Freedom of Information Act (U.S. National Park Service)
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:36
Freedom of Information Act (U.S. National Park Service)
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Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides the public the right to request access to records from federal agencies. It is described as the law that keeps citizens “in the know” about their government. Federal agencies must disclose any information requested under the FOIA. They can withhold it only if it falls under one of nine exemptions. These exemptions protect interests like personal privacy, confidential business information, internal deliberations, and law enforcement. The National Park Service FOIA Program is decentralized. It processes requests for all national parks, NPS regions, and offices.
Requests may be submitted online
through the Department of the Interior's
FOIA Public Access Link
(account required)
or at
www.FOIA.gov
. Visit FOIA.gov for instructions on how to complete the online submission form.
For Accident Reports
As of May 8, 2023
, FOIAOnline.gov should no longer be used to submit requests for accident reports in which you were involved. To submit a request for a report of an accident in which you were involved, visit
How to Receive an Accident Report.
Please complete and submit the following ID and Consent form along with your request.
Request For Individual Access to Records (#DI-4016)
NPS FOIA Library
FOIA Libraries contain records that are required to be made available to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2), as well as other records that NPS discretionarily makes available to the public for inspection and copying. To view the
NPS FOIA Library
.
NPS FOIA Contacts
To find the FOIA Point of Contact for your region or park visit,
National Park Service Freedom of Information Act Contacts
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides the public the right to request access to records from federal agencies. It is described as the law that keeps citizens “in the know” about their government. Federal agencies must disclose any information requested under the FOIA. They can withhold it only if it falls under one of nine exemptions. These exemptions protect interests like personal privacy, confidential business information, internal deliberations, and law enforcement. The National Park Service FOIA Program is decentralized. It processes requests for all national parks, NPS regions, and offices.
Requests may be submitted online
through the Department of the Interior's
FOIA Public Access Link
(account required)
or at
www.FOIA.gov
. Visit FOIA.gov for instructions on how to complete the online submission form.
For Accident Reports
As of May 8, 2023
, FOIAOnline.gov should no longer be used to submit requests for accident reports in which you were involved. To submit a request for a report of an accident in which you were involved, visit
How to Receive an Accident Report.
Please complete and submit the following ID and Consent form along with your request.
Request For Individual Access to Records (#DI-4016)
NPS FOIA Library
FOIA Libraries contain records that are required to be made available to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(2), as well as other records that NPS discretionarily makes available to the public for inspection and copying. To view the
NPS FOIA Library
.
NPS FOIA Contacts
To find the FOIA Point of Contact for your region or park visit,
National Park Service Freedom of Information Act Contacts
Last updated: March 3, 2026