United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room
Welcome to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room.
The FOIA Electronic Reading Room contains documents specifically identified for inclusion by the FOIA statute, as well as records that have generated significant public interest.
- APHIS maintains an electronic reading room only. If you should need assistance using the APHIS Electronic Reading Room, you may contact the FOIA Office at 301-851-4102.
FOIA-Processed Documents
Documents in this category have been disclosed, in full or with redactions, pursuant to previous FOIA requests. In addition to posting what are commonly referred to as “frequently requested records,” or those which have been released three or more times to FOIA requesters, APHIS also posts other FOIA-processed documents which are likely to be of interest to the public.
Operational Documents
Documents in this category include policy statements, staff manuals and instructions, final opinions and orders, and other helpful records that are available without making a FOIA request. The proactive disclosure of these records allows you to instantly access information related to APHIS operations.
FOIA Guidance and Resources
- USDA Chief FOIA Officer Reports
- USDA FOIA Regulations
- USDA FOIA Reference Guide
- DOJ Guide to FOIA
- Open Government Act
- Your Right Federal Records
- APHIS FOIA Logs
- APHIS On-Line Manuals
- APHIS Directives
- Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Manuals on Domestic, Port, and Emergency Programs
- Wildlife Damage Directives
- User Fees
- APHIS Electronic Forms
- APHIS Publications
Congressional Reports and Testimony
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (July 2015)
- Biotechnology (October 2015)
- Domestic Safeguarding (March 2016)
- Domestic Safeguarding (April 2016)
- Select Agents (September 2016)
Animal Health
- Animal Diseases
- Animal Health Reports
- Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance
- District Veterinarians by State
- Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health
- Animal Disease Traceability
- Center for Veterinary Biologics
- APHIS Administration of the Horse Protection Program and the Slaughter Horse Transport Program Audit
- Slaughter Horse Transport Program (SHTP)
Animal Welfare
- Search Active Licensees, Registered Facilities, Annual Reports, and Inspection Reports
- Enforcement Action Summary
- Horse Protection Act Information
- Annual Reports - Research Facilities
- Regulated Businesses (Licensing and Registration)
- Animal Care Publications, Forms, and Guidance Documents Website
Biotechnology
Plant Health
- Plant Protection and Quarantine Federal Import Orders:
A Federal Order is a legal document issued in response to an emergency when the Administrator of APHIS considers it necessary to take regulatory action to protect agriculture or prevent the entry and establishment into the United States of a pest or disease. - Plant Diseases
- Plant Health Contact Information
- Import/Exports
- ISPM-15 International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures for Wood Packaging Materials
Wildlife Damage