About FOIA

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552, serves as the vehicle to obtain federal agency records and states that any person has a right of access to federal agency records, unless the records (or any portion thereof) are protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine exemptions or one of its three special law enforcement record exclusions. The usual administrative and personnel records are maintained in headquarters offices in Washington, D.C. as well.

About the Privacy Act

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC 552a, serves as the vehicle whereby individuals can gain access to information about themselves that is maintained in a system of records under the control of a federal agency. If you are requesting records about yourself or records contained in a Privacy Act system of records, please attach the required signed consent (if requesting for the veteran) and signed proof of identity (if you are the veteran) documents to your request before submitting.