Other Sources About How to Request Federal Records

Your Right to Federal Records
This brochure provides basic guidance about the FOIA and the Privacy Act to assist citizens in exercising their rights.

A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records
On September 15, 2005, the Committee on Government Reform approved and adopted a report entitled "A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 To Request Government Records."

Consumer Action Handbook
This publication describes which Federal agencies are responsible for specific consumer problems and where to write for assistance.

U.S. Superintendent of Documents
The U.S. Superintendent of Documents catalogs all documents by government organization and not by subject matter. The documents include information about U.S. Government laws, regulations, statistics, maps, and bibliographies. These published materials offered for sale are not subject to the requirements of FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2), and are not required to be placed in agency reading rooms.