Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)

Fiscal Year 2016

FY 16 Activities Calendar 5 Aug 16

First Quarter

  • October 6, 2015: Dispute Resolution Training for Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Professionals
  • October 20, 2015: FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting
  • Novermber 2015: FOIA Compliance Review of Customs and Border Protection (published March 2016)
  • December 2015: OGIS Review of Agency Use of "Still Interested" Letters (published Part  1 in April 2016, Parts 2 and 3 in May 2016)
  • Develop StandardOperating Procedures and Strategic Planning Initiative; Draft Program Regulations

Second Quarter

  • FOIA Compliance Review of Transportation Security Administration (published January 2016)
  • January 19, 2016: FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting
  • January 2016: FOIA Compliance Review of U.S. Secret Service (published July 2016)
  • Interagency Review Process for OGIS Program Regulations
  • March 13 - 19, 2016: Sunshine Week; Release Annual Report on FY 2015

Third Quarter

  • April 13, 2016: Dispute Resolution Training for Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Professionals
  • April 19, 2016: Advisory Committee Meeting (published Recommendations and Final Report of the 2014-2016 Term)
  • April 27, 2016 Dispute Resolution Skills Training at Department of Labor FOIA Conference
  • May 9, 2016: Dispute Resolution Skills Training at National Labor Relations Board
  • June 2016: FOIA Compliance Review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (published September 2016)

Foutrh Quarter

  • July 2016: FOIA Compliance Review of the Department of Homeland Security's FOIA Operations across Six Components (expected FY 2017)
  • July 22, 2016: FOIA Advisory Committee Meeting
  • August 2016: FOIA Compliance Review of the Department of Education (no longer scheduled)
  • August 15, 2016: FOIA Public Liaison and Requester Service Center Training with the Department of Justice
  • September 2016: FOIA Compliance Review of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (no longer scheduled
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