DoD 5400.7-R, September 1998 - Fort Benning

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DoD 5400.7-R, September 1998

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FOREWORD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 - REFERENCES

C1.1.1. References

Section 2 - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

C1.2.1. Purpose C1.2.2. Applicability

Section 3 - DOD PUBLIC INFORMATION

C1.3.1. Public Information C1.3.2. Control Information

Section 4 - DEFINITIONS

C1.4.1. C1.4.2. C1.4.3. C1.4.4. C1.4.5. C1.4.6. C1.4.7. C1.4.8. C1.4.9. C1.4.10.

Definitions FOIA Request Agency Record DoD Component Initial Denial Authority Appellate Authority Administrative Appeal Public Interest Electronic Record Federal Agency

Section 5 - POLICY

C1.5.1. Compliance with the FOIA C1.5.2. Openness with the Public

C1.5.3. C1.5.4. C1.5.5. C1.5.6. C1.5.7. C1.5.8. C1.5.9. C1.5.10. C1.5.11. C1.5.12.

Avoidance of Procedural Obstacles Prompt action on Requests Use of Exemptions Public Domain Creating a Record Description of Requested Record Referrals Authentication Combatant Commands Records Management

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C1.5.13. Relationship Between the FOIA and the Privacy Act (PA)

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C1.5.14. Non-Responsive Information in Responsive Records

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C1.5.15. Honoring Form or Format Requests

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CHAPTER 2 - FOIA READING ROOMS

Section 1 - REQUIREMENTS

C2.1.1. Reading Room

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C2.1.2. Record Availability

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Section 2 - INDEXES

C2.2.1. "(a)(2)" Materials

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C2.2.2. Other Materials

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CHAPTER 3 - EXEMPTIONS

Section 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

C3.1.1. General

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Section 2 - EXEMPTIONS

C3.2.1. FOIA Exemptions

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CHAPTER 4 - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Section 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

C4.1.1. General

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C4.1.2. Prior FOUO Application

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C4.1.3. Historical Papers

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C4.1.4. Time to Mark Records

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C4.1.5. Distribution Statement

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Section 2 - MARKINGS

C4.2.1. Location of Markings

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Section 3 - DISSEMINATION AND TRANSMISSION

C4.3.1. Release and Transmission Procedures

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C4.3.2. Transporting FOUO Information

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C4.3.3. Electronically and Facsimile Transmitted Messages

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Section 4 - SAFEGUARDING FOUO INFORMATION

C4.4.1. During Duty Hours

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C4.4.2. During Non-Duty Hours

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Section 5 - TERMINATION, DISPOSAL AND UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE

C4.5.1. Termination

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C4.5.2. Disposal

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C4.5.3. Unauthorized Disclosure

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CHAPTER 5 - RELEASE AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES

Section 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

C5.1.1. Public Information

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C5.1.2. Requests from Private Parties

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C5.1.3. Requests from Government Officials

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C5.1.4. Privileged Release Outside of the FOIA to U.S. Government Officials

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C5.1.5. Consultation with Affected DoD Component

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Section 2 - INITIAL DETERMINATIONS

C5.2.1. Initial Denial Authority

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C5.2.2. Reasons for Not releasing a Record

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C5.2.3. Denial Tests

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C5.2.4. Reasonably Segregable Portions

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C5.2.5. Response to Requester

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C5.2.6. Extension of Time

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C5.2.7. Misdirected Requests

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C5.2.8. Records of Non-U.S. Government Source

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C5.2.9. File of Initial Denials

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C5.2.10. Special Mail Services

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C5.2.11. Receipt Accounts

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Section 3 - APPEALS

C5.3.1. General

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C5.3.2. Time of Receipt

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C5.3.3. Time Limits

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C5.3.4. Delay in Responding to an Appeal

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C5.3.5. Response to the Requester

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C5.3.6. Consulation

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