Roadmap to the Department of the Interior S Freedom of Information Act Documents and Links

Roadmap to the Department of the Interior’s Freedom of Information Act Documents and Links

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Find an introduction to the FOIA / The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a one-page infographic and a video executive briefing.
Find the FOIA itself / The most recent version of the statute is found here.
Find the current administration’s policy requirements for implementing the FOIA / See the “Administration Guidance” section of our FOIA Guidance page.
Make a FOIA request / Visit our FOIA request form or submit a written request in accordance with our regulations.
Track the status of your FOIA request / Visit our FOIA request status page.
Learn about FOIA fees / Visit our Fees page.
Contact someone about a FOIA issue / Visit our Contacts page.
See what has already been made public / Visit our Libraries page.
File an appeal / Visit our Appeals page.
Learn about the Department and its bureaus / Visit our Who We Are page.
Learn about the Department’s policy requirements for implementing the FOIA / See the “Interior Policies, Procedures, and Guidance” section of our FOIA Guidance page.
Learn about FOIA exemptions / Visit DOJ’s Guide to the FOIA.
Find a list of statutes that have been found to qualify as Exemption 3 statutes / Visit DOJ’s list of Exemption 3 statutes.
Learn about FOIA exclusions / Visit DOJ’s Guide to the FOIA.
Find government-wide reports on the FOIA / Visit DOJ’s FOIA.gov.
Learn about the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) / Visit OGIS’s home page.
Learn about the Privacy Act / Sections 6.4 and 6.5 of the Department’s FOIA Handbook provide guidance, links, and tips.
Learn about the Federal Records Act / Section 2.3 of the Department’s FOIA Handbook provides guidance, links, and tips.
Lean how FOIA requests are processed / The Department’s regulations guide the activity of those submitting and responding to FOIA requests. The Department’s FOIA Handbook provides specific guidance, including an appendix that outlines the basic steps of responding to FOIA requests.
Learn what Department employees’ specific FOIA responsibilities are / Review section 15.6 of the Departmental Manual Chapter on FOIA.
Write a FOIA response / You don’t have to do it from scratch. Use our Sample Language for FOIA Responses.
Make documents accessible under Section 508 / Visit the General Services Administration’s Section 508 page.
Talk with someone after you’ve reviewed these materials / Call Cindy Cafaro, Departmental FOIA Officer, 202-208-5342.