Freedom Of Information Act.

[broncovet]

I received a card that says,

"This acknowledges receipt of your recent FOIA-Privacy Act request and to inform you of the decision to grant to you access to the requeste records if found, and not exempted from disclosure by law. Any releasable sections of the requested records shall be provide to you after deletion of the parts that are exempt. You may expect to receive a response as promptly as possible. Our statewide telephone number is 1-800-827-1000

Sincerly yours

FOIA Privact Act Officer"

It comes from the Regional Office.

Translation: We are sending you useless parts of your C file that we forgot to shred, that will not help you win your claim, because we can.

That is which part of MY Military, VA records, or C file, should I not be "entltled to" for purposes of national security?

Edited October 27, 2009 by broncovet

[Mcafee]

Hello All Hope All Is Well.

Regardless of this card yo are entitled to review and a copy provided according to Privacy Act Law.

As for disclosure that's the part of different contacts or communications to other agencies or personnel RE: about you this is why at times if you do receive a complete FOIA request you see either missing names or blanked out or scribbled words.

In order to protect third parties but you still know who what where because this is in Reference to the veteran or yourself .I hope this helps.

Look up Privacy Act Law this is clear,Now whether or not compliance is in order by the Various Agencies that's another story but if push comes to shove you are ENTITLED for review or a copy.

[Mcafee]

(d) Access to Records. - Each agency that maintains a system of

records shall -

(1) upon request by any individual to gain access to his record

or to any information pertaining to him which is contained in the

system, permit him and upon his request, a person of his own

choosing to accompany him, to review the record and have a copy

made of all or any portion thereof in a form comprehensible to

him, except that the agency may require the individual to furnish

a written statement authorizing discussion of that individual's

record in the accompanying person's presence;

(2) permit the individual to request amendment of a record

pertaining to him and -

(A) not later than 10 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and

legal public holidays) after the date of receipt of such

request, acknowledge in writing such receipt; and

(:D promptly, either -

(i) make any correction of any portion thereof which the

individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely, or

complete; or

(ii) inform the individual of its refusal to amend the

record in accordance with his request, the reason for the

refusal, the procedures established by the agency for the

individual to request a review of that refusal by the head of

the agency or an officer designated by the head of the

agency, and the name and business address of that official;

(3) permit the individual who disagrees with the refusal of the

agency to amend his record to request a review of such refusal,

and not later than 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and

legal public holidays) from the date on which the individual

requests such review, complete such review and make a final

determination unless, for good cause shown, the head of the

agency extends such 30-day period; and if, after his review, the

reviewing official also refuses to amend the record in accordance

with the request, permit the individual to file with the agency a

concise statement setting forth the reasons for his disagreement

with the refusal of the agency, and notify the individual of the

provisions for judicial review of the reviewing official's

determination under subsection (g)(1)(A) of this section;

(4) in any disclosure, containing information about which the

individual has filed a statement of disagreement, occurring after

the filing of the statement under paragraph (3) of this

subsection, clearly note any portion of the record which is

disputed and provide copies of the statement and, if the agency

deems it appropriate, copies of a concise statement of the

reasons of the agency for not making the amendments requested, to

persons or other agencies to whom the disputed record has been

disclosed; and

(5) nothing in this section shall allow an individual access to

any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil

action or proceeding.

(e) Agency Requirements. - Each agency that maintains a system of

records shall -

(1) maintain in its records only such information about an

individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose

of the agency required to be accomplished by statute or by

executive order of the President;

(2) collect information to the greatest extent practicable

directly from the subject individual when the information may

result in adverse determinations about an individual's rights,

benefits, and privileges under Federal programs;

(3) inform each individual whom it asks to supply information,

on the form which it uses to collect the information or on a

separate form that can be retained by the individual -

(A) the authority (whether granted by statute, or by

executive order of the President) which authorizes the

solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of such

information is mandatory or voluntary;

( the principal purpose or purposes for which the

information is intended to be used;

© the routine uses which may be made of the information, as

published pursuant to paragraph (4)(D) of this subsection; and

(D) the effects on him, if any, of not providing all or any

part of the requested information;

(4) subject to the provisions of paragraph (11) of this

subsection, publish in the Federal Register upon establishment or

revision a notice of the existence and character of the system of

records, which notice shall include -

(A) the name and location of the system;

( the categories of individuals on whom records are

maintained in the system;

© the categories of records maintained in the system;

(D) each routine use of the records contained in the system,

including the categories of users and the purpose of such use;

(E) the policies and practices of the agency regarding

storage, retrievability, access controls, retention, and

disposal of the records;

(F) the title and business address of the agency official who

is responsible for the system of records;

(G) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be

notified at his request if the system of records contains a

record pertaining to him;

(H) the agency procedures whereby an individual can be

notified at his request how he can gain access to any record

pertaining to him contained in the system of records, and how

he can contest its content; and