On July 27, 2023, APG submitted comments to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration’s Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee in support of the Model Determination Letter recently published by the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). The letter instructs agencies to provide thorough explanations to requesters about things such as how searches were done, or which specific exemptions are being invoked. Based on experiences of APG members, the Association made suggestions for additional ways in which agencies can provide valuable information. Read the comments here: https://silkstart.s3.amazonaws.com/f2f3cafa-3733-4a87-918d-e68dfba1d862.pdf