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Introduction
This program provides basic guidance about the Freedom of
Information Act (FIOA) and the Privacy Act of 1974. A
question-and-answer format is used to present information
about these laws in a clear, simple manner to assist members
of the public in exercising their rights. This program is not
intended to be a comprehensive treatment of the complex
issues associated with the FIOA and the Privacy Act.
The questions answered in this program are those frequently
asked by persons who contact the Federal Information Center
(FIC) throughout the country for information on the FIOA and
the Privacy Act. The answers were compiled by the FIC and the
Consumer Information Center (CIC) of the General Services
Administration. They were reviewed by the Department of
Justice, the agency responsible for coordinating
administration of the FIOA and encouraging agency compliance.
The Office of Management and Budget, which has a similar
responsibility for the Privacy Act, reviewed the answers to
the questions on the Privacy Act.
The FIOA, enacted in 1966, generally provides that any
person has a right of access to federal agency records. This
right of access is enforceable in court except for those
records that are protected from disclosure by the nine
exemptions to the FIOA, which are discussed in the text.
Closely related to the Freedom of Information Act is the
Privacy Act, another federal law regarding federal government
records. The Privacy Act establishes certain controls over
how the executive branch agencies of the federal government
gather, maintain, and disseminate personal information. The
Privacy Act can also be used to obtain access to information,
but it pertains only to records the federal government keeps
on individual citizens and lawfully admitted resident aliens.
The FIOA, on the other hand, covers all records under the
custody and control of federal executive branch agencies.
This program contains information about the most
significant provisions of the FIOA and the Privacy Act. We
hope you find it helpful.
Information in this program was obtained from the U.S.
General Services Administration and the U.S Department of
Justice, Washington D.C..
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