Appendix A (Agency FOIA Websites)
Data Points
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Does the agency have a FOIA Library/Reading Room where documents are available? (Column G)
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Date agency/comp. last updated, published, or modified FOIA Library/Reading Room (if the information is available) (Column H)
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Does the FOIA website describe or link to a description of records maintained by the agency? (Column I)
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Does the FOIA website instruct the public on how to make a request or link to such instructions (such as in a FOIA Reference Guide or Handbook)? (Column J)
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Does the FOIA website directly link to a FOIA request submission form (if requests can be made via a portal or online form)? (Column K)
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Does the FOIA website provide/link to requirements for seeking expedited processing? (Column L)
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Does the FOIA website provide/link to information about FOIA fee categories? (Column M)
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Does the FOIA website provide/link to requirements for seeking a FOIA fee waiver? (Column N)
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Does the FOIA webpage explain/link to an explanation of FOIA鈥檚 nine exemptions? (Column O)
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Does the FOIA website explain/link to an explanation that requesters will be less likely to receive information about someone else without their written consent? (Column P)
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Does the FOIA website link to the agency鈥檚 FOIA regulations? (Column Q)
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Does the FOIA website provide contact information for the FOIA Office(s)? (Column R)
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Does the FOIA website provide contact information for the 鈥淔OIA Public Liaison?鈥 (Column S)
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Does the FOIA website explain the role of the agency/comp FOIA Public Liaison? (Column T)
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Does the FOIA website explain/link to an explanation of what constitutes an 鈥渁gency record?鈥 (Column U)
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If the agency uses multi-track processing, does the FOIA website clearly define 鈥渟imple鈥 and 鈥渃omplex鈥 requests? (Column V)
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Does the FOIA website provide, in a prominent place, the average processing times for requests, including for 鈥渟imple鈥 and 鈥渃omplex鈥 requests? (Column W)
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Does the FOIA website provide/link to instructions for obtaining the status of a request and how to request an estimated date of completion? (Column X)
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Does the FOIA website describe or link to a description of the types of requests that would be considered overly burdensome by the agency or not sufficiently specific? (Column Y)
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Does the FOIA website describe or link to a description of the administrative appeals process? (Column Z)
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Does the FOIA website inform requesters that they have 90 days to file an appeal? (Column AA)
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Do the FOIA website and FOIA Library/Reading Room include accessible contact information that individuals with disabilities can use if they encounter inaccessible documents? (Column AB)
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Does the agency/comp. post agency FOIA logs to its FOIA website and/or FOIA Library/Reading Room? (Column AC)
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Enter the date of the most recent FOIA log posted to the agency鈥檚 FOIA website and/or FOIA Library/Reading Room (Column AD)
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Does the FOIA website describe or link to agency records schedules? (Column AE)
Footnotes
12. Columns A-F included contextual information such as the full name of the agency, the acronym, website URL, date OGIS reviewed. Columns A-D are included in Appendix B.