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 What is FOIA?The Freedom of Information Act, often referred to by its acronym, “FOIA,” is a federal law that allows a member of the public to request agency records. The request must reasonably describe a record or a discrete set of records within the agency’s control.The FOIA contains exemptions which allow an agency to withhold part or all of a record. DFC’s most commonly invoked exceptions are: Exemption 4, which is an exemption for certain trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is confidential or privileged, and Exemption 5, which is an exemption for litigation privileges such as internal deliberations and the attorney-client privilege. DFC’s final response letter will provide a brief explanation of any withholdings, along with instructions on how to appeal the withholdings. DFC makes its records available to the public to the greatest extent possible, however DFC also recognizes that the soundness and viability of its programs depend in large measure upon full and reliable commercial, financial, technical, and business information received from applicants for DFC assistance and the willingness of those applicants to provide such information depends on DFC’s ability to hold it in confidence.Accordingly, if a requested record contains third party information that may be exempt under Exemption 4, such as the financial interests of an DFC borrower, DFC is required to provide that business submitter notice of the FOIA request and an opportunity to comment on the applicability of an exemption to their information. Business submitters may facilitate the identification of their privileged or confidential commercial information by marking it as such, however submitters will still be required to explain how their information qualifies for exemption before the exemption can be applied. More information on the notice and comment process is available in DFC’s FOIA FAQ and regulations.How do I request DFC records?You may request DFC records by filing a FOIA request. FOIA requests should include your name, method of contact, a description of the records sought and a fee authorization. Your request may also include a request for a certain fee requester categorization, which may reduce the amount of fees charged to you, and a request for a fee waiver. Both of these fee issues and many other topics are covered in the FOIA FAQ.FOIA requests may be sent to FOIA@dfc.gov or mailed to:FOIA Director (Legal)US International Development Finance Corporation1100 New York Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20527Please browse DFC’s website to see if the information you seek is already available. Some helpful links can be found in our FOIA reading room. If the information is not available, we encourage you to read our FOIA FAQ before submitting a FOIA request. The FOIA FAQ contains more detail on FOIA fees, response timing, requesting records about yourself, and also provides a sample FOIA request format.FOIA FAQDFC’s FOIA RegulationsFOIA StatuteQuarterly FOIA ReportsFiscal Year 2021 Quarter 2 FOIA Report [JSON/XML (ZIP)]Fiscal Year 2021 Quarter 3 FOIA Report [JSON/XML (ZIP)]Additional DFC Quarterly Reports are publicly available at foia.gov.FOIA Annual Reports and Chief Officer ReportsFY 2023 Annual FOIA Report [PDF] [Raw Data] [XML]FY 2022 Annual FOIA Report [PDF] [Raw Data] [XML]FY 2021 Annual FOIA Report [PDF] [Raw Data] [XML]FY 2020 Annual FOIA Report [PDF] [Raw Data] [XML]DFC 2022 Chief FOIA Officer Report [PDF]DFC 2021 Chief FOIA Officer Report [PDF]DFC 2020 Chief FOIA Officer Report [PDF]FOIA LibraryRecords Related to Kodak Project [PDF]Management Response to OIG ROI 23-001 [PDF]
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