In denying a FOIA request, the agency may include a(n) ____________ in the response, which is an official list of the withheld records and justifications for the denial of disclosure.

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The Vaughn Index is an official list of the records withheld by the agency and provides justifications for the denial of disclosure. It is a common tool used by agencies to comply with their obligations under FOIA. The other answer choices are not relevant to this context - the Federal Register is a publication of proposed and final federal regulations, the Response Itemization and Itemized Denial are not commonly used terms in FOIA practice, and the Reno List is not a recognized term in FOIA law.

In Denying a FOIA Request, the Agency May Include A(n)