Freedom
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The FMCSA FOIA Staff
welcomes you to our FOIA site. The purpose of this site is
to provide the public with information about requesting records
from the FMCSA under the FOIA. The FOIA is a Federal statute
that gives any person the right to request records from Federal
agencies.
The Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) establishes a presumption that records
in the possession of agencies and departments of the Executive
Branch of the U.S. Government are available to the public.
The FOIA sets standards for determining when Government records
must be made available and which records may be withheld.
The FOIA also gives requesters specific legal rights and provides
administrative and judicial remedies when access to records
or portions of records is denied. Most importantly, the FOIA
statute requires that Federal agencies provide access to and
disclosure of information pertaining to the Government's business
to the fullest extent possible.
The text of the Act may be viewed by accessing the U.S.
Department of Justice FOIA web site.
The FMCSA strongly
endorses a policy of openness in Government.
If you are seeking general information
about FMCSA, please visit FMCSAS
home page and/or the Department
of Transportations (DOT) home page to find information
which is publicly available without submitting a FOIA request.
Before you submit a FOIA request
for FMCSA documents (FOIA provides only for the release of
documents; it doesnt answer questions), please be aware
of the following:
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You must make
your request in writing and include your name, address,
and a telephone number where we can reach you if we have
questions about your request. |
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You should clearly
indicate that you are making your request under FOIA.
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The request
must reasonably and specifically describe the documents
you seek. (When requesting documents on a specific motor
carrier, please include the motor carrier name and principal
place of business or Department of Transportation number
if available). |
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You may submit
your request using one of the three following methods:
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Mail
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Attn: FOIA Team MC-MMI
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Fax
(202) 385-2335
Attn: FOIA Team
E-mail
foia@fmcsa.dot.gov
NOTE: Please
include a telephone number on your FOIA request where you
can be contacted in case of problems or questions regarding
your request.
For specific information regarding
FMCSA records and other items go to our FOIA
Records guide
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