Block 2 Flashcards
What are the 3 FOIA Program Objectives?
Compliance, Openness with the Public, and Avoidance of Procedural Obstacles
Which Program Objective is necessary to provide uniformity in implementation of the program and create conditions that will promote public trust?
Compliance
Which Program Objective conducts activities in an open manner consistent with need for security and adherence to law/regulation?
Openness with the Public
Which Program Objective must not unnecessarily impede a requester from obtaining DoD records promptly?
Avoidance of Procedural Obstacles
Who is able to submit a FOIA request?
Any person, excluding fugitives and Federal Agencies
Where can FOIA records be requested from?
Executive department, military department, government corporations, government controlled corporation, and other establishments in the executive branch
What type of records are the most frequently requested?
Military records
What are the 2 types of FOIA requests?
Simple and Complex
Which type of FOIA request can be processed quickly with limited impact on the responding unit?
Simple
Which type of FOIA request may be classified, originated from non-government source, privileged or part of AF decision-making process?
Complex
Who is the person who submits the request in writing to the FOIA agency?
The Requester
Who is appointed in writing by each Installation Commander and receives, tracks, and coordinates all request for the base using eFOIA software?
FOIA Manager
Who is the organization that prepared or is responsible for the record(s) requested and provides requested records and indicates withheld parts annotated with FOIA exemptions?
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)
Who is the point of contact with an OPR and is tasked within the OPR to locate the record(s)?
The FOIA Monitor
Who ensures FOIA representatives follow all law & instructions and performs thorough review of the request before releasing/denying?
The Legal Office
Who receives all content after OPR and Legal Office concur on a request denial and has the authority to withhold records requested under FOIA for one or more of the nine exemptions?
Initial Denial Authority (IDA)
How many FOIA exemptions are there?
9
What was established to prevent the release of information that could be harmful to the government or private interest?
FOIA Exemptions
Upon receipt of a FOIA request, what is sent to the requester along with a tracking number?
A letter of acknowledgement
How many working days does it take to process a FOIA request?
20
What system is used to document all communications with requesters?
eFOIA
What are the steps for reviewing End of Year Reports?
Step 1. Access http://www.foia.af.mil
Step 2. Select Annual Reports
Step 3. Select the applicable report
What would be defined as a dissemination control applied by the Department of Defense (DoD) to unclassified information when disclosure to the public of that particular record would reasonably be expected to cause harm to an interest protected by one or more FOIA Exemptions 2 through 9?
For Official Use Only (FOUO)
Who determines whether information qualifies as FOUO and applies markings?
The document originator
What must the subject begin with if the email contains FOUO information?
FOUO\
What must the body begin with if the email contains FOUO information?
This e-mail contains FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)