Getting Started: 
 
***All requesters must
have a login.gov IAL2 account in order to sign into PAL ***
 
Create Login: 
To create a new
login.gov account to access PAL, Click "Sign in" and you will be redirected to login.gov to register. 
    
    - Select "Create Account" and
    follow prompts for authentication.
- Once your account has been created you will
    be ported back to PAL. 
    
    
    Login Using Existing
    Login.gov Account:
    
    
    On the top right please select "Sign in" where you will need to use your credentials. 
    
    
    If your existing
    Login.gov account is not IAL2, you will be prompted to provide the required
    informationto update your
    profile before gaining access to the PAL
    
        
    
    
    
    Signing in to Your Account:
    
    
    
        
        - Click the "Login" link
        on the top right. You will be ported to Login.gov to Authenticate
            
            
            - Type in your User Name and Password. 
- Click "Sign In" 
- You will then be ported back to PAL
            "signed in" will appear". 
 
            
            
            Checking FOIA Request Status:
            
            
            
                
                - Simple Status (information available
                without registering)  
                    
                    - Click on the "Request
                    Status" link on the left-side menu. 
- On next page, click on the "Check
                    Request Status without Registering" 
- Type in the FOIA number in the Case
                    Number field and click "Find"
    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        - Detailed Status (information available
                        with registering) 
                            
                            - After setting up your account and
                            signing in, clicking the "Request Status" link on
                            the left-side menu will show the FOIA Requests Status page
                            that shows details of all the requests associated with the
                            registered email address.