36 CFR § 1250.32 - How may I request assistance with the FOIA process?

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title: "36 CFR § 1250.32 - How may I request assistance with the FOIA process?"
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
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section_name: "How may I request assistance with the FOIA process?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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authority: "44 U.S.C. 2104(a) and 2204 (3)(c)(1); 5 U.S.C. 552; Public Law 114-185; E.O. 13526; E.O. 12600; 52 FR 23781; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235."
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# 1250.32 How may I request assistance with the FOIA process?

(a) For assistance at any point in the FOIA process, you may contact the NARA FOIA Public Liaison. That individual is responsible for assisting you to reduce delays, increase transparency and understanding of the status of requests, and resolve any FOIA disputes. You can find a list of our FOIA Public Liaisons at *http://www.archives.gov/foia/contacts.html.*

(b) The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), part of NARA, serves as the Federal FOIA Ombudsman and assists requesters and agencies to prevent and resolve FOIA disputes. OGIS also reviews agencies' FOIA policies, procedures, and compliance. You may contact OGIS using the information provided below in 36 CFR 1250.74(c).

[79 FR 56504, Sept. 22, 2014, as amended at 82 FR 8902, Feb. 1, 2017]