Online Request Form for EPA Documents | FOIA

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online Request Form for EPA Documents

Need Immediate Assistance?

Call the National FOIA Hotline at:
(202) 566-1667

This form is used for making requests for EPA documents.

Complete details about the FOIA process are explained in the Reference Guide.

CAUTION: Any information you submit is not secure, and could be observed by a third party.

* Providing an e-mail address allows EPA to communicate with you electronically when appropriate. You will also receive an e-mail confirmation of this request.

Description of Records

Provide a description of the records you are seeking in a way that will permit EPA to identify and locate them. If you are seeking records relating to a facility, site or regulated entity, please include the complete name and address of each property you are inquiring about.

For site specific FOIA requests, please check MyProperty before filing your FOIA request.

Fees

Select the amount you agree to reimburse the Agency for fees incurred to process your request. Refer to the FOIA Reference Guide for complete details.

In certain limited circumstances, individual requests are entitled to a fee waiver. The following factors must be met:

If you wish to request a fee waiver include the following sections in your request:

A clear statement whether subject of the requested records concerns “the operations or activities of the government.”
Whether the disclosure is “likely to contribute” to an understanding of government operations or activities.
The contribution to an understanding of the subject by the public is likely to result from disclosure: Whether disclosure of the requested information will contribute to “public understanding.
The significance of the contribution to public understanding: Whether the disclosure is likely to contribute “significantly” to public understanding of government operations or activities.
The existence and magnitude of a commercial interest: Whether the requester has a commercial interest that would be furthered by the requested disclosure.
The primary interest in disclosure

Please provide your justification for requesting a waiver.

Expedited Processing

In certain LIMITED circumstances, individual requests are entitled to be moved ahead of other requests on an expedited basis. The following factors must be met and certified to be true and correct:

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online Request Form for EPA Documents

Need Immediate Assistance?

Description of Records

Fees

Expedited Processing

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