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Summary
This document is page 3 of a report regarding the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). It details the office's work in resolving Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes during Fiscal Year 2013 under the leadership of Director Nisbet. While stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT,' suggesting it is part of a larger document dump related to a congressional investigation (potentially regarding how agencies handled FOIA requests about specific subjects), the text on this specific page discusses general agency statistics and mission statements rather than specific individuals or cases.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Nisbet | Director |
Director of OGIS; opened the Office and managed requests for assistance.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OGIS |
Office of Government Information Services; provides mediation for FOIA disputes.
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| Congress |
Mandated OGIS's mediation services.
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| NARA |
National Archives and Records Administration (implied by NARA Identifier in caption).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Recipient/Producer of the document based on the footer stamp.
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Key Quotes (3)
"OGIS strives to be an advocate not for the requester or the agency, but for an effective FOIA process that works as intended."Source
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"Requests for assistance awaited Director Nisbet when she opened the Office"Source
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"OGIS’s mediation services to resolve Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes... comprised the bulk of OGIS’s work in FY 2013"Source
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Disputes
OGIS’s mediation services to resolve Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes, as mandated by Congress, comprised the bulk of OGIS’s work in FY 2013, as in the previous three years. Requests for assistance awaited Director Nisbet when she opened the Office, and early on, OGIS decided that demand for mediation services dictated that the Office commit to assisting anyone asking for help with FOIA.
From the start, OGIS has served as a confidential and informal information resource, communications channel, complaint handler, and dispute resolver. OGIS strives to be an advocate not for the requester or the agency, but for an effective FOIA process that works as intended.
In its first three years, OGIS handled an average of roughly 350 cases a year. The number of requesters seeking OGIS
OGIS’s caseload soared above 500 for the first time in FY 2013. (NARA Identifier 6443896)
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