Freedom of Information Act and Privacy
Act Procedures ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Freedom of Information Act - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Law allowing public access to
government records.
Privacy Act - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Protects personal privacy of U.S. citizens.
USMS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅United States Marshals Service, responsible for law
enforcement.
5 USC 552 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅U.S. Code section governing FOIA.
5 USC 552a - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅U.S. Code section governing Privacy Act.
Department of Justice - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Federal department overseeing law
enforcement and legal affairs.
FOI/PA Liaison - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Designated official for handling FOIA and
Privacy Act requests.
Office of General Counsel - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Legal office providing guidance on
FOIA and Privacy Act.
Document searches - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Process of locating records in response to
requests.
Request for disclosure - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Formal request to access government-
held information.
, Timely response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Requirement to address requests within a
specified timeframe.
Processing requirements - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Conditions under which records are
reviewed for release.
Reasonable description - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sufficient detail to identify requested
records.
Exemptions - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Conditions under which information may be
withheld from release.
Initial action - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅First steps taken upon receiving a FOIA request.
Record maintenance - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Keeping and organizing documents for
public access.
Sensitive information - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Data that requires protection from public
disclosure.
No records response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Indication that requested documents do
not exist.
U.S. citizens - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Individuals holding citizenship in the United
States.
Lawfully admitted permanent residents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Non-citizens granted
permanent residency in the U.S.
Statutory obligations - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Legal responsibilities mandated by law.
Referral to OGC - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Forwarding requests to the Office of General
Counsel.
Act Procedures ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Freedom of Information Act - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Law allowing public access to
government records.
Privacy Act - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Protects personal privacy of U.S. citizens.
USMS - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅United States Marshals Service, responsible for law
enforcement.
5 USC 552 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅U.S. Code section governing FOIA.
5 USC 552a - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅U.S. Code section governing Privacy Act.
Department of Justice - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Federal department overseeing law
enforcement and legal affairs.
FOI/PA Liaison - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Designated official for handling FOIA and
Privacy Act requests.
Office of General Counsel - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Legal office providing guidance on
FOIA and Privacy Act.
Document searches - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Process of locating records in response to
requests.
Request for disclosure - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Formal request to access government-
held information.
, Timely response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Requirement to address requests within a
specified timeframe.
Processing requirements - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Conditions under which records are
reviewed for release.
Reasonable description - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Sufficient detail to identify requested
records.
Exemptions - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Conditions under which information may be
withheld from release.
Initial action - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅First steps taken upon receiving a FOIA request.
Record maintenance - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Keeping and organizing documents for
public access.
Sensitive information - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Data that requires protection from public
disclosure.
No records response - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Indication that requested documents do
not exist.
U.S. citizens - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Individuals holding citizenship in the United
States.
Lawfully admitted permanent residents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Non-citizens granted
permanent residency in the U.S.
Statutory obligations - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Legal responsibilities mandated by law.
Referral to OGC - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Forwarding requests to the Office of General
Counsel.
