Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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The information contained in this guide is intended to supplement
the information on the Department of the Interior's (DOI) FOIA
home page. It is not exhaustive or definitive. Further, to the extent
that anything in this guide may be or could be construed as
inconsistent with the law or DOI's regulations, the law and
regulations will control this agency's responsibilities under the
FOIA.
INTRODUCTION
This reference guide is intended to assist you in making Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) requests for Office of Surface Mining records. The Department of the
Interior FOIA regulations are set out in 43 CFR Part 2. The Department of the Interior FOIA Handbook at
383 DM 15 and the Office of Surface Mining FOIA Directive INF-3 describe our FOIA procedures. Because
the Electronic FOIA Amendments of 1996 takes effect in stages, this reference guide will
be revised as further changes in our FOIA procedures are implemented.
You may also wish to review "A Citizens Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act
and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records," available through the
Government Printing Office (GPO); and the FOIA fee schedule and guidelines published
by the Office of Management and Budget, at 52 Fed. Reg. 10012 (March 27, 1987).
These reference materials are accessible to you via the Interior Department's and Office of Surface Mining's home pages; as
well as the Government Printing Office home page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr, which contains the
Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations. Paper copies can be obtained by
contacting the Office of Surface Mining FOIA Officer or the Government Printing Office.
Many records are available to you through other means than FOIA. See OTHER
ACCESS PROCEDURES.
If you find this reference guide helpful or if you have suggestions that might make it more
useful to you, please let us know.
Willie S. Chism
Bureau FOIA Officer/Privacy Act Officer
Office of Surface Mining
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Mail Stop 130-SIB
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-2961
Fax: 202-219-3092
EMail: wchism@osmre.gov
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Joyce Taitt
FOIA Coordinator
Office of Surface Mining
Three Parkway Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: 412 937-2146
Fax: 412 937-2888
EMail: jtaitt@osmre.gov
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