Freedom of Information Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on Oversight of the Freedom of Information Act, September 15, 16, October 6, and November 10, 1977 |
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... person - years and ballooned again in 1976 to 67 person - years . The agency has been forced to absorb most of the staffing requirements of FOI . Because our scarce regulatory resources are being spent responding to FOI re- quests ...
... person - years and ballooned again in 1976 to 67 person - years . The agency has been forced to absorb most of the staffing requirements of FOI . Because our scarce regulatory resources are being spent responding to FOI re- quests ...
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... person whose information may be disclosed . Only a handful have embodied such a requirement in pertinent regulations . The Attorney General has suggested that , " ... there may be instances when agencies will find it appropriate to con ...
... person whose information may be disclosed . Only a handful have embodied such a requirement in pertinent regulations . The Attorney General has suggested that , " ... there may be instances when agencies will find it appropriate to con ...
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... person from whom it was obtained by the Government . " The Senate report indicates that information which " customarily would not be released to the public " includes " business sales statistics , inventories , customers ' lists , and ...
... person from whom it was obtained by the Government . " The Senate report indicates that information which " customarily would not be released to the public " includes " business sales statistics , inventories , customers ' lists , and ...
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... person . For example , non - U.S . persons have no standing under the Privacy Act to request access to Government records pertaining to them . However , such per- sons may request access to those records , or any other records , under ...
... person . For example , non - U.S . persons have no standing under the Privacy Act to request access to Government records pertaining to them . However , such per- sons may request access to those records , or any other records , under ...
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... persons who make a business of fil- ing FOIA requests for third persons . It is striking that in 1976 there were at least 5 persons who filed 80 or more requests with the De- partment . One person made 161 requests in that year . The ...
... persons who make a business of fil- ing FOIA requests for third persons . It is striking that in 1976 there were at least 5 persons who filed 80 or more requests with the De- partment . One person made 161 requests in that year . The ...
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Page 420 - ... (8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or (9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
Page 277 - ... (B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures...
Page 259 - ... (6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (7) investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency...
Page 252 - A trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
Page 263 - On complaint, the district court of the United States in the district in which the complainant resides, or has his principal place of business, or in which the agency records are situated...
Page 277 - 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; and (C) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public; 309 Sec.
Page 329 - Whenever a final decree has been entered against any defendant corporation in any suit brought by the United States to prevent and restrain any violation of the antitrust Acts, to make investigation, upon its own initiative, of the manner in which the decree has been or is being carried out, and upon the application of the Attorney General it shall be its duty to make such investigation.
Page 281 - ... (7) such other information as indicates efforts to administer fully this section. The Attorney General shall submit an annual report on or before March 1 of each calendar year which shall include for the prior calendar year a listing of the number of cases arising under this section, the exemption involved in each case, the disposition of such case, and the cost, fees and penalties assessed under subsections (a)(4)(E), (F), and (G).
Page 420 - 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 219 - ... (ii) make a determination with respect to any appeal within twenty days (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) after the receipt of such appeal. If on appeal the denial of the request for records is in whole or in part upheld, the agency shall notify the person making such request of the provisions for judicial review of that determination under paragraph (4) of this subsection.