Freedom of Information Act

TITLE: Claims Against Iraq

ACRONYM: None

ORIGINATOR:

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice
Major Organization Subdivision: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Minor Organization Subdivision:
Name of Unit: Office of Chief Counsel
Street Address: 441 G Street, NW, Room 6330
City: Washington, DC
Zip Code: 20579
State:
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Telephone: 202-616-6975
FAX: 202-616-6993
E-mail Address: info.fcsc@usdoj.gov

ABSTRACT: The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) established the Claims Against Iraq system of records when it began adjudicating claims against Iraq under the State Department Letter of Referral dated November 14, 2012, pursuant to its ongoing authorization to adjudicate claims set forth in Title I of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). The records are organized sequentially by claim number.

PURPOSE: To enable the Commission to carry out its statutory responsibility to determine the validity and amount of claims of U.S. citizens against Iraq. Upon completion of the claims adjudication process, the records system will become inactive and will be transferred to storage at the Federal Records Center.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: The information in the records system is available for inspection and copying, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552), in the FCSC's offices during the hours of service set forth above. The information is also available upon request sent by mail, e-mail, and FAX.

AGENCY PROGRAM: The Claims Against Iraq records system supports the FCSC's issuance of decisions in its ongoing adjudication of claims against Iraq, and the certification of awards made in those decisions to the Department of the Treasury for payment.

SOURCES OF DATA: Most of the information in the records system has been provided by the claimants.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION (if different from originator):

Department/Agency Name:
Major Organization Subdivision:
Minor Organization Subdivision:
Name of Unit:
Street Address:
City:
Zip Code:
State:
Country:
Hours of Service:
Telephone:
FAX:
E-Mail Address:

ORDER PROCESS: Information from the system may be requested by telephone, FAX, mail, and e-mail, directed to the addresses and numbers set forth above.

OFFICE TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Department/Agency Name:
Major Organization Subdivision: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Minor Organization Subdivision: None
Name of Unit: Office of Chief Counsel
Street Address: Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW, Suite 10300
City: Washington, DC
Zip Code: 20579
State:
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Telephone: 202-616-6975
FAX: 202-616-6993
E-mail Address: info.fcsc@usdoj.gov

DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: The records system is updated as new information is submitted by claimants.