Requirement: Federal Public Web sites Must Comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Requirement: Federal Public Web sites Must Comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All federal public web sites must comply with existing laws and directives that relate to the Freedom of Information Act. The principal requirement is that web sites must have a page that includes certain content as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This page should include information about how the public can request information under the Act. Organizations should review the FOIA and implementation guidance to ensure that their public web sites meet the full range of requirements:

• Freedom of Information Act: http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/foiastat.htm
  
  
• Implementation guidance from the Department of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foiapost/2003foiapost9.htm.