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Any person, (U.S. or foreign) organization or business that either explicitly or implicitly invokes the FOIA may request records in writing.
Air Force-affiliated requesters, to include military and civilian employees, should not use government equipment, supplies, stationery, postage, telephones or official mail channels to make FOIA requests.
Federal agencies and fugitives from the law cannot request documents under the FOIA.
Records serviced by Lajes Field are Wing-level records maintained by 65th Air Base Wing. In addition, Lajes Field also services Group-level records maintained by the 65th Mission Support Group and 65th Medical Group and Squadron-level records maintained by 65th Civil Engineer Squadron, 65th Contracting Squadron, 65th Comptroller Squadron, 65th Communications Squadron, 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 65th Mission Support Squadron, 65th Operations Support Squadron, 65th Security Forces Squadron and 65th Services Squadron.
The FOIA Handbook is available at
http://www.foia.af.mil/handbook1.shtml
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To submit (or track) a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, you may submit your request to https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx.
Please ensure the following are included to make it a valid FOIA request:
- Identify the record(s) sought
- Provide a thorough description of the desired records to enable the government to locate the record with a reasonable amount of effort
- Description of records sought should include specific details such as dates and locations; this information will assist in expeditiously locating the records sought
- Indicate a willingness to pay fees associated with the processing of the request, or justify a waiver of fees
- Provide a postal mailing address, even if the request is faxed or electronically sent, and submit the FOIA request to the Air Force Base office responsible for the records sought (to locate the proper office, visit http://www.foia.af.mil/contact1.shtml)
- Provide your fee category (See Processing Fees tab on this page)
- "FOIA requesters who have any questions concerning the processing of their requests with the (YOUR BASE NAME) FOIA Requester Service Center should contact this center at (YOUR BASE PHONE NUMBER). If you are not satisfied with the response from the center, you may contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Office at (703) 696-6487 or af.foia@pentagon.af.mil.
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Requestors have the right to appeal all denial decisions
Appeals must be submitted within 60 days of the Initial Denial Letter
Appeals must be sent to the Secretary of the Air Force through the office that initially denied the information |
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Air Force policy is to deny requests for lists of e-mail addresses (both personal and organizational) using FOIA exemption (b)(2)(high). We also rely on FOIA exemption (b)(6) when denying lists of personal e-mail addresses. High (b)(2) protects internal information, the disclosure of which would risk circumvention of a statute or agency regulation. Because DoD e-mail systems are to be used only for official and authorized purposes, the addresses are considered primarily internal. The regulations at issue that could be circumvented include DoD and AF regulations that require us to limit use of e-mail to authorized purposes, and to protect the security of your computer and information systems. Exemption (b)(6) protects information that if released would permit a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. This does not prohibit an organization from including a single e-mail address on a Web page of in correspondence. |
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Normally a statutory 20-working-day time limit applies, upon receipt of a valid or corrected FOIA request.
DoD components with a significant number of pending requests that prevent a response determination from being made within 20 working days, may institute a multi-track processing system, based on the date of receipt and the amount of work and time involved in processing the request (i.e. a first-in, first-out concept). |
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Hourly search and review: Clerical: $20.00, Professional: $44.00
Duplication fees are 15ยข per page (no charge if total processing cost is $15.00 or less)
Categories
Commercial requesters who seek information for a use or purpose that furthers their commercial, trade or profit interest are considered commercial requesters. (Pay search, review and duplication.)
Educational or non-commercial scientific institutions or news media, institutions of education, including preschools, elementary or secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning. The records must be sought in furtherance of scholarly research. (Pay duplication charges only, unless it is determined that fees are waived or reduced in the public interest. First 100 pages are free.)
Non-commercial scientific institutions operated solely for conducting scientific research. The records must be sought in furtherance of scientific research. (Pay duplication charges only, unless it is determined that fees are waived or reduced in the public interest. First 100 pages are free).
News media or a representative of the news media -- a person actively gathering news for an entity organized and operated to publish or broadcast news to the public. (Pay duplication charges only, unless it is determined that fees are waived or reduced in the public interest. First 100 pages are free.)
Other requesters who do not qualify in another category, normally making requests for agency records for their personal use. (First two hours of search, review and first 100 pages are free. Requesters in this category may also be eligible for a waiver or reduction of fees if disclosure of information is in the public interest.) |
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