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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests   

NOTE:  Statistical data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may be obtained without making a request under FOIA.   Please contact the BLS Division of Information Services or the BLS program which produces the data being sought to determine if a FOIA request need be submitted.

 

How to Make a FOIA Request

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides any person the right to request access to records held by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The request must be in writing and signed by the person making the request, and it must reasonably describe the records being requested.  The Department of Justice's homepage provides the full text of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

In making your request, you should be as specific as possible in describing the records requested. The more specific you are about the records or types of records you are requesting, the more likely it will be that the BLS can locate those records.

There are statutory FOIA exemptions that authorize the withholding of information in certain specific circumstances. If the BLS does withhold information requested under the FOIA, we will specify in our response the FOIA exemption under which the information is being withheld.

BLS FOIA Contacts
 
You should address your FOIA request for BLS records to:
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
FOIA Disclosure Officer
Room. 4040 Postal Square Building
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20212-0001
Or fax your request to:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
FOIA Disclosure Officer
(202) 691-7797

The BLS FOIA Coordinator can be reached at (202) 691-7628.

 

Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001

 

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