General Information
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A) Records - Final opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases that may be cited, used,
or relied upon as precedents in future adjudications:
Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals
5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(B) Records - Statements of policy and interpretations that have been adopted by the agency and
are not published in the Federal Register.
Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.42F
Directive Type Memoranda
5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(C) Records – Administrative staff manuals and instructions, or portions thereof, that establish DoD policy
or interpretations of policy that affect the public.
• NAVSEA Instructions
Department of Defense Freedom of Information Handbook
Department of the Navy Issuances
Department of Defense Publications
Joint Staff Publications
5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(D) Records – Records released to the public, under the FOIA, that are or will likely become the
subject of subsequent requests.
• NAVSEA Credit Card Holders List
• NAVSEA Annual Congressional Reports
• Asbestos
• Information Sheet for Asbestos Researchers
• Certificates of Approval – (files on CD-273 pages of scanned images)
• Qualified Products List – (files on CD- 1520 pages, index & scanned QPLs)
• Ship Availability Database (SAV)- (Word summary to explain what this is and how to request from NAVSEA FOIA Office
- no longer available online since it is a database)
• Occupational Safety & Health Legacy Manuals & Instructions
o Safety Precautions for Shore Activities dated June 1967 394 pages
o Safety precautions for Shore Activities dated Jan 1973 381 pages
o Safety Equipment Manual dated July 1969
o Occupational Safety & Health Legacy Manuals Supplements (Respiratory)
o Standard Organization and Regulations of the US NAVY dated 26 Sep 86 OPNAVINST 3120.32B
• Contracts
• General Guidance on Exemption 4