Collection of this information is authorized by the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5
U.S.C.§ 552a, as amended. Specifically, the information requested is required
to respond to public requests for information under those statutes. The primary
purpose for this collection is to process record requests and administrative
appeals under the FOIA and combined FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) requests. The NGA
may also use the records in carrying out any other responsibility arising out
of its administration of the specific request. The National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will use the information collected to
identify records responsive to a FOIA and/or PA request, and to provide copies
of records to the requester. The information provided may be disclosed to
another agency (a) with an interest in the record in connection with a referral
of a FOIA request to that agency for its views or decisions on disclosure or
(b) in order to consult with and obtain recommendations concerning matters on
which the agency has specialized experience or particular competence that may
be useful to the NGA in making required determinations under the FOIA or (c) to
a debt collection agency for the purpose of collecting outstanding debts owed
to the NGA for fees associated with processing FOIA and combined FOIA and PA
requests. The NGA may also include some information in a publicly-available log
of FOIA requests. Furnishing the requested information is voluntary; however,
failure to provide the requested information may result in a delay or inability
of the NGA to process your FOIA and combined FOIA and PA request.