Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff (JS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program. Administrative Instruction
Abstract
This Administrative Instruction (AI) establishes Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the effective administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program in OSD and the Joint Staff in accordance with the guidance in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5400.07 and the authority in DoDD 5105.53. This AI applies to OSD, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, and the Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities listed in Enclosure 2. They will hereafter be referred to collectively as the "OSD and JS Components." Chief, Freedom Of Information Division (FOID), Executive Services Directorate, White House Staff, shall organize, direct, and manage the Office of Freedom of Information (OFOI), the Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office (DFOIPO), and the OSD/JS Privacy Office, and ensure their mutually supported functions are integrated to promote maximum efficiency. OFOI receives two types of FOIA requests: direct requests from a member of the public asking for access to DoD, OSD, or JS information; and referrals or consultations from other DoD and non-DoD agencies that contain OSD or JS documents or other agency documents with OSD or JS equities. In each case, OFOI shall forward the FOIA request (and responsive documents if a referral or consultation) to the OSD or JS Component having responsibility for the requested information. Any FOIA request received by an OSD or JS Component out of channels from a source other than OFOI shall be directed to OFOI without delay for formal entry into the case tracking system. The OSD or JS Component should commence work on the request, pending its return from the OFOI.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA517148
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense