The federal information manual

the long version

How to seek and request information from a federal agency. Provides a step-by-step explanation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Contains useful information for lawyers, including how to submit a successful FOIA request along with checklists to use in preparing the request. Includes more than FOIA. Reviews relevent US federal laws dealing with the handling and disclosue of information. These are varied and often obscure, ranging from the Federal Records Act to the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Classified Information Procedures Act, along with other statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, executive orders, and policies that govern federal information.