Attorney General's Memorandum on the 1974 Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act: A Memorandum for the Executive Departments and Agencies Concerning the Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, Sometimes Referred to as Section 3 Or the Public Information Section of the Administrative Procedure Act) Effected by P.L. 93-502, Enacted November 21, 1974, and Effective February 19, 1975 |
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... Fees - Waiver or reduction by agencies .. 15 B. Publication of indexes of " ( a ) ( 2 ) " materials ... . 16 C. Requirement that a request " reasonably describe " the records to which access is sought____ 22 D. Disciplining of personnel ...
... Fees - Waiver or reduction by agencies .. 15 B. Publication of indexes of " ( a ) ( 2 ) " materials ... . 16 C. Requirement that a request " reasonably describe " the records to which access is sought____ 22 D. Disciplining of personnel ...
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... or may not be " reasonably segregable . " FEE WAIVER OR REDUCTION 15 matter remaining after the deletion 14 1974 AMENDMENTS The provision on the availability of "reasonably segregable" portions of a record containing exempt matter Page.
... or may not be " reasonably segregable . " FEE WAIVER OR REDUCTION 15 matter remaining after the deletion 14 1974 AMENDMENTS The provision on the availability of "reasonably segregable" portions of a record containing exempt matter Page.
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... FEES - WAIVER OR REDUCTION BY AGENCIES The amended Act provides , at the end of the subparagraph requiring an agency to promulgate a uniform schedule of search and duplication fees ( 5 U.S.C. 552 ( a ) ( 4 ) ( A ) ) , that : " Documents ...
... FEES - WAIVER OR REDUCTION BY AGENCIES The amended Act provides , at the end of the subparagraph requiring an agency to promulgate a uniform schedule of search and duplication fees ( 5 U.S.C. 552 ( a ) ( 4 ) ( A ) ) , that : " Documents ...
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... fees is discretionary . The statute provides that it " shall " be done only " where the agency determines that waiver or reduction *** is in the public interest be- cause furnishing the information can be considered as primarily bene ...
... fees is discretionary . The statute provides that it " shall " be done only " where the agency determines that waiver or reduction *** is in the public interest be- cause furnishing the information can be considered as primarily bene ...
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... fees and other liti- gation costs , and the court additionally issues a written finding that the circumstances surrounding the withholding raise ques- tions whether agency personnel acted arbitrarily or capriciously with respect to the ...
... fees and other liti- gation costs , and the court additionally issues a written finding that the circumstances surrounding the withholding raise ques- tions whether agency personnel acted arbitrarily or capriciously with respect to the ...
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1974 Amendments 88 STAT action adjudication Administrative Procedure Act administrative staff manuals affect a member agency determines agency personnel agency regulations agency's appeal apply available for public available or published camera classified records clause compiled for law comply Conf Conference Report confidential source criminal law enforcement D.C. Cir December 11 deletion denial direct costs disclosure documents effective Executive order extent February 19 Federal Register foreign policy Freedom of Information furnished Government Information Act initial determination inspection and copying interpretation issue law enforcement authority law enforcement purposes legislative history limits litigation materials matter Memorandum national security intelligence November 21 officer or employee paragraph PAT JENNINGS procedures proceedings promptly public inspection reasonably segregable receipt Rept request for records search and duplication section 552 security intelligence investigation Senate Report Senator Hart Senator Hart's amendment specified statements of policy subsection substantial tion United States Code waiver or reduction withholding
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Page 14 - Any reasonably segregable portion of a record shall be provided to any person requesting such record after deletion of the portions which are exempt under this subsection.
Page 5 - Investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes but only to the extent that the production of such records would (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (D) disclose the identity of a confidential source and, in the case of a record compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting...
Page 48 - Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection and copying — (A) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases; (B) those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register...
Page 5 - ... investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such records would (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy...
Page 17 - ... inspection and copying current indexes providing identifying information for the public as to any matter issued, adopted, or promulgated after July 4, 1967, and required by this paragraph to be made available or published. Each agency shall promptly publish, quarterly or more frequently, and distribute (by sale or otherwise) copies of each index or supplements thereto unless it determines by order published in the Federal Register that the publication would be unnecessary and impracticable, in...