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Electronic Freedom of Information (eFOIA)
Act
The 1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) Amendments were
intended to expand public access to Federal government information
electronically and reduce agency backlogs. eFOIA includes three major
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- Electronic Reading Rooms: Agencies should create electronic
"reading rooms", permitting remote access to specific agency
information and frequently requested documents.
- On-Line Indexes: Agencies should create electronic indexes of
major information systems. A description of major information and
record locator systems should be put on-line.
- Electronic Option on FOIA Requests: FOIA information disclosures
are required to give an electronic option if possible.
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OPEN Government Act of 2007
The aim of the OPEN Government Act of 2007 is to fix some of the most
persistent problems in the FOIA system, including excessive delay and
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- Calls for each agency to designate a FOIA Public Liaison, "who
shall assist in the resolution of any disputes"
- Requires agencies to assign tracking numbers to FOIA requests that
take longer than 10 days, and to provide systems determining the
status of a request
- Modifies and defines annual reporting requirements for each
agency’s FOIA program
- Specifically addresses data sources used to generate reports;
"shall make the raw statistical data used in its reports available
electronically..."
- Redefines the definition of an agency "record" to include
information held for an agency by a government contractor
- Requires agencies to specify the specific exemption for each
deletion (redaction) in disclosed documents.
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