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Executive Order 12600 - Predisclosure notification procedures for confidential commercial information
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Department of Justice FOIA Guide 2009
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FOIA Initial Request and Appeals Estimates
	Your Right to Federal Record (2011) - This pamphlet is a joint publication of the Department of Justice and the General Services Administration concerning both the FOIA and the Privacy Act
	A Citizen's Guide to the FOIA (2005) - A guide to both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform.

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