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Who is subject to FOIA requests?

Who is subject to FOIA requests?

The FOIA is codified at 5 U.S.C. Section 552. “Any person” can file a FOIA request, including U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, organizations, associations, and universities.

Who should respond to a FOIA request?

Under the law, all federal agencies are required to respond to a FOIA request within 20 business days, unless there are “unusual circumstances.” This time period generally begins when the request is received by the FOIA office of the Department of Justice component that maintains the records sought.

Is there a limit to FOIA requests?

The time period does not begin until the proper agency or office actually receives your request. Furthermore, under the new 2007 FOIA amendments, the agency may exceed the 20-day time limit if it needs to request more information from you in order to process your request.

Why are FOIA requests denied?

If the Bureau or Office that is the custodian of the records determines that there are no records responsive to your request, or that one or more of the FOIA exemptions described above applies to the documents you request, your request will be denied in writing.

Where do I go to make a FOIA request?

If you think your records are held by any of the 94 USAOs or EOUSA, submit your request to us. If you think your records are held by other offices in the Department of Justice, please visit the Office of Information Policy’s list of Department of Justice FOIA Contacts to determine where you should submit your request.

When to appeal a denial of a FOIA request?

You will win. An administrative appeal may be undertaken upon either, the denial of an initial FOIA request, or an agency’s failure to issue a determination within the statutory 20-day time deadline. 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 (a) (6) (A) (i), 552 (a) (6) (C). An appeal should outline all facts which you think are relevant to your request.

Where can I make a Freedom of Information Act request?

Many documents concerning the activities of the Offices of the United States Attorneys is available in the FOIA Library without a Freedom of Information Act request. You can use FOIAonline to submit a request to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, which processes requests for any of the 94 USAOs or EOUSA.

When to use attorney-client privilege in FOIA?

Weber Aircraft Corp., 104 S. Ct. 1488, 1492-94 (1984); FTC v. Grolier Inc., 462 U.S. 19, 26-28 (1983); see also FOIA Update, Fall 1984, at 6 — agency FOIA personnel need to possess a precise understanding of the scope and contours of the attorney-client privilege as it has been applied in the civil discovery context.

If you think your records are held by any of the 94 USAOs or EOUSA, submit your request to us. If you think your records are held by other offices in the Department of Justice, please visit the Office of Information Policy’s list of Department of Justice FOIA Contacts to determine where you should submit your request.

You will win. An administrative appeal may be undertaken upon either, the denial of an initial FOIA request, or an agency’s failure to issue a determination within the statutory 20-day time deadline. 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 (a) (6) (A) (i), 552 (a) (6) (C). An appeal should outline all facts which you think are relevant to your request.

Many documents concerning the activities of the Offices of the United States Attorneys is available in the FOIA Library without a Freedom of Information Act request. You can use FOIAonline to submit a request to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, which processes requests for any of the 94 USAOs or EOUSA.

Weber Aircraft Corp., 104 S. Ct. 1488, 1492-94 (1984); FTC v. Grolier Inc., 462 U.S. 19, 26-28 (1983); see also FOIA Update, Fall 1984, at 6 — agency FOIA personnel need to possess a precise understanding of the scope and contours of the attorney-client privilege as it has been applied in the civil discovery context.