AFRLI33-302 governs the Air Force Research Laboratory Freedom of Information Act program and its processing requirements.
View AFRLI33-302 on armypubs.army.mil
The publication addresses public access to agency records, FOIA request routing, AFRL FOIA roles, and types of records releases. It requires searches, suspense tracking, legal coordination, redactions, and citation of applicable exemptions.
Applies to: It applies to all AFRL personnel who process or track FOIA requests, and owners/holders of records, legal reviewers, etc.
Any person can file a FOIA request including foreign nationals, organizations, universities, corporations, and state and local governments. (paragraph 1)
Individuals must not answer FOIA requests directly. Any FOIA request addressed to or received by any AFRL organizations or personnel must be forwarded first to the appointed Mission Organizations (Msn Org) or Geographically Separated Unit (GSU)/site FOIA Monitor and Host-Base FOIA Office to ensure proper processing.
A “no records response” must include how the search for the records was conducted (i.e., used databases, completed a physical search, etc.) and an explanation why no records are available (i.e., records destroyed, include table and rules, etc.). (paragraph 2)
Conduct and document a thorough and reasonable search within your organization that includes both active and inactive records, electronic records, emails, databases, shared drives, etc. (paragraph 2)
If part of the documents requested is not releasable, redact and cite one or more of the nine FOIA exemptions located in DoDM 5400.07_AFMAN 33302. (paragraph 2)