Show SS 55 Agent Plans Manti Visit Tues The Freedom of Information Act PL 89 which became effective July 4 amends Section 3 of the Administrative Procedure Procedure Procedure dure Act enacted June 11 1946 and provides with certain specified specified specified exemptions for broader disclosure to the public of information information information mation in the possession of the Government than has been required required required re re- re- re under previous law In providing that materials and records of government agencies be made available for public in inspection inspection inspection in- in the Act specifically exempts exempts exempts ex ex- certain records Social Security Security Security Se Se- earnings records for example example example ex ex- ample are still considered confidential confidential confidential con con- because they were precluded precluded precluded pre pre- from public disclosure by previous law However much additional additional additional ad ad- material such as manuals manuals manuals man man- of policies and procedures may now be examined or and/or copied at local Social Security district or branch offices When normal office operations would not be disrupted photocopying on government equipment willbe will willbe willbe be permitted at a charge of per page When the Freedom of Information Information Information mation Act was signed into law lawon lawon lawon on July 4 1966 President Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son commented No one should be able to pull the curtains of secrecy around decisions which can be revealed without injury to the public interest but at the same time the welfare of the nation or the rights of individuals may require that some documents documents documents docu docu- ments not be made available More information may be obtained obtained obtained ob ob- at the District office North West Provo Utah A representative of the social security security security se se- will be at the Manti City Hall on August 1st from 1 pm p.m. until pm p.m. if you wish to see him hun |