Additional information about OGIS can be found at ogis.archives. The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) was created to offer mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. Choose "Make a FOIA Request" and, using the drop down menu, select Federal Communications Commission. To file a FOIA request for records kept by the FCC, please go to FOIAonline. With FOIAonline you can submit FOIA requests online, track the status of requests, search for requests submitted to other Federal agencies using FOIAonline, and generate agency-specific FOIA reports. File a FOIA Request for FCC Records OnlyįCC uses FOIAonline to manage FOIA requests. If you are uncertain whether the FCC is the appropriate government agency to request the information you seek, please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-88) before submitting a FOIA request. Other Federal Agencies FOIA Contact Information If you wish to make a FOIA request for records maintained by another Federal agency, please use the link below to access the Department of Justice's web site. The FCC does not provide FOIA services for the entire Federal Government. We have no records or documents to provide for any subject areas outside of the FCC's jurisdiction, including records maintained by other Federal Government agencies or any government agencies at the state or local level. The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-88) for inquiries concerning the FCC. A request involving general questions may be returned to the requester as an improper FOIA request. FOIA requests should only be used for existing documents and records, and not for general questions. If you have questions concerning FCC matters, but do not need specific documents or records, you do not need to file a FOIA request. Records disclosed in response to a FOIA request that have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent FOIA requests.
#Freedom of information act manuals
Administrative manuals and instructions to staff that affect members of the public.In addition, the FCC provides an Electronic Reading Room containing the following information: Many of these are available on the Commission's web site, and you are encouraged to review the Commission's web site before filing a FOIA request as you may find what you are looking for much more quickly. You do not have to file a FOIA request to obtain records which the FCC makes routinely available for public inspection. Chief FOIA Officer Reports, Annual FOIA Reports, Quarterly FOIA Reports, Report Data Files and Comparisons to Other Federal Agencies.The Act also allows the government to withhold certain information in responding. 552 ), provides a right of access to the public of government records. The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 expanded the scope of the FOIA to encompass electronic records and require the creation of "electronic reading rooms" to make records more easily and widely available to the public. The Freedom of Information Act ( 5 U.S.C.
If you have questions regarding FOIA requests pending with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) or the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or questions specific to NIEHS or NTP records, please contact the NIEHS FOIA Office by email ( or by phone at 98.įor more information about the types of records available through FOIA, or to submit a FOIA Request with NIEHS/NTP or another Institute or Center at NIH, visit the National Institutes of Health FOIA Webpage.The Freedom of Information Act, commonly known as the FOIA, was enacted by Congress in 1966 to give the American public greater access to the federal government's records. The government may withhold information pursuant to the nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the Act. 552, provides individuals with a right to access records in the possession of the Federal government. The NIEHS Office of Technology Transfer (NIEHS-OTT) is the point of contact for researchers wishing to obtain NIEHS-created research tools and data (Materials), or to share their Materials with NIEHS researchers, and enable NIEHS intramural researchers to more effectively interact with their counterparts - in academia, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector.