Appendix A to Part 2507 - Freedom of Information Act Request Letter (Sample)
45:5.1.9.11.5.0.8.13.15 : Appendix A
Appendix A to Part 2507 - Freedom of Information Act Request Letter
(Sample) Freedom of Information Act Officer Name of Agency Address
of Agency City, State, Zip Code Re: Freedom of Information Act
Request.
Dear____: This is a request under the Freedom of Information
Act.
I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents
containing the following information] be provided to me: [identify
the documents or information as specifically as possible].
[Sample requester descriptions]
- A representative of the news media affiliated with the ____
newspaper (magazine, television station, etc.) and this request is
made as part of news gathering and not for commercial use.
- Affiliated with an educational or non-commercial scientific
institution, and this request is not for commercial use.
- An individual seeking information for personal use and not for
commercial use.
- Affiliated with a private corporation and am seeking
information for use in the company's business.
[Optional] I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a
maximum of $____. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this
limit, please inform me first.
[Optional] I request a waiver of all fees for this request.
Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public
interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public
understanding of the operations or activities of government and is
not primarily in my commercial interest. [Include a specific
explanation.]
In order to help you determine my status to assess fees, you
should know that I am (insert a suitable description of the
requester and the purpose of the request).
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely, Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number
[Optional]