Referenced within the U.S. Department of Labor 2011 Chief FOIA Officer Report, located at: https://www.dol.gov/sol/foia/2011ChiefFOIAOfficerRpt.htm, there was a reference to a Internal FOIA Desk Reference Guide.

Seemingly never published publicly before, I requested the record in November of 2016.

In March of 2017 — I received the document, no available for download below.

According to the document’s introduction:

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that records or portions of them are protected from public disclosure based upon one of nine exemptions. The FOIA encourages accountability through transparency.

Within the Department of Labor (DOL), day-to-day FOIA operations are largely decentralized. The Chief FOIA Officer and Office of Information Services (OIS) are within DOL’s Office of the Solicitor (SOL) and provide overall guidance and department-level administration of FOIA. However, individual DOL component agencies continue to be responsible for directly answering FOIA requests and providing requesters with documents from their agency. Each agency has the flexibility to design a FOIA program that meets its needs, while adhering to the provisions of the statute and DOL’s implementing FOIA regulations. Most agencies have delegated their disclosure responsibilities to officials at the Office Director or Division Chief level in the National Office, as well as to their regional offices. Others have delegated their field FOIA responsibilities to district or area offices while some small agencies handle all of their FOIA requests centrally in Washington, DC. When requests involve particularly sensitive matters or involve records maintained by multiple agency components, the Office of the Solicitor may make a consolidated response on behalf of the Department.

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 Internal FOIA Desk Reference Guide, September 2010 [21 Pages, 2.9MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/foia/DOL-InternalFOIA-Sept2010.pdf

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Under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Americans enjoy the right to free speech, which includes a right to publish. However, with regard to public employees, particularly Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel, this right must comport with the FBI’s significant law enforcement and national security responsibilities and the FBI’s interest in maintaining effective and efficient operations.

Accordingly, in matters concerning the use of FBI information, it is necessary for the FBI to protect its information from disclosures that could endanger substantial government interests. The Prepublication Review Policy Guide sets forth program guidance relating to the disclosure of FBI information outside of official use and ensures adequate protections for
FBI personnel’ s constitutionally protected rights as citizens.

All information created and acquired by current and former employees and government contractor employees (hereinafter collectively referred to as “FBI personnel”) in connection with official FBI duties, as well as all official material to which FBI personnel have access, is the property of the United States. FBI personnel must surrender all materials in their possession that contain FBI information upon FBI demand or upon separation from the FBI. Unauthorized disclosure, misuse, or negligent handling of FBI information could adversely affect national security, place human life in jeopardy, result in the denial of due process, obstruct justice, prevent the FBI from effectively discharging
its responsibilities, or violate federal law.

Before disclosing FBI information outside of their official duty requirements, FBI personnel must submit the proposed disclosures to the Record Management Division’s (RMD) Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) Prepublication Review Office for review. This prepublication review affords the FBI the opportunity to (1) assess whether the proposed disclosure includes prohibited information, (2) advise submitting FBI personnel of any such concerns, and (3) work with the submitter to resolve such concerns.

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 2015 Pre-Publication Review Policy Guide, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/Prepublication%20Review%20Policy%20Guide%20Part%2001%20of%2001.pdf

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Their source is found generally in Departmental Order 350-65 dated 12/28/65, as amended by Departmental Order 960-81 dated 10/26/81, which provides that employees shall conduct themselves in a manner that creates and maintains respect for the Department of Justiceand the U.S. government.

In all their activities, personal and official, they should always be mindful of the high standards of behavior expected of them.

Manual of Administrative Operations and Procedures [1,420 Pages, 63.95MB]

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Manual of Investigative Operations and Guidelines (MIOG) Part 1 – Update [184 Pages, 9.5MB]

Manual of Investigative Operations and Guidelines (MIOG) Part 2 [1,225 Pages, 63MB]

Manual of Investigative Operations and Guidelines (MIOG) Part 2 – Update [425 Pages, 17.3MB]

Manual of Investigative Operations and Guidelines (MIOG) Index [172 Pages, 8.8MB]

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