Office of Information Policy

Meet the Director

Director, Office of Information Policy

Melanie Ann Pustay became the Director of the Office of Information Policy of the United States Department of Justice in 2007.

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FOIA Improvement Act of 2016

On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed into law the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, which contains several substantive and procedural amendments to the FOIA as well as new reporting requirements for agencies. You can read the text of the FOIA and a summary of the recent amendments through the links below.

Text of the FOIA (showing changes made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016)

OIP Summary of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Training Slides)

Full Text of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Public Law No. 114-185)

The FOIA Post

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Join the Department of Justice for its Annual Kickoff of Sunshine Week

DOJ’s Sunshine Week Kickoff event pairs our annual celebration and awards presentation with a special meeting of the FOIA IT Working Group.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

OIP Issues New Guidance on the Definition of a Record and the Processing of Records Responsive to a Request

New guidance addresses the impact of American Immigration Lawyers Association v. EOIR, 830 F.3d 667 (D.C. Cir. 2016) on the practice of “scoping” non-responsive records and provides principles for agencies to follow when determining what constitutes a record.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

DOJ Publishes Updated FOIA Regulation

Department of Justice’s regulation incorporates new requirements from the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Request for Public Comment on Draft "Release to One, Release to All" Presumption

DOJ publishes a draft of the "Release to One, Release to All" policy for public comment. All comments should be submitted through Regulations.gov by December 23, 2016.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Additional FOIA Training Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2017 Now Available

OIP is pleased to announce the remaining slate of training courses and dates for Fiscal Year 2017 as well as information on new registration processes.