DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5720.42G
OCIO
15 Jan 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5720.42G
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM
Ref: (a) 5 U.S.C. §552
(b) 10 U.S.C. §1102
(c) 10 U.S.C. §130e
(d) 44 U.S.C. §3506
(e) DoD Directive 5400.07 of 2 January 2008
(f) 32 CFR 286
(g) DoDM 5200.01 Volume 3, DoD Information Security
Program: Protection of Classified Information of 24
February 2012
(h) DoDM 5400.07, DoD Freedom of Information Act Program
of 25 January 17
(i) E.O. 13392
(j) SECNAVINST 5215.1E
(k) SECNAVINST 5430.7R
(l) UNSECNAV memo of 14 May 2012 (NOTAL)
(m) OPNAVINST 3750.6 (Series)
(n) OPNAVINST 5102.1D
(o) MCO P5102.1B
(p) JAGINST 5800.7 (Series)
Encl: (1) Responsibilities
(2) Processing Requests
(3) FOIA Appeals
(4) Handling Classified Records
(5) Review Process for 10 U.S.C. §130e, Department of
Defense Critical Infrastructure Security Information
(6) Definitions
1. Purpose. This instruction implements reference (a), the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), references (b) through (d),
as authorized by reference (e), and per related law and
practice, notably as promulgated in references (f) through (l).
2. Summary of Changes. References (f) through (h) shall serve
as the primary guidance for the Department of the Navy (DON)
