Appendix A (Agency FOIA Websites)

Data Points 

1. Does the agency have a FOIA Library/Reading Room where documents are available? (Column G)

2. Date agency/comp. last updated, published, or modified FOIA Library/Reading Room (if the information is available) (Column H)

3. Does the FOIA website describe or link to a description of records maintained by the agency? (Column I)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. Does the FOIA website provide/link to requirements for seeking expedited processing? (Column L)

7. Does the FOIA website provide/link to information about FOIA fee categories? (Column M)

8. Does the FOIA website provide/link to requirements for seeking a FOIA fee waiver? (Column N)

9. Does the FOIA webpage explain/link to an explanation of FOIA’s nine exemptions? (Column O)

10. 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)

11. Does the FOIA website link to the agency’s FOIA regulations? (Column Q)

12. Does the FOIA website provide contact information for the FOIA Office(s)? (Column R)

13. Does the FOIA website provide contact information for the “FOIA Public Liaison?” (Column S)

14. Does the FOIA website explain the role of the agency/comp FOIA Public Liaison? (Column T)

15. Does the FOIA website explain/link to an explanation of what constitutes an “agency record?” (Column U)

16. If the agency uses multi-track processing, does the FOIA website clearly define “simple” and “complex” requests? (Column V)

17. Does the FOIA website provide, in a prominent place, the average processing times for requests, including for “simple” and “complex” requests? (Column W)

18. 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)

19. 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)

20. Does the FOIA website describe or link to a description of the administrative appeals process? (Column Z)

21. Does the FOIA website inform requesters that they have 90 days to file an appeal? (Column AA)

22. 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)

23. Does the agency/comp. post agency FOIA logs to its FOIA website and/or FOIA Library/Reading Room? (Column AC)

24. Enter the date of the most recent FOIA log posted to the agency’s FOIA website and/or FOIA Library/Reading Room (Column AD)

25. 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.