develops User-Friendly Web Site for FOIA which can be retrieved from the
following link: http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XIX_1/xixpage2.htm
Defense Mapping Agency
In 1996, the Defense Mapping Agency, Ralph Nader's FOIA
Clearinghouse, the National Security Archive, individual members of Congress,
and FOIA requesters honored NOAA for having a "best in class" FOIA Program.
Various Federal Agencies
NOAA FOIA Office received positive comments from FOIA
Officers in several Federal agencies on the structure, completeness, and
friendliness of the home page.
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