Current through October 31, 2024
Section 1700.1 - Authority and purpose(a) This part is issued under the authority of the Freedom of Information Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552 ; the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 3023-3025 ; and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Public Law 108-458 , 118 Stat. 3638.(b) This part prescribes procedures for:(1) ODNI administration of the FOIA;(2) Requesting records from ODNI pursuant to the FOIA; and(3) Filing an administrative appeal with ODNI of an initial adverse decision under the FOIA.(c) This part contains the rules that ODNI follows in processing requests for records under the FOIA. The rules in this part should be read in conjunction with the text of the FOIA and the Uniform Freedom of Information Fee Schedule and Guidelines published by the Office of Management and Budget.