Reference Materials
The HHS Freedom of Information Act Division handles information pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. These links are helpful resources to explain the rules and regulations our office is responsible for maintaining.
Freedom of Information Act Resources
Freedom of Information Act Resources
The Freedom of Information Act amended (OPEN Government Act of 2007)
- Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Report
Executive Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information," December 14, 2005
Freedom of Information Act Operations Review/Plan 2006 Per Executive Order 13392 (PDF - 469.95 KB)
Updated Status Report on Executive Order 13392 Review Plan (2008)
DOJ FOIA Guide The DOJ March 2007 (revised January 2010), "FOIA Guide" is an extensive discussion of the Act's exemptions and its procedural aspects that is prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy.
Your Right to Federal Records (2006)
This pamphlet is a joint publication of the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration concerning both the FOIA and the Privacy Act.A Citizen's Guide to the FOIA (2005)
A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.
Privacy Act Resources
DOJ Privacy Act Overview The DOJ May 2004, "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974" is a discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency record keeping requirements.
The Privacy Act Issuances (National Archives and Records Administration compilations from 1995-forward)
Your Right to Federal Records (2006)
This pamphlet is a joint publication of the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration concerning both the FOIA and the Privacy Act.A Citizen's Guide to the FOIA (2005)
A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.
Major Information Resources
Executive Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information," December 14, 2005
DOJ FOIA Guide The DOJ March 2007 (revised January 2010), "FOIA Guide" is an extensive discussion of the Act's exemptions and its procedural aspects that is prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy.
- DOJ Privacy Act Overview The DOJ May 2004, "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974" is a discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency record keeping requirements.