Get Freedom Of Information Request Form - City Of Virginia Beach

FOIA covers records from all federal regulatory agencies, cabinet and military departments, offices, commissions, government-controlled corporations, the Executive Office of the President, and other organizations of the Executive Branch of the federal government. 5 U.S.C. § 552(f).

Since this is a request for information about yourself, it is also a Privacy Act request, which means you must provide evidence that you are who you say you are. To do that, download and fill out this Certification of Identity. On the outside of the envelope, write: FOIA/PA Request.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are not confidential. ... If the request contains personally identifying information or the request is deemed sensitive, we may redact information under FOIA Exemption 6 (personal privacy).

A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form). The FOIA does not require agencies to create new records or to conduct research, analyze data, or answer questions when responding to requests.

Generally any person - United States citizen or not - can make a FOIA request.

The FOIA permits HHS to charge fees to FOIA requesters. For noncommercial requesters, HHS may charge only for the actual cost of searching for records and the cost of making copies. Search fees usually range from about $23 to $83 per hour, depending upon the salary levels of the personnel needed for the search.

STEP 1: Determine Record. Determine the exact record you seek. ... STEP 2: Check Public Domain. Check available resources such as the internet or libraries to determine whether the record already exists in the public domain. STEP 3: Determine Which Part of DHS has the Record. ... STEP 4: Complete Information. ... STEP 5: Send the FOIA.

If the agency denies your request or does not respond within the required time period, you can appeal to the agency's FOIA Appeals Officer. If the agency sent you a denial letter, it should set out the agency's appeal procedures.

By Email. FOIA@governor.virginia.gov with the phrase FOIA Request included in the subject line of the email. By Mail. Jessica Killeen, Esq. Deputy Counsel. Office of the Governor. Patrick Henry Building. 1111 East Broad Street. Richmond, Virginia 23219. By phone. 804-786-2211. By fax. 804-786-3985.