FOIA LIBRARY
Many of the Commission’s documents are available to the public without having to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. These documents are called “proactive disclosures” because they are proactively posted online.
This page contains proactive disclosures of records that may be of significant public interest and records frequently requested pursuant the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2) and policy guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy, Proactive Disclosures of Non-Exempt Agency Information: Making Information Available Without the Need to File a FOIA Request (USDOJ/OIP Mar. 16, 2015).
A. Records that may be of Interest to the Public
1. Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC, Docket No. WEVA 2014-1028, WEVA 2015-854
- Pocahontas PDR
- Motion to Withdraw PDR & Exhibit 1 (Agreement)
- Secretary's Response in Support of Pocahontas' Motion to Withdraw PDR
- Commission's July 19, 2019 Order
- Secretary's Response to Commission's July 19, 2018 Order
- Secretary's Response in Support of Pocahontas' Motion to Withdraw PDR
- Pocahontas' Response to Commission's July 19, 2018 Order
- Commission's August 28, 2018 Order of Dismissal
2. The American Coal Company, Docket No. LAKE 2011-13
- Motion to Approve Settlement (July 2013) & Order Denying Motion
- Motion for Reconsideration (April 2014)
- Motion to Approve Settlement (March 2017)
3. In Re: Legacy Massey Companies
4. Return to Workplace Plans
- Return to the Federal Workplace Agency Plan (July 2022)
- Return to the Federal Workplace Agency Plan (January 2022)
- Return to the Federal Workplace Agency Plan (May 2021)
- Return to the Federal Workplace Agency Plan (July 28, 2020)
- Return to the Federal Workplace Agency Plan (July 1, 2020)
5. Feburary 15, 2022 Letter from Althen and Rajkovich to Chairwoman Murray With Attachment
6. Policies
- Memorandum Concerning Whistleblower Protections and Prohibited Personnel Practices (2024)
- Equity Action Plan
- FMSHRC Procurement Policy (February 25, 2026)
7. Reports
B. Records Requested and Released Three or More Times
Documents which have been requested three or more times under FOIA are provided in the index log below.
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10/30/23 |
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April 5, 2022 Letter from Chair Traynor to Senator Burr with "Position Description" Email Attachment |
11/14/23 |
C. Other Disclosures
- ALJ and Commission Decisions
- Review Commission Arguments & Meetings
- Reports & Budget Submissions
- FMSHRC News
- E-Reading Room