Originally Posted by
spotnik
In any case, the whole document is currently out of date. If it takes nearly a year to get a FOIA request answered, it is likely that any new requests will also lead to the release of outdated information.
Journalists who sometimes write about government policies and actions use FOIA fairly regularly so I have a modicum of experience here.
It's not supposed to take "nearly a year". That delay, arguably, violates both the spirit and letter of FOIA law. The law covering FOIA requests to U.S. government agencies requires the agency to grant or deny a FOIA request within 20 working days, barring "unusual circumstances".
A good
overview of FOIA is available from the
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.