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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... regulatory proceedings , so that investigations by agencies with no criminal law enforcement responsibilities were ... regulations or preparing statistical reports are not " for law enforcement purposes . " THE SIX BASES FOR INVOKING ...
... regulatory proceedings , so that investigations by agencies with no criminal law enforcement responsibilities were ... regulations or preparing statistical reports are not " for law enforcement purposes . " THE SIX BASES FOR INVOKING ...
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... regulations , or statements of policy . Numerous expressions by agency personnel may fall within the breadth of these terms , but only expressions which are " adopted by the agency " fall within ( a ) ( 2 ) ( B ) . This qualification ...
... regulations , or statements of policy . Numerous expressions by agency personnel may fall within the breadth of these terms , but only expressions which are " adopted by the agency " fall within ( a ) ( 2 ) ( B ) . This qualification ...
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... regulations , both with respect to initial denials and appeals . ( On this point , see pp . 13–15 of the December 11 , 1974 Preliminary Guidance Memorandum , Appendix III - B , below . ) In addition to the special problems relating to ...
... regulations , both with respect to initial denials and appeals . ( On this point , see pp . 13–15 of the December 11 , 1974 Preliminary Guidance Memorandum , Appendix III - B , below . ) In addition to the special problems relating to ...
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... regulatory agency . " There were certain differences between the definitions of " agency " in the House and Senate bills . The Conference Report ( pp . 14-15 ) explains that the conferees followed the House bill , and throws con ...
... regulatory agency . " There were certain differences between the definitions of " agency " in the House and Senate bills . The Conference Report ( pp . 14-15 ) explains that the conferees followed the House bill , and throws con ...
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... regulations to conform to the provisions in the 1974 Amendments which prescribe administrative time limits for processing requests for access to their records . Basically , these provisions call for an initial determination to be made ...
... regulations to conform to the provisions in the 1974 Amendments which prescribe administrative time limits for processing requests for access to their records . Basically , these provisions call for an initial determination to be made ...
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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...