Freedom of Information Act

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Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act   - Guide with text of both the Freedom of Information Act of 1966 and the Privacy Act of 1974. Created in 2005 as online text and PDF by the House Government Reform Committee, 85 pages.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality FOI Electronic Reading Room - Freedom of Information site for the Agency, including an index to documents in the electronic reading room.

Centers for Disease Control FOIA Office - Freedom of Information Act Office for the Centers for Disease Control, as well as the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Included at the site are publications, resources, contractor registries and significant FOIAs.

CIA: Frequently Requested Records - Full-text government documents from the Central Intelligence Agency Electronic Document Release Center. Topics include UFOs, Bay of Pigs, POW MIA, Guatemala, human rights, Ethel and Julius Rosenbert and other spies.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission FOIA - Freedom of Information Act site for the CFTC provides links to statutes and regulations, reading room, electronic records, and frequently requested publications.

Consumer Product Safety Commission FOIA - A Freedom of Information Act office site, including an electronic reading room.

Department of Commerce FOIA - Provides basic rules and regulations, a sample letter, annual Freedom of Information reports and links to selected agency publications.

Department of Education FOIA - This office advises the public and Department of Ed employees regarding FOIA requests and information available to the public.

Department of Energy - FOIA - Freedom of Information Act information from the DOE, including links to annual reports, reading rooms, environmental impact statements and major information systems within the agency.

Department of Homeland Security FOIA - Accessing DHS records through the Freedom of Information Act

Department of Justice: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information relating to the US Department of Justice and all federal agencies. Provides a useful reference guide and links to agency FOIA sites.

Department of Labor Freedom of Information Act - Annual reports, hot documents and links to the agency's FOI resources.

Department of the Interior - FOIA - Freedom of Information Act Office for the Department of the Interior, including an electronic reading room, FOIA guides and reference materials.

Environmental Protection Agency FOIA - EPA's Freedom of Information Office.

FBI - Freedom of Information Act Reading Room - Displays frequently requested documents on famous crimes and personalities released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Federal Aviation Administration FOIA Office - Freedom of Information Act Office site from the FAA.

Federal Trade Commission FOIA - FTC Freedom of Information Act office, including the agency's handbook and e-reading room.

FOI Services - Delivers documents acquired from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Over 150,000 documents are available, covering medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and foods.

FOIA Group, Inc. (FGI) - FGI secures competitive information and government documents from federal, state and local sources.

The Freedom of Information Center at the Missouri School of Journalism - Sites maintains FOI Act resources, including guides, Web links and full-text of various public record laws.

HHS - Freedom of Information - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Freedom of Information site, including annual reports and frequently requested documents.

Indiana Coalition for Open Government - A broad-based, citizen-oriented organization formed to educate citizens and to protect their rights to obtain access to public records and meetings.

Internal Revenue Service FOIA - The IRS FOIA center contains links to annual reports, the electronic reading room and commonly requested publications, among other links.

NASA Headquarters FOIA - The National Aeronautical and Space Administration's Freedom of Information Act site contains links to various FOIA offices throughout the agency, as well as links to the reading room and other NASA resources.

National Archives FOIA Reading Room - Information about holdings of and use of the Research Rooms of the United States National Archives and Records Administration

National Freedom of Information Coalition - A self-supporting alliance working to protect the public's right to oversee its government.

National Institute of Standards and Technology - FOIA - The NIST site for the Freedom of Information Act contains basic information about how to file a FOIA request, along with sample letters.

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration FOIA - NOAA's Freedom of Information Act page provides users with reports, policies and guides on accessing public information in the agency.

National Park Service FOIA - Hot documents and a few other links from the National Park Service's Freedom of Information Act.

National Science Foundation FOIA and Privacy Act Requests - NSF Freedom of Information Act page has regulations, reports and handbooks about making FOIA requests, as well as commonly requested documents available online.

National Security Agency FOIA Office - The Freedom of Information Act office for the NSA, the US government eavesdropping agency, contains basic instructions on how to file FOIA requests. Included is information about records that have been released previously, as well as some past requests that could not be granted for national security reasons. Additionally, the office has a compilation of UFO-related requests that have been made which have not produced any records.

Office of Management and Budget FOIA - The White House's OMB Freedom of Information page contains links to FOIA annual reports, commonly requested reports and the agency's reading room, among other resources.

Pentagon Freedom of Information - Main site for the Pentagon's administration of the Freedom of Information Act. It provides general FOIA information nad links to other relevant Department of Defense FOIA organizations.

Securities and Exchange Commission FOIA - The SEC Freedom of Information Act site explains the SEC's FOIA program and provides frequently requested documents, an electronic reading room and agency regulations.

Small Business Administration FOIA /Privacy Act Office - The SBA Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Office features a reading room, annual report and guide to information in the agency.

Social Security Administration FOIA - Regulations, annual reports, frequently requested documents and other resources pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act from the US Social Security Administration.

Society of Professional Journalists - Freedom of Information Resources - Resources for journalists and the public on issues involving access to government records and activities and freedom of information education, including a discussion group.

Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know - Promotes public access to government information through a set of national events. Issues information, media materials, ideas for activities, and background information on open government topics.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services FOIA Office - The office that handles the USCIS has links to an electronic reference room and major information systems

US Coast Guard FOIA - The Freedom of Information Act office for the US Coast Guard includes an electronic reading room.

U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room - Displays frequently requested documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); special collections of continuing public interest; and regulations, policy statements, administrative rulings and manuals, and other reference materials.

U.S. Department of the Treasury - FOIA - Main Freedom of Information Act site for the Department of the Treasury, including an electronic reading room and a list of the agency's major information systems.

U.S. Department of Transportation FOIA - Freedom of Information Act office for the US Department of Transportation.

US Forest Service FOIA - The Freedom of Information Act Office for the US Forest Service, including frequently requested records and a reference guide.

US Geological Service FOIA - Electronic Reading Room - The Freedom of Information Act site for the USGS contains an organization chart, an electronic directory, instructional memoranda and other FOIA resources for the agency.

US Navy FOIA - The Navy Freedom of Information Act page contains links to a FOIA handbook, reading rooms, points of contacts and resource materials.

US Patent and Trademark Office FOIA - The USPTO Freedom of Information Act office maintains an electronic reading room and regulations on its web site.

Veterans Affairs FOIA Center - Main page for the VA's Freedom of Information Act information, providing access to annual FOIA reports and an electronic reading room.