Feb 4, 2022 · Everything you wanted to know about FOIA but were afraid to ask!

Nov 29, 2014 · I filed a FOIA request online to the EPA for some mundane records on engine certification, the head of engine certification wrote back with the info I was looking for, and gave his e-mail and phone and said to let him know if I had any more questions.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.

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Jun 9, 2011 · As described by the OPEN Government Act, the role of the FPL is not all that different from the role that OGIS plays in the FOIA landscape. Both serve as a listening ear for FOIA requesters, and both work to resolve FOIA disputes. FPLs are OGIS’s first point of contact within an agency when a dispute arises, and we consider them to be our ...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to ...

Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.

The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552), provides a right of access to the public of government records. The Act also allows the government to withhold certain information in...

Jul 3, 2012 · Happy birthday, FOIA! July 4 marks the 46th birthday of the Freedom of Information Act. President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic law on July 4, 1966, at his ranch in Texas. FOIA has become a cornerstone of American democracy, making it possible for Americans to find out what their government is doing and to hold it accountable for its ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Today we present an interview with Marianne Manheim, Chief of the FOIA, Privacy and Records Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services and a member of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee.