To assist agencies in properly processing FOIA requests and to aid requesters in understanding the scope of Exemption 3, OIP has compiled an updated list of statutes that courts have found to qualify under Exemption 3. This list, along with the chart of statutes that agencies used in conjunction with Exemption 3 during Fiscal Year 2010, can always be found on the FOIA Resources page of our site.

FOIA.Gov has added new stories to its FOIA Spotlight feature about the CIA declassifying and releasing documents from World War I; the FBI’s new electronic records center, The Vault and the National Transportation Safety Board releasing factual reports on the plane crash that killed former Senator Ted Stevens. These stories join the recently-spotlighted release by the U.S. Secret Service of audio files, transcripts, and interview reports pertaining to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. As new stories will routinely be posted, continue to visit FOIA.Gov for information on the latest releases from the federal government.

OIP Director Melanie Ann Pustay testified in a Sunshine Week hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, “The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age.” Read Director Pustay’s prepared statement to the Committee, or watch a webcast of the entire hearing.