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March 31, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, will be the final day and time to file FOIA requests through the FOIAonline portal for the U.S. Department of Commerce and its components. To submit a FOIA request electronically after March 31, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, please do so through <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/http://www.foia.gov/">www.FOIA.gov</a>. </h2> <br> <p>The responsibility for the development and maintenance of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policies, procedures, and guidance is handled through the Office of Privacy and Open Government, FOIA Program. The FOIA Program Office is also reponsible for oversight of the Department of Commerce's FOIA program.</p> <p>The Department's FOIA operations are decentralized between 14 bureaus and operating units (BOUs). From this page, you can link to those BOUs and their electronic (on-line) FOIA libraries, learn about how the FOIA program is structured, and/or review our guidance and resources related to FOIA. 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A good place to begin is in the <a href="FOIA_elibrary.html">electronic FOIA Libraries</a>.</p> <p> </p> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="32%" valign="top"><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="FOIA_office.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/DOC FOIA 116 x 49.png" width="134" height="60" alt="foia program icon" longdesc="FOIA_Office.html"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel1" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">DEPARTMENT FOIA OFFICE</h2> <p align="left">Department of Commerce Deputy Chief FOIA Officer and responsibilities, FOIA Mission Statement, and FOIA Council’s authority and responsibilities.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="FOIA_office.html#cpo">Department of Commerce <br/> Chief FOIA Officer</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_office.html#doc">Department of Commerce <br/> Deputy Chief FOIA Officer</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_office.html#ios">Immediate Office of the Secretary<br/> FOIA Officer</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_office.html#council">FOIA Council</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></td> <td width="2%" valign="top"> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top"> <p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/BOU_icon.png" width="110" height="98" alt="BOU icon"/></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel2" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">BOU FOIA PROGRAMS</h2> <p align="left">The responsibility for the development and maintenance of FOIA policies, procedures, and guidance is handled through the Office of Privacy and Open Government, FOIA Program Office. </p> </span></div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <blockquote></blockquote> <ul class="smaller"> <li><a href="FOIA_foiacontacts.html">Bureau/Operating Unit FOIA & Privacy Act Contacts</a></li>  </ul> </div> </div> </div></td> <td width="2%" valign="top"> </td> <td width="32%" valign="top"> <p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="FOIA_Exemptions_Exclusions.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/FOIA.png" width="110" height="98" alt="FOIA icon" longdesc="PII_BII.html"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel3" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">The FOIA</h2> <p align="left">The FOIA generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information except to the extent the records are protected from disclosure by any of nine exemptions contained in the law or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <div style="border: 1px solid LightSkyBlue; background-color: #e9f6fb; padding: 5px; margin: 0px;"> <b>Please Note:</b> <ul> <li>The FOIA applies only to federal agencies and does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, or by state or local government agencies.</li> <li>The FOIA does not require agencies to:</li> <ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>conduct research for you,</li> <li>analyze data,</li> <li>answer written questions, or</li> <li>create records (such as lists or statistics).</li> </ul> </ul> </ul> </div>   <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/https://www.justice.gov/oip/oip-summary-foia-improvement-act-2016" target="_blank">Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Exemptions_Exclusions.html#Exemptions">FOIA Exemptions</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Fee_Categories_Fees.html">FOIA Fee Categories, Schedule, & Waivers</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Exemptions_Exclusions.html#Exclusions">Law Enforecement and National Security Exclusions</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Exemptions_Exclusions.html#Exclusions">FOIA Office Contact Information</a></li> </ul> </div> <p align="left"> </p> </div> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><p align="right"><a href="default.html#content">Return to Top</a></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="FOIA_requests.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/FOIA_request.png" width="75" height="98" alt="FOIA request icon" longdesc="laws_and_regs.html"></a></span> </p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel4" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">FOIA REQUESTS</h2> <p align="left">A FOIA request is a request submitted to a federal agency asking for access to agency records on any topic. A FOIA request can generally be made by any person, to any federal agency, and only requires that requesters reasonably describe the records they are seeking and comply with agency regulations for making such requests.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="FOIA_Requests.html#File">How to File a FOIA Request</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Requests.html#Include">What Information to Include in Your FOIA Request</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Requests.html#Sample">Sample FOIA Request Letter</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Requests.html#POC">FOIA Office Contact Information</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20231027141007/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/PrivacyAct_requests.html" target="_top">Privacy Act Requests</a> (How to Make a Request About Yourself)</li> <li><a href="FOIA_Fee_Categories_Fees.html">FOIA Fee Categories, Schedule, & Waivers</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_Exemptions_Exclusions.html">FOIA Exemptions and Exclusions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></td> <td> </td> <td><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="FOIA_elibrary.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/Library.png" width="119" height="93" alt="library icon" longdesc="digital_policy.html"/></a></span> <div id="CollapsiblePanel5" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">ELECTRONIC FOIA LIBRARY</h2> <p align="left">The electronic FOIA Library contains materials such as certain agency manuals, specific agency policy statements, and opinions developed in the adjudication of cases. The information you are requesting may be located in our FOIA Library. Please check the Library before submitting a FOIA request.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#intro">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#doo">Department of Commerce Policy Statements</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#dao">Department of Commerce Administrative Staff Manuals</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#records">Frequently Requested Records</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#pias">Privacy Impact Assessments</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_elibrary.html#sorns">Systems of Records Notices</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></td> <td> </td> <td><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="FOIA_reports_annual.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/Report.png" width="110" height="104" alt="reports icon" longdesc="resources.html"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel6" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <h2 align="center">FOIA REPORTS</h2> <p align="left">All agencies are required by law to report to the Department of Justice on their FOIA compliance through submission of Annual FOIA Reports and Chief FOIA Officer Reports. All agencies are also required to provide quarterly reporting of four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice that will be posted on FOIA.gov.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="FOIA_reports_annual.html" title="FOIA Annual Reports">Annual Reports</a></li> <li> <a href="FOIA_reports_quarterly.html" title="Quarterly FOIA Reports">Quarterly Reports</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_reports_chief.html" title="Chief FOIA Officer Reports">Chief FOIA Officer Reports</a></li> </ul> </div> <p align="left"> </p> </div> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><p align="right"><a href="default.html#content">Return to Top</a></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="center">  <span title="Coming Soon"> <a href="FOIA_Resources.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/resources.png" width="99" height="105" alt="Resources con" longdesc="FOIA Resources"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel7" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for resource information"> <h2 align="center">RESOURCES</h2> <p align="left">List of FOIA-related resources.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="Documents/DOC_FOIA_Reference_Guide_final_version_1.0_2017-08-25.pdf?SID=bfebe4e319556f66fa6d3c2faf347ea7&mc=true&node=sp15.1.4.a&rgn=div6" target="_top">Department of Commerce FOIA Reference Guide</a> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=bfebe4e319556f66fa6d3c2faf347ea7&mc=true&node=sp15.1.4.a&rgn=div6" target="_new">Department of Commerce FOIA Regulations</a> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/https://www.justice.gov/oip/doj-guide-freedom-information-act-0" target="_new">DOJ FOIA Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/https://www.foia.gov/" target="_new">FOIA Data and Information</a></li> </ul>    </div> </div> </div></td> <td> </td> <td><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="/web/20231027141007/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/Training.html#foia"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/Training.png" width="157" height="79" alt="training icon" longdesc="training.html"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel8" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <h2 align="center" class="CollapsiblePanelClosed">TRAINING</h2> <span title="Click here for more training opportunities"> <p align="left">List of FOIA-related training opportunities.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20231027141007/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/About/opog_training_foia.html">FOIA Training</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></td> <td> </td> <td><p align="center"> <span title="Click here for more information"> <a href="/web/20231027141007/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/About/opog_faq_foia.html"><img src="/web/20231027141007im_/https://osec.doc.gov/opog/images/FAQ.png" width="121" height="88" alt="FAQ icon" longdesc="FAQ.html"/></a></span></p> <div id="CollapsiblePanel9" class="CollapsiblePanel"> <div class="CollapsiblePanel" tabindex="0"> <span title="Click here for FAQ"> <h2 align="center" class="CollapsiblePanelClosed">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h2> <p align="left">Frequently asked questions and factual information about the website.</p> </span> </div> <div class="CollapsiblePanelContent"> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><a href="FOIA_faq.html#FOIA">What is the FOIA?</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_faq.html#person">Who can make a FOIA request?</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_faq.html#request">How do I make a FOIA request?</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_faq.html#info">What can I ask for under the FOIA?</a></li> <li><a href="FOIA_faq.html#record">What is a record?</a></li> </ul> <p align="left"> </p> </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><p align="right"><a href="default.html#content">Return to Top</a></p></td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </div> <div id="bottomleft"> <h2 align="left">Questions and Comments</h2> <p align="left" class="highlight"><em>Send Questions or Comments on the Commerce Open Government program to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141007/mailto:eFOIA@doc.gov">eFOIA@doc.gov</a>.</em></p> <p> </p> <p>Office of Privacy and Open Government<br/> Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration<br/> U.S. Department of Commerce</p> March 16, 2023 <script type="text/javascript"> var CollapsiblePanel1 = new Spry.Widget.CollapsiblePanel("CollapsiblePanel1", {contentIsOpen:false}); 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