Office of Information Policy

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Director, Office of Information Policy

Melanie Ann Pustay became the Director of the Office of Information Policy of the United States Department of Justice in 2007.

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FOIA Improvement Act of 2016

On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed into law the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, which contains several substantive and procedural amendments to the FOIA as well as new reporting requirements for agencies. You can read the text of the FOIA and a summary of the recent amendments through the links below.

Text of the FOIA (showing changes made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016)

OIP Summary of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Training Slides)

Full Text of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (Public Law No. 114-185)

The FOIA Post

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Guidance on New Restrictions on Assessing Certain Fees

New guidance details changes made by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 to further limit the charging of certain fees when the FOIA’s time limits are not met unless one of three exceptions to the prohibition are satisfied.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Guidance on New Annual FOIA Report Requirements and Upcoming Reporting Deadlines

Today OIP publishes guidance on the new requirements for agency Annual FOIA Reports from the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. Additionally, to assist agencies in their reporting obligations for the coming year, OIP is also providing deadlines for the FY 2016 Annual FOIA Report, 2017 Chief FOIA Officer Report, and FY 2017 Quarterly FOIA Reports.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

CFO Council Receives Feedback on “Release to All” Policy at Second Meeting

Members of the Council were briefed on agency responses to OIP’s “Release to All” questionnaire and the results of a journalist survey.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

FOIA Training Opportunities for the Beginning of FY 2017

OIP is pleased to announce the first set of training courses and dates for the upcoming fiscal year.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Wrapping up the Fiscal Year with Recaps from Workshops on Best Practices from the Requester’s Perspective and Best Practices for FOIA Training Programs

Recapping best practices focused on the FOIA requester's experience, as well as those detailed by agency personnel for ensuring robust FOIA training programs.