Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Appeal

On August 25, 2016, OHA denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Appeal filed by Russell Carollo from a determination issued by the Office of Information Resources (OIR) of the Department of Energy. In the Appeal, the Appellant challenged OIR’s redactions to the responsive documents under FOIA Exemptions 5 and 6. During the pendency of the Appeal, OIR agreed to release certain material originally withheld under Exemptions 5 and 6 in a new determination letter. We therefore found the Appeal as it related to those redactions moot. After a review of the remaining withheld material, OHA found that OIR appropriately withheld the material under Exemptions 5 and 6, and accordingly, denied the Appeal. OHA Case No. FIA-16-0046