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FOIA Resources

FOIA Memoranda and Guidance

FOIA Memoranda

Presidential Memorandum on the FOIA (January 21, 2009)
Presidential Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government (January 21, 2009)
Attorney General's Memorandum on FOIA(3 pp, 1.2 MB, About PDF) (March 19, 2009)
FOIA: An Important Tool for Promoting Transparency and Building Public Trust in Agency Actions, memo from Andrew Wheeler (November 13, 2018)

FOIA Guidance

FOIA Policy and Procedures
FOIA Request Process - How and Where to Make a FOIA Request, Time for Response, Fees
Requesting Fee Waivers (April 21, 2009)
Updated Guidance for Processing Agency FOIA Requests (2009)
DOJ FOIA Guide (2009)
The "FOIA Guide" is an extensive discussion of the Act's exemptions and its procedural aspects that is prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Information and Privacy.
A Citizen’s Guide to the FOIA (2005)
A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.
EPA's Privacy Program