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<br />US. <br />FISH'" WII.oUFE <br /> <br />~~..~ . <br /> <br />." ... <br />~~. .... ..' <br /> <br />u.s. FISH AND WilDLIFE SERVICE <br />TRANSMITTAL SHEET <br /> <br />PART SUBJECT RELEASE NUMBER <br />203 FW 1 and 2 254 <br /> Administrative Procedure <br />FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Freedom of Information Act DATE <br />CONTACT 1 1996 <br />PDM MAY <br /> <br />EXPLANATION OF MATERIAL TRANSMITTED: <br /> <br />This release provides policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the administration of the Freedom of <br />Information Act, and converts 9 AM 2 into the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual. Material fOl:Jnd in the <br />Department of the Interior handbook dealing with Freedom of Information Act procedures, which was <br />distributed to regional and Washington Offices in 1991, has also been incorporated. <br /> <br />Some responsibilities have been delegated to Assistant Directors to parallel Regional Directors responsibilities; <br />Regional Directors have been authorized to redelegate some responsibilities to Project Leaders; FOIA Officers <br />will advise and assist, rather than control; existing correspondence management procedures will be used <br />when applicable; and record keeping requirements have been made more flexible. Emphasis has been made <br />203 FW 2.3B that Freedom of Information Act fees collected from the public may be returned to the <br />vice rather than to the Treasury. <br /> <br />~ ~~j~ <br /> <br />.. DIRECTOR <br />--,...;-- - ~...; <br /> <br />FILING INSTRUCTIONS: <br /> <br />Remove: <br /> <br />Insert: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />FWM 254, Dated 05/07/96 <br />203 FW 1 (1 Sheet) <br />Exhibit.1 (7 Sheets) <br />203 FW 2 (1 Sheet) <br /> <br />~ <br />