U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.	Basic Information Regarding Report
II.	Making a FOIA Request
III.	Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions
IV.	Exemption 3 Statutes
V.	FOIA Requests
VI.	Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests
VII.	FOIA Requests: Response Time for Processed and Pending Requests
VIII.	Requests for Expedited Processing and Requests for Fee Waiver
IX.	FOIA Personnel and Costs
X.	Fees Collected for Processing Requests
XI.	FOIA Regulations
XII.	Backlogs, Consultations, and Comparisons