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GGD-81-34 1 (1980-12-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabblf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: C, r- -c'O 6I GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES _' 'WAIMrNGYroli dc 2OBs-8 B-199589 RELEASED DECEMBER 31, 1980 The Honorable Richardson Preyer Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Infomation and Individual Rights111111111 Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives 114153 Dear lir. Chairman: Subject: TheNtional Endowments for the Arts and Humanities Compliance with *t Freedom of Information Act a d ihre Federal Ad- visory Committee Act (GGD-81-34) As you requested, we have reviewed compliance by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities with certain provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. I). (See enc. I.) In accordance with discussions with your office, we concentrated on the timeliness of replies to FOIA requests, propriety of attendees at advisory committee meetings, and adequacy of meeting minutes. The FOIA gives the public certain access rights to Government records and requires agencies which deny such access to advise requestors of the legal basis for the denial and the appeal procedures available. Among other things, the FACA sets forth procedures for announcing scheduled meetings, meeting attendance, and compiling and certifying minutes of meetings. To achieve their legislative objectives, each Endowment Chairman awards grants to a variety of individuals and insti- tutions on the recommendations of a national council and sup- porting panels which are advisory committees under the FACA. Many FOIA requests concern the deliberations of each Endow- ment's council and panels in the giant evaluation process. The FACA provides for recording these deliberations. (233064) L5A~~4 /iI3 I

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