Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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1## Events
1## COVID-19 Update: FOIA Requests and FOIA Appeals
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3### Public Information Session: The Postal Service's FOIA Process
3In order to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, social distancing has resulted in minimal staffing. During this challenging time, you are strongly encouraged to submit a FOIA request or FOIA appeal _via_ email or facsimile to prevent any delays in service. Please also include your email address with your FOIA request or FOIA appeal so that we may expeditiously provide you with any non-exempt responsive records.
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5The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides the public with a right to access Postal Service records subject to certain exemptions and exclusions. The Postal Service's Ethics & Compliance team will be hosting two teleconferences open to the public on navigating the FOIA process. Each teleconference will cover how to submit a FOIA request, where to submit a FOIA request, and how to properly describe the records sought in a FOIA request. Please join us on Thursday, February 13 at 2:00 pm EST or Wednesday, August 12 at 2:00 pm EST for an informational session on the Postal Service's FOIA process.
5**FOIA Requests:**
6Email: [FOIA12@usps.gov](mailto:FOIA12@usps.gov)
7Online: [https://about.usps.com/who/legal/foia/make-request.htm](https://about.usps.com/who/legal/foia/make-request.htm)
8Facsimile: 202-268-5353
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7To join a teleconference, call 1-855-860-7461 up to fifteen minutes before the meeting time and enter the conference code 446 680 4770 when prompted.
10**FOIA Appeals:**
11Email: [FOIAAppeal@usps.gov](mailto:FOIAAppeal@usps.gov)
12Facsimile: 202-268-5353
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14_FOIA requests and FOIA appeals received through the mail will still be accepted and processed. The Postal Service remains committed to its duty under the Freedom of Information Act and to its community of FOIA requesters._
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916> I signed this measure with a deep sense of pride that the United States is an open society in which the people's right to know is cherished and guarded.
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1118The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law that provides the public with a right to access government records. The purpose of the law is to ensure an informed citizenry by providing the public with access to information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties. The FOIA provides that any person may ask any federal agency for records and that the agency must provide those records, unless an exemption applies or the records fall outside the coverage of the FOIA.