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 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Legislation passed by Congress in the mid-1970's, allowing access to most government archives, including the EPA, FDA, OSHA and so on. The U.S. government is one of the approximately half-dozen countries with such an Act in place. Each time an individual files a FOIA request, the agency contacted places a copy of the requestor's name on file, or notifies the company whose information is requested. An agency has 10 days in which to reply and may omit sensitive or confidential information originally filed, from the packet sent out. See the Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Home Page for more information. Return to Dictionary list |
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