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Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act and Executive Order 13392, “Improving Agency Disclosure of Information,” direct federal agencies to ensure that citizens can obtain timely access to information concerning the federal government.

You must submit a FOIA request in writing. You may either email Gwendolyn Franks, General Counsel [FOIA@udall.gov] or mail your request to the FOIA Officer, Udall Foundation, 434 E. University Blvd., Suite 300, Tucson, AZ 85705. Please state clearly that the request is being made under FOIA. Be as specific as you can when identifying the information you are seeking, and include your name, address, and contact information to enable us to contact you with any questions.

How much does it cost to make a FOIA request?
There is no charge to file a FOIA request; however, you may be charged for search and review time, as well as duplication costs, depending on who you are and what you intend to do with the information, as prescribed in FOIA. You must indicate your willingness to pay appropriate fees before the Foundation is obligated to respond to the request. Requests from an educational or non-commercial scientific institution or a representative of the news media will be processed at no charge, and duplication costs will apply only after the first 100 pages. Commercial requesters will incur the full direct cost of the time involved searching for, reviewing, and duplicating responsive records, as well as the cost of duplication.

What types of information can I request?
The FOIA applies only to existing documents; you may not request the Foundation to create a document for you. You may request records in the possession of the Udall Foundation which include information that does not fall under the nine exemptions to FOIA. The following is an unofficial summary of these exemptions, for official information please consult the Act. Under the Act, agencies may withhold all or part of records which include information involving 1) national security information, 2) records related solely to an agency’s internal personnel rules and practices, 3) information that has been specifically exempted from disclosure by statute, 4) trade secrets or commercial or financial information obtained from a person that is privileged or confidential, 5) information not releasable to a party in litigation with the agency (generally known as “privileged” information), 6) personnel and medical files and similar files when disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, 7) law enforcement information, 8) bank records, and 9) information about wells. You may expect that the Udall Foundation will formally notify you if you the documents responsive to your request contain such information.

How long will it take to get an answer to my FOIA request?
The Udall Foundation has 20 working days to process your request from the date that the request is received; if the Foundation cannot provide an answer within that period we must tell you when a response will be forthcoming. Please note that certain requests may take longer to process.

What if I have questions about the status of my request?
You may contact Gwendolyn Franks, General Counsel.

Does the Udall Foundation have records I can review without filing a FOIA request?
Yes. Some documents are available on our Open Government webpage. You may also visit the Publicly Available Documents section in the Udall Foundation Electronic Reading Room below.

Udall Foundation FOIA Report FY 2023

Udall Foundation FOIA Report FY 2023 XML File

Udall Foundation Electronic Reading Room

In accordance with 5 U.S.C 552(a)(2), the following 4 categories of records ("reading room records") are publicly available without the need for a FOIA request.

Category 1: Final Opinions/Orders in Adjudicated Cases

Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of administrative cases:

The Udall Foundation does not maintain records pertaining to this category. If the Udall Foundation maintains records falling into this category in the future, they will be disclosed as appropriate in this section.

Category 2: Specific Agency Policy Statements

Statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register:

Category 3: Staff Manuals and Instructions to Staff Affecting the Public

Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public:

Category 4: Frequently Requested Records

The Udall Foundation does not maintain records pertaining to this category but is proactively making the following records publicly available in the Publicly Available Documents section of the Udall Foundation Electronic Reading Room below.

Publicly Available Documents