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Processing
Your FOIA Request
Upon receipt of a FOIA request, the request will be reviewed to ensure
that it meets minimum processing requirements. To meet minimum
processing requirements, a request must be in writing, cite or imply FOIA,
describe the record(s) sought so that a knowledgeable official can conduct a
search with reasonable effort. If fees are applicable, the request
must also include a statement regarding willingness to pay all fees or those
up to a specified amount, or you may request a waiver or deduction of fees. The
20 working day statutory timeframe begins when an activity receives a
"perfected" request. This does not include Saturdays,
Sundays, or holidays. In some instances, information sought in a FOIA
request may be withheld from disclosure if it is:
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Properly
and currently classified in the interest of national defense or foreign
policy.
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Related
solely to internal personnel rules and practices, the release of which
would allow circumvention of a statute or rule.
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Protected
by a statute that specifically exempts the information.
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Commercial
or financial information, or trade
secrets which were obtained from a non-government source, the disclosure
of which would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position
of the source providing the information.
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Pre-decisional
opinions and recommendations, inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda or
letters that show foreseeable harm if released. Attorney-client
privilege information and attorney-work product information are also
covered under this category.
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Information
that is found in personnel and medical files, as well as similar personal information in
other files that, if disclosed to a requester, other than the person about
whom the information pertains, would result in a clearly unwarranted
invasion of privacy.
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Information
or records compiled for law enforcement purposes, which (a)
could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings,
(b) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trail or an impartial
adjudication, (c) could reasonably be expected to constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy of a living person, including
surviving family members, (d) disclose the identity of a confidential
source, (e) disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement
investigations or prosecutions, (f) could reasonably be expected to
endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.
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Records
that are contained in or related to examination, operation or condition reports
prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of any agency responsible for
the regulation or supervision of financial institutions.
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A
record
containing geological and geophysical information and data (including
maps) concerning
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