FOIA Advisory Committee Recommends Updates in Federal Agencies

By Barbie E. Keiser, Information Today, Jan. 30, 2018

During the quarterly meeting of the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee—which is part of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)—on Jan. 16, the participants weighed in on recommendations from subcommittees in preparation for drafting a final report to the Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero. The recommendations are the result of research conducted throughout the committee’s 2-year term of office (2016–2018) as its members sought practical ways to improve federal agency FOIA operations. The approved recommendations—concerning decisions agencies make to proactively disclose records, efficiencies agencies can achieve in processing FOIA requests, and measures agencies can take to improve the search for requested records—will now be combined into a final report to be voted on during the committee’s April 17 meeting.

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