{"id":689,"date":"2020-02-11T05:20:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T05:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=689"},"modified":"2020-02-11T13:23:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:23:44","slug":"significant-foia-requests-department-level-interest-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/significant-foia-requests-department-level-interest-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Significant FOIA Requests – Department Level Interest Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/h3>\n

Department of Defense FOIA offices are prohibited from responding to \u201csignificant\u201d FOIA requests having \u201cdepartmental level interest\u201d without approval from the Pentagon, according to a policy document obtained by Cause of Action from the DoD\u2019s Inspector General.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>A \u201csignificant\u201d request is defined by the policy document as one where, in the judgment of a FOIA office, \u201cthe subject matter of the released documents may generate media interest and\/or may be of interest or potential interest to DoD senior leadership.\u201d\u00a0 This can include requests regarding \u201cthe current administration (including request for information on Senator Obama) previous administrations, and current or previous DoD leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

The policy document further provides that if a \u201csignificant\u201d request generates \u201cdepartmental level interest,\u201d the DoD FOIA office handling the request must forward its proposed FOIA response and all responsive records for departmental level clearance.\u00a0 Departmental level clearance is done at the DoD Freedom of Information Policy Office (DFOIPO) which is responsible for the formulation and implementation of FOIA policy guidance for DoD.\u00a0 The office was created in 2006 after President Bush signed an Executive Order aimed at improving the FOIA process, though the policy document in question was drafted only after President Obama took office.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Special thanks to Cause of Action for the above explanation on Significant FOIA requests)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Document Archive<\/h3>\n

Department of Defense<\/h4>\n

\"\"\u00a0Department of Defense Policy on Significant FOIA Requests<\/a> [ 7 Pages, 0.4MB ] – As of October of 2014, this is the current set of standards and procedures for the DoD, in regards to processing Significant FOIA Requests.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Department of Defense Department Level Interest List, November 2012 – August 2013<\/a>\u00a0[ 14\u00a0Pages, 0.5MB ]<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Department of Defense Key FOIA Activity Reports, November 2012 – August 2013<\/a>\u00a0[ 453 Pages, 69.53MB ]<\/p>\n

Defense Intelligence Agency<\/h4>\n

\"\" Significant FOIA’s – 9\/1\/12 – 8\/27\/13<\/a> [4 Pages, 0.5MB]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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