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January 23-25, 2009 -- Mounting a FOIA "Surge" On January 21, 2009, President Obama issued new rules for federal departments and agencies to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Obama's memo stated: "All agencies should adopt a presumption in favor of disclosure, in order to renew their commitment to the principles embodied in FOIA, and to usher in a new era of open Government. The presumption of disclosure should be applied to all decisions involving FOIA." The decision by Obama reverses Bush FOIA policies, which advocated withholding information over disclosure. WMR has had one FOIA request (below) pending at the Department of State since 2006 without even a letter on the status of our request. WMR is providing the following template letter and list of FOIA officials, their addresses, and, where available and most importantly, their fax numbers. Due to the irradiation procedures used by many federal agencies in response to the anthrax attacks, many federal agencies route their mail through irradiation centers bfore delivery, slowing down the FOIA process. Faxed FOIA letters are acceptable to FOIA officers. WMR readers are encouraged to take full advantage of President Obama's new FOIA policy. FOIA requests will help unclog the Bush FOIA impediments put in place by Attorney General John Ashcroft subsequent to the 9/11 attacks. The following explains fees charged by departments and agencies: Fees There is no initial fee to make a FOIA request, and in many cases no fees are charged. However, agencies are authorized by law to recover the direct costs of providing information to a FOIA requester. For purposes of fees only, the FOIA divides requesters into three categories: commercial use requesters; news media, educational, or scientific requesters; and all other requesters. Commercial use requesters are charged for search time, document review, and duplication. News media, educational, and scientific requesters are charged for duplication only, after the first 100 pages. All other requesters are charged for search time (after two hours) and duplication (after 100 pages). In your request letter you may make a specific statement limiting the amount of fees you are willing to pay. Ordinarily, you will not be required to actually pay the fees until the records have been processed and are ready to be sent to you. Fee Waivers If you expect or are advised that a fee will be charged, you may request a fee waiver of those fees. However, fee waivers are limited to situations in which a requester can show that disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. --------- June 14, 2006 Director, Office of IRM Programs and Services, SA-2, 5th Floor Department of State Washington, DC 20522-6001 Fax: (202) 261-8590 Re: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Sir/Madam: This letter constitutes an expedited request under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and is submitted on behalf of Wayne Madsen Report. We are seeking all cable traffic related to Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and his capture in Nairobi, Kenya on February 16, 1999 sent between: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey and U.S. State Department, Washington, DC U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya and U.S. State Department, Washington, DC U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda and U.S. State Department, Washington, DC between the dates of February 3, 1999 and February 25, 1999. Request for "News Media" Fee Status For the purposes of FOIA fee assessments, we request that Wayne Madsen Report be placed in the category of "news media" requester. We have previously been recognized as such by the Department of State (ref: Case Number 200503432 applies). Thank you for your consideration of this request. Should you have any questions about this request, please feel free to call me at 703 XXX XXXX. Sincerely, Wayne Madsen Editor-in-Chief -------- Federal Departments Department of Agriculture Rita Morgan Acting FOIA/PA Coordinator Room 440AA, Whitten Building Washington, D.C. 20250-1300 telephone number: (202) 720-8164 Department of Commerce Brenda Dolan FOIA/PA Officer, Room 5327 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 telephone number: (202) 482-3258 fax number: (202) 219-8979 e-mail address: [email protected] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jean Carter-Johnson FOIA/PA Officer Room 10641, SSMC-3 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 telephone number: (301) 713-3540, ext. 209 fax number: (301) 713-1169 Department of Defense (Policy Guidance Only) Jim Hogan Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office 1155 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-1155 telephone number: (703) 696-4689 toll-free number: (866) 574-4970 fax number: (703) 696-4506 Air Force John Espinal HAF/IMII (FOIA) 1000 Air Force Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20330-1000 telephone number: (703) 693-2735 fax number: (703) 693-2746 e-mail address: [email protected] Army Robert Dickerson Chief, Freedom of Information Act Office Attn: AAHS-RDF 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315-3905 telephone number: (703) 428-6500 fax number: (703) 428-6522 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Camillo DeSantis FOIA/Privacy Officer 1300 E Avenue Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800 telephone number: (804) 734-8116 fax number: (804) 734-8259 Defense Contract Audit Agency Keith Mastromichalis 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6219 telephone number: (703) 767-1005 fax number: (703) 767-1011 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Contract Management Agency Donna Williamson FOIA/Privacy Officer Fort Lee Transition Office 4300 Crossings Boulevard Prince George, VA 23875 telephone number: (804) 541-4770 fax number: (804) 541-6099 Defense Finance and Accounting Service Linda Krabbenhoft FOIA/PA Program Manager Corporate Communications DFAS-HAC/IN 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 telephone number: (303) 589-3510 fax number: (303) 676-7710 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Information Systems Agency Robin M. Berger Code GC, P.O. Box 4502 Arlington, VA 22204-2199 telephone number: (703) 607-6515 fax number: (703) 607-4344 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Intelligence Agency Alesia Y. Williams Chief, FOIA Staff, DAN-1A Washington, D.C. 20340-5100 telephone number: (301) 394-5188 fax number: (301) 394-5356 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Logistics Agency Lewis Oleinick Chief Privacy and FOIA Officer ATTN: DGA 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 1644 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 telephone number: (703) 767-6194 fax number: (703) 767-6091 Defense Security Service Les Blake Chief, Office of FOIA and Privacy, GCF 1340 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314-1651 telephone number: (703) 325-5991 fax number: (703) 325-5341 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Technical Information Center Kelly D. Akers (DTIC-R) 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0944 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218 telephone number: (703) 767-9194 fax number: (703) 767-9201 e-mail address: [email protected] Defense Threat Reduction Agency Brenda Carter COSMF (FOIA/Privacy) 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201 telephone number: (703) 767-1792 fax number: (703) 767-3623 e-mail adress: [email protected] Department of Defense Education Activity Nancy Ramsay FOIA Requestor Service Center/PA Office Office of the Executive Services 4040 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1635 telephone number: (703) 588-3200 fax number: (703) 588-3701 e-mail address: [email protected] Marine Corps Teresa (Tracy) D. Ross FOIA/PA Coordinator Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps [CMC (ARSF)] 2 Navy Annex Washington, D.C. 20380-1775 telephone number: (703) 614-4008/3685 fax number: (703) 614-6287 e-mail address: [email protected] National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Annette Newman Office of the General Counsel 4600 Sangamore Road (D-10) Bethesda, MD 20816 telephone number: (301) 227-4744 fax number: (301) 227-2035 National Reconnaissance Office Information Access and Release Center 14675 Lee Road Chantilly, VA 20151-1715 telephone number: (703) 227-9128 fax number: (703) 227-9198 e-mail address: [email protected] National Security Agency Pamela N. Phillips Chief, FOIA/PA Office, DJP4 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6248 Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6248 telephone number: (301) 688-6527 fax number: (301) 688-4762 Navy Miriam Brown-Lam Head, DON, Privacy Act/FOIA Policy Branch CNO (DNS-36) 2000 Navy Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20350-2000 telephone number: (202) 685-6545 fax number: (202) 685-6580 e-mail address: [email protected] Office of the Inspector General Latoya Croom Acting Chief, FOIA/PA Office 400 Army Navy Drive, Room 1034 Arlington, VA 22202-2885 telephone number: (703) 604-9775 fax number: (703) 602-0294 e-mail address: [email protected] Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff Paul Jacobsmeyer OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center Office of Freedom of Information 1155 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-1155 telephone number: (703) 696-4689 toll-free number: (866) 574-4970 fax number: (703) 696-4506 TRICARE Management Activity Elizabeth (Jane) Bomgardner Chief, FOIA Information Service Center 16401 East Centretech Parkway Aurora, CO 8011-9066 telephone number: (303) 371-8677 Fax number: (303) 371-4170 e-mail address: [email protected] United States Africa Command FOIA Requester Service Center Tracey Jayne Ife Attn: FOIA Requester Service Center Unit 29951 APO AE 09751 telephone number: 49-0711-729-4287 United States Central Command FOIA Requester Service Center Jacqueline J. Scott ATTN: CCJ6-R (FOIA) 7115 South Boundary Blvd. MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101 telephone number: (813) 827-6413 United States European Command FOIA Requester Service Center MSGT Naomi Ludan ATTN: ECJ1-RS (FOIA), Unit 30400 APO, AE 09131 telephone number: 49 011 711 680-7161 United States Joint Forces Command FOIA Requester Service Center Jeanne Yeager Code J024 1562 Mitscher Avenue, Suite 200 Norfolk, VA 23551-2488 telephone number: (757) 836-7138 fax number: (757) 836-5946 United States Northern Command FOIA Requester Service Center Luis Aguilar 250 Vandenberg Street, Suite B016 Peterson Air Force Base, CO 80914 telephone number: (719) 554-8017 fax number: (719) 554-5061 United States Pacific Command FOIA Requester Service Center Capt Mary K. Stottmann HQ USPACOM ATTN J151 FOIA PO Box 64017 Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861-4017 telephone number: (808) 477-6432 fax number: (808) 477-6685 United States Special Operations Command FOIA Requester Service Center Phyllis Holden SOCS-SJS-I/FOIA Service Center 7701 Tampa Point Boulevard MacDill Air Force Base, FL 33621-5323 telephone number: (813) 826-6112 fax number: (813) 826-5482 United States Southern Command FOIA Requester Service Center Marco Villalobos SCES-SM-CFO 3511 NW 91st Avenue Miami, FL 33172-1217 telephone number: (305) 437-1108 fax number: (305) 437-2952 United States Strategic Command FOIA Requester Service Center SSGT Angela Parker ATTN: J006 (FOIA) 901 SAC Boulevard, Suite 2E27 Offutt Air Force Base, NE 68113-6000 telephone number: (402) 294-6321 fax number: (402) 294-7535 United States Transportation Command FOIA Requester Service Center JoLynn Bien ATTN: TCCS-IM 508 Scott Drive, Building 1961 Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5357 telephone number: (618) 229-4063 fax number: (618) 229-4711 Department of Education Delores J. Barber, Chief FOIA Service Center 400 Maryland Ave., SW, 2W202 Washington, D.C. 20202-4536 telephone number: (202) 401-1995 fax number: (202) 401-0920 Department of Energy Alexander Morris FOIA Officer 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20585 telephone number: (202) 586-5955 fax number: (202) 586-0575 Department of Health and Human Services Robert Eckert Director, FOIA/Privacy Division Room 5416, Mary E. Switzer Building 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 telephone number: (202) 690-7453 fax number: (202) 690-8320 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Michael S. Marquis Director, Freedom of Information Group Room N2-20-16 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 telephone number: (410) 786-5353 fax number: (410) 786-0474 Food and Drug Administration Frederick J. Sadler Director, FOI Staff 5600 Fishers Lane (HFI-30) Rockville, MD 20857 telephone number: (301) 827-6567 fax number: (301) 443-1726 National Institutes of Health Susan R. Cornell FOIA Officer Building 31, Room 5B35 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 telephone number: (301) 496-5633 fax number: (301) 402-4541 Public Health Service Carol Maloney FOIA Officer Room 17A46 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 telephone number: (301) 443-5252 fax number: (301) 443-0925 Department of Homeland Security Catherine M. Papoi Deputy Chief FOIA Officer Director, Disclosure & FOIA The Privacy Office 245 Murray Drive, S.W. STOP-0550 Washington, DC 20528-0550 toll-free number: (866) 431-0486 telephone number: (703) 235-0790 fax number: (703) 235-0443 e-mail address: [email protected] Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Mark Hanson Director FOIA Division 799 9th Street, NW Mint Annex Washington, DC 20229 telephone number: (202) 325-0150 fax number: (202) 325-0154 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Jill Eggleston FOIA Officer FOIA/PA Program 150 Space Center Loop, Suite 300 Lee's Summit, MO 64064-8010 telephone number: (816) 350-5570 fax number: (816) 350-5785 e-mail address: [email protected] United States Coast Guard Donald G. Taylor HQ USCG Commandant, CG-611 Washington, D.C. 20593-0001 telephone number: (202) 475-3519 fax number: (202) 475-3926 Federal Emergency Management Agency Alisa Turner Disclosure Officer Records Management Division, Room 301 Office of Management 500 C Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20472 telephone number: (202) 646-3323 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Marty Zimmerman-Pate 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Building 681 Glynco, GA 31524 telephone number: (912) 267-3103 fax number: (912) 267-3113 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Catrina Pavlik-Keenan 800 N. Capitol Street Fifth Floor, Suite 585 Washington, D.C. 20536 Telephone number: (202) 732-0300 Toll-free number: (866) 633-1182 Fax number: (202) 732-0310 Office of Inspector General Nikki Gramian 245 Murray Drive, Building 410 Mail Stop 2600 Washington, D.C. 20528-0001 telephone number: (202) 254-4001 fax number: (202) 254-4287 United States Secret Service Latita M. Huff Disclosure Officer Bldg. 410 245 Murray Drive Washington, D.C. 20223 telephone number: (202) 406-5838 fax number: (202) 406-5154 Transportation Security Administration Kevin J. Janet FOIA Officer, TSA-20 601 South 12th Street Arlington, VA 22202-4220 telephone number: (571) 227-2300 fax number: (571) 227-1406 US-VISIT Sheree H. Watt FOIA Officer Washington, D.C. 20528 telephone number: (202) 298-5200 fax number: (202) 298-5215 e-mail address: [email protected] Department of Housing and Urban Development Cynthia A. O'Connor Executive Secretary Room 10139 451 7th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20410 telephone number: (202) 708-3054 fax number: (202) 619-8365 e-mail address: [email protected] Department of the Interior Alexandra Mallus Departmental FOIA Officer (MS-7438 MIB) Office of the Chief Information Officer 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 telephone number: (202) 208-5342 fax number: (202) 208-6867 e-mail address: [email protected] Department of Justice If you are not certain which component has the records you are seeking, you should send your request to the Mail Referral Unit of the Justice Management Division, which will then forward your request to the component(s) it believes are most likely to maintain the records you seek. That address is: FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit Department of Justice Room 115 LOC Building Washington, DC 20530-0001 (301) 583-7354 (301) 341-0772 fax All other requests should be sent directly to the Department's components at the addresses set out below. Office of the Attorney General -- Requests for Attorney General records should specify that Attorney General records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of the Deputy Attorney General -- Requests for Deputy Attorney General records should specify that Deputy Attorney General records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of the Associate Attorney General -- Requests for Associate Attorney General records should specify that Associate Attorney General records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Antitrust Division -- Requests for Antitrust Division records should be addressed to: Sue Ann Slates Chief, FOIA/PA Unit Antitrust Division Department of Justice Liberty Square Building Suite 1000, 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-2692 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives -- Requests for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives records should be addressed to: Averill P. Graham Chief, Disclosure Division Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Department of Justice Suite 1E360 99 New York Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20226 (202) 648-8740 Civil Division -- Requests for Civil Division records should be addressed to: James M. Kovakas Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer Civil Division Department of Justice Room 7304, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-3319 Civil Rights Division -- Requests for Civil Rights Division records should be addressed to: Nelson D. Hermilla, Chief FOIA/PA Branch Civil Rights Division Department of Justice Room 311, NALC Building Washington, DC 20530 (202) 514-4209 Community Relations Service -- Requests for Community Relations Service records should be addressed to: George Henderson FOIA/PA Coordinator Community Relations Service Department of Justice Suite 6000, 600 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 305-2935 Criminal Division -- Requests for Criminal Division records should be addressed to: Rena Y. Kim Chief, FOIA/PA Unit Criminal Division Department of Justice Suite 1127, Keeney Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-0307 Drug Enforcement Administration -- Requests for Drug Enforcement Administration records should be addressed to: Katherine L. Myrick, Chief Freedom of Information Operations Unit FOI/Records Management Section Drug Enforcement Administration Department of Justice West Building, 6th Floor 700 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202 (202) 307-7596 Environment and Natural Resources Division -- Requests for Environment and Natural Resources Division records should be addressed to: Jacob Lipson, Paralegal Specialist Law and Policy Section Environment and Natural Resources Division Department of Justice P.O. Box 4390, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044-4390 (202) 305- 0641 Executive Office for Immigration Review -- Requests for Executive Office for Immigration Review records should be addressed to: Cecelia M. Espenoza Senior Associate General Counsel Office of the General Counsel Executive Office for Immigration Review Department of Justice Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 (703) 605-1297 Executive Office for United States Attorneys -- Requests for Executive Office of United States Attorneys records should be addressed to: William G. Stewart, II, Assistant Director FOIA/Privacy Unit Executive Office for United States Attorneys Department of Justice Room 7300, 600 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-6757 Executive Office for United States Trustees -- Requests for United States Trustees records should be addressed to: Larry Wahlquist FOIA/PA Counsel Office of the General Counsel Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Trustees Suite 8000, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 307-1399 Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Requests for Federal Bureau of Investigation records should be addressed to: David M. Hardy, Chief Record/Information Dissemination Section Records Management Division Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602-4843 (540) 868-4591 Federal Bureau of Prisons -- Requests for Federal Bureau of Prisons records should be addressed to: Wanda M. Hunt, Chief, FOIA/PA Section FOIA/Privacy Act Requests Federal Bureau of Prisons Department of Justice Room 841, HOLC Building 320 First Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20534 (202) 514-6655 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission -- Requests for Foreign Claims Settlement Commission records should be addressed to: Jeremy R. LaFrancois, Attorney Advisor - International Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Department of Justice Room 6002, 600 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20579-0001 (202) 616-6975 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.) INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau -- Requests for INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau records should be addressed to: Dorothy S. Beaty FOIA/PA Specialist Office of General Counsel INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-9000 Justice Management Division -- Requests for Justice Management Division records should be addressed to: Joan Lapara FOIA Contact Justice Management Division Department of Justice Room 1111 RFK, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-3101 National Drug Intelligence Center -- Requests for National Drug Intelligence Center records should be addressed to: FOIA Coordinator National Drug Intelligence Center Department of Justice 319 Washington Street Johnstown, PA 15901-1622 (814) 532-4601 National Security Division -- Requests for National Security Division records should be addressed to: Theresa Crosland FOIA Public Liaison National Security Division Department of Justice Room 6150, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-5600 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services -- Requests for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services records should be addressed to: Gary L. Baude, FOIA Officer Legal Division Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Department of Justice 12th Floor, 1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 353-9864 Office of Dispute Resolution -- Requests for Office of Dispute Resolution records should be addressed to: Krista A. van der Horst, FOIA Officer Office of Dispute Resolution Department of Justice Room 5736, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-9471 Office of the Federal Detention Trustee -- Requests for Office of the Federal Detention Trustee records should be addressed to: Katherine Day, General Counsel Office of the Federal Detention Trustee Department of Justice Suite 910 4601 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203 (202) 353-4601 Office of Information and Privacy -- Requests for Office of Information and Privacy records should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of the Inspector General -- Requests for Office of the Inspector General records should be addressed to: Deborah Waller, Paralegal Specialist Office of the Inspector General Department of Justice Room 4726 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-0646 Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison -- Requests for Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison records should specify that Intergovernmental and Public Liaison records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA |
Office of Justice Programs -- Requests for Office of Justice Programs records should be addressed to: Dorothy Lee, Paralegal Specialist Office of Justice Programs Department of Justice Room 5400, 810 7th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20531 (202) 616-3267 Office of Legal Counsel -- Requests for Office of Legal Counsel records should be addressed to: Bette Farris, Supervisory Paralegal Office of Legal Counsel Department of Justice Room 5515, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-2038 Office of Legal Policy -- Requests for Office of Legal Policy records should specify that Office of Legal Policy records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of Legislative Affairs -- Requests for Office of Legislative Affairs records should specify that Office of Legislative Affairs records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of the Pardon Attorney -- Requests for Office of the Pardon Attorney records should be addressed to: Brenda McElroy, FOIA Officer Office of the Pardon Attorney Department of Justice Suite 11000 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 616-6070 Office of Professional Responsibility -- Requests for Office of Professional Responsibility records should be addressed to: Marlene M. Wahowiak Special Counsel for Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts Office of Professional Responsibility Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 3529 Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 514-3365 Office of Public Affairs -- Requests for Office of Public Affairs records should specify that Office of Public Affairs records are being sought and should be addressed to: Carmen L. Mallon Chief of Staff Office of Information and Privacy Department of Justice Suite 11050 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-FOIA Office of the Solicitor General -- Requests for Office of the Solicitor General records should be addressed to: Kaletus L. McCain Office of the Solicitor General Department of Justice Room 6640, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 514-2203 Office on Violence Against Women -- Requests for Office on Violence Against Women records should be addressed to: Marnie Shiels Office on Violence Against Women Department of Justice Suite 920, 800 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 307-6026 Professional Responsibility Advisory Office -- Requests for Professional Responsibility Advisory Office records should be addressed to: Michael Kingsley Information Management Specialist Professional Responsibility Advisory Office Department of Justice Suite 12000, 1425 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 514-0458 Tax Division -- Requests for Tax Division records should be addressed to: Carmen M. Banerjee Division Counsel for FOIA and PA Matters Tax Division Department of Justice Post Office Box 227 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 (202) 307-6320 United States Marshals Service -- Requests for United States Marshals Service records should be addressed to: William E. Bordley, Associate General Counsel Office of General Counsel United States Marshals Service Department of Justice CS-3, 12th Floor Washington, D.C. 20530-1000 (202) 307-9054 United States Parole Commission -- Requests for United States Parole Commission records should be addressed to: Anissa Hunter, FOIA/PA Specialist United States Parole Commission Department of Justice Suite 420, 5550 Friendship Boulevard Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (301) 492-5959 (ext 237 Department of Labor Joseph J. Plick Office of the Solicitor, Room N-2428 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 telephone number: (202) 693-5500 fax number: (202) 693-5538 Department of State Margaret P. Grafeld Director, Office of IRM Programs and Services, SA-2 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20522-6001 telephone number for inquiries: (202) 261-8484 fax number: (202) 261-8579 Department of Transportation Kathy Ray Departmental FOIA Officer Office of the General Counsel (C-12) 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Suite W94-122 Washington, D.C. 20590 telephone number: (202) 366-4542 fax number: (202) 366-8536 Federal Aviation Administration Harry Olmsted, Manager National FOIA Staff, ARC-40 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 telephone number: (202) 267-9165 fax number: (202) 493-5032 e-mail address: [email protected] Department of the Treasury Hugh Gilmore, Director Disclosure Services 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 telephone number: (202) 622-0930 fax number: (202) 622-3895 Comptroller of the Currency Frank Vance, Jr. Disclosure Officer Washington, D.C. 20219 telephone number: (202) 874-4700 fax number: (202) 874-5274 e-mail address: [email protected] Internal Revenue Service Gary T. Prutsman Chief, Disclosure Office of Disclosure 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 2012 Washington, D.C. 20224 telephone number: (949) 389-4381 Office of Thrift Supervision Roslyn Weeks Program Specialist (FOIA) Dissemination Branch 1700 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20552 telephone number: (202) 906-5922 fax number: (202) 906-7755 e-mail address: [email protected] Department of Veterans Affairs John Livornese, Director Records Management Service (005R1B) 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20420 telephone number: (202) 461-7457 fax number: (202) 273-0443 Federal Agencies Agency for International Development J. M. Paskar FOIA Coordinator Room 2.07C, RRB Washington, D.C. 20523-2701 telephone number: (202) 712-1217 fax number: (202) 216-3070 American Battle Monuments Commission Martha Sell FOIA Assistant Suite 500 2300 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) Medaris W. Oliveri FOIA Officer 60 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 telephone number: (202) 906-2728 fax number: (202) 906-2169 Broadcasting Board of Governors Martha Diaz-Ortiz FOIA/PA Officer Office of the General Counsel Suite 3349 330 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20237 telephone number: (202) 260-4395 fax number: (202) 260-4394 Central Intelligence Agency Delores Nelson Information and Privacy Coordinator Washington, D.C. 20505 telephone number: (703) 613-1287 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Christopher Kirkpatrick FOIA Officer Suite C-100 2175 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 telephone number: (202) 261-7600 fax number: (202) 261-7650 Commission on Civil Rights Emma Gonzalez-Joy FOIA Officer Room 621 624 9th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20425 telephone number: (202) 376-7700 fax number: (202) 376-1163 Committee for Purchase from People who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Dennis Lockard General Counsel Suite 10800 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202-3259 telephone number: (703) 603-7740 fax number: (703) 603-0655 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Stacy J. Easter Paralegal Specialist 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 telephone number: (202) 418-5011 fax number: (202) 418-5524 Consumer Product Safety Commission Alberta E. Mills FOIA Officer 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 telephone number: (301) 504-7923 fax number: (301) 504-0127 Corporation for National Service Austin Holland FOIA/PA Officer 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Room 10606 Washington, D.C. 20525 telephone number: (202) 606-6671 fax number: (202) 606-3467 Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Renee Barley FOIA Officer Room 1254 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2902 telephone number: (202) 220-5355 fax number: (202) 220-5350 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Andrew Thibadeau FOIA Director 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20004 telephone number: (202) 694-7088 fax number: (202) 208-6518 e-mail address: [email protected] Environmental Protection Agency Larry F. Gottesman National FOIA Officer Mail Code 2822T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 telephone number: (202) 566-1667 fax number: (202) 566-2147 e-mail address: [email protected] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Stephanie D. Garner Assistant Legal Counsel/FOIA 131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E Washington, D.C. 20507 telephone number: (202) 663-4640 fax number: (202) 663-4639 Executive Office of the President Council on Environmental Quality Edward A. Boling Deputy General Counsel 722 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20503 telephone number: (202) 395-5750 Office of Management and Budget Dionne Hardy FOIA Officer 9026 New Executive Office Building Washington, D.C. 20503 telephone number: (202) 395-3642 fax number: (202) 395-3504 For policy guidance on FOIA fee matters, FOIA Officers may call OMB's Dan Costello at (202) 395-7857. Privacy Act Officers may call OMB's Hillary A. Jaffe at (202) 395-0348 for Privacy Act policy guidance. Office of National Drug Control Policy Daniel Petersen Assistant General Counsel Washington, D.C. 20503 Office of Science and Technology Policy Stan Sokul General Counsel 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20502 telephone number: (202) 456-6125 fax number: (202) 395-1224 Office of the United States Trade Representative Jacqui Caldwell FOIA Officer Second Floor 1724 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20508 telephone number: (202) 395-3419 fax number: (202) 395-9458 e-mail address: [email protected] Privacy and Civil Liberties Office Oversight Board Seth M. Wood Deputy Executive Director and Counsel 1724 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20502 telephone number: (202) 456-1240 fax number: (202) 456-1066 Export-Import Bank Joseph Sorbera Deputy Treasurer Controller 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Room 1053 Washington, D.C. 20571 telephone number: (202) 565-3241 fax number: (202) 565-3294 Farm Credit Administration Bob Taylor FOI Officer 1501 Farm Credit Drive McLean, VA 22102-5090 telephone number: (703) 883-4129 fax number: (703) 790-0052 e-mail address: [email protected] Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Bob Taylor FOI Officer 1501 Farm Credit Drive McLean, VA 22102-5090 telephone number: (703) 883-4129 fax number: (703) 790-0052 e-mail address: [email protected] Federal Communications Commission Shoko B. Hair FOIA Officer Room 5C406 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 telephone number: (202) 418-1379 fax number: (202) 418-0521 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fred Fisch Supervisory Counsel, Room MB-2110 550 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20429 telephone number: (202) 898-6901 fax number: (202) 898-6910 e-mail address: [email protected] Federal Election Commission Lawrence Calvert Acting Chief FOIA Officer 999 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20463 telephone number: (202) 694-1650 fax number: (202) 219-1043 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Andrew J. Black Director Office of External Affairs 888 1st Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 telephone number: (202) 502-8004 fax number: (202) 208-2106 Federal Housing Finance Board Janice Kaye FOIA Officer 1777 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 telephone number: (202) 408-2511 fax number: (202) 408-2580 e-mail address: [email protected] Federal Labor Relations Authority Richard Zorn FOIA Officer Office of the General Counsel Suite 210 607 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20424 telephone number: (202) 218-7743 fax number: (202) 482-6608 Federal Maritime Commission Karen Gregory Assistant Secretary 800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Room 1046 Washington, D.C. 20573 telephone number: (202) 523-5725 fax number: (202) 523-0014 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Dawn E. Starr General Counsel Mery Skolochenko Program Assistant 2100 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20427 telephone number: (202) 606-5444 fax number: (202) 606-5345 e-mail address: [email protected] Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission James Callear Deputy General Counsel 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-2021 telephone number: (202) 434-9905 fax number: (202) 434-9944 Federal Open Market Committee Carol R. Low Secretariat Assistant 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Mail Stop 55 Washington, D.C. 20551 telephone number: (202) 452-3255 fax number: (202) 452-2921 Federal Reserve System Jean McLaughlin FOIA Manager 20th and C Streets, N.W., Room MP500 Washington, D.C. 20551 telephone number: (202) 452-2407 fax number: (202) 872-7565 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board James B. Petrick Associate General Counsel and FOIA Officer 1250 H Street, N.W., 2nd Floor Washington, D.C. 20005-3952 telephone number: (202) 942-1630 fax number: (202) 942-1676 Federal Trade Commission Joan Fina FOIA/PA Officer 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580 telephone number: (202) 326-2013 fax number: (202) 326-2477 e-mail address: [email protected] General Services Administration Sharon V. Lighton Administrative Policy Division (ACMA) Office of Management Services Room 6001 1800 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20405 telephone number: (202) 501-2262 fax number: (202) 501-2727 e-mail address: [email protected] Institute of Museum and Library Services Mae Ridges Office of the General Counsel Ninth Floor 1800 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 telephone number: (202) 653-4642 fax number: (202) 653-4610 e-mail address: [email protected] Inter-American Foundation Rebecca Verreau Assistant General Counsel 10th Floor 901 North Stuart Street Arlington, VA 22203 telephone number: (703) 306-4364 Legal Services Corporation Patricia Batie FOIA Officer 3333 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 telephone number: (202) 295-1625 fax number: (202) 337-6519 e-mail address: [email protected] Merit Systems Protection Board Arlin Winefordner FOIA/PA Officer Office of the Clerk 1615 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20419 telephone number: (202) 653-7200, ext. 1162 fax number: (202) 653-7130 e-mail address: [email protected] Millennium Challenge Corporation John C. Mantini Assistant General Counsel for Administration 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 telephone number: (202) 521-3863 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Stephen McConnell Principal Agency FOIA Officer 300 E Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20546 telephone number: (877) 627-FOIA fax number: (202) 358-4345 e-mail address: [email protected] National Archives and Records Administration Ramona Oliver FOIA Officer Office of the General Counsel Room 3110 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 telephone number: (301) 837-2024 National Capital Planning Commission Lois Schiffer General Counsel North Lobby, Suite 500 401 9th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 telephone number: (202) 482-7200 National Credit Union Administration Linda Dent Staff Attorney 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 telephone number: (703) 518-6540 fax number: (703) 518-6569 e-mail address: [email protected] National Endowment for the Arts Kate Reynolds FOIA Officer 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 518 Washington, D.C. 20506 telephone number: (202) 682-5505 fax number: (202) 682-5572 e-mail address: [email protected] National Endowment for the Humanities Heather C. Gottry Deputy General Counsel 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 529 Washington, D.C. 20506 telephone number: (202) 606-8322 fax number: (202) 606-8600 e-mail address: [email protected] National Indian Gaming Commission Jeannie McCoy FOIA/PA Officer Suite 9100 1441 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 telephone number: (202) 632-7003 fax number: (202) 632-7066 National Labor Relations Board Jacqueline A. Young Assistant General Counsel Room 10612 1099 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20570 telephone number: (202) 273-3840 National Mediation Board Judy A. Femi FOIA Officer 1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 250 East Washington, D.C. 20572 telephone number: (202) 692-5040 fax number: (202) 692-5085 National Science Foundation Leslie A. Jensen FOIA Officer, Room 1265 Office of the General Counsel 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22230 telephone number: (703) 292-8060 fax number: (703) 292-9041 e-mail address: [email protected] National Transportation Safety Board Melba D. Moye FOIA Officer 490 L'Enfant Plaza East, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20594 telephone number: (202) 314-6551 fax number: (202) 314-6132 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Donna Sealing FOIA/PA Officer Washington, D.C. 20555 telephone number: (301) 415-7169 fax number: (301) 415-5130 e-mail address: [email protected] Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Jennifer Marr Attorney-Advisor 1120 20th Street, N.W., 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036-3419 telephone number: (202) 606-5410 Office of the Director of National Intelligence John F. Hackett Director, Information Management Office Washington, D.C. 20511 telephone number: (703) 482-1707 Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Jeanne Ratchford FOIA Officer 1700 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor Washington, D.C. 20552 telephone number: (202) 414-6425 fax number: (202) 414-8917 e-mail address: [email protected] Office of Government Ethics William E. Gressman Senior Associate General Counsel 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005-3917 telephone number: (202) 482-9245 fax number: (202) 482-9237 Office of Personnel Management Paul J. Carr FOIA/PA Co-ordinator Room 5415 1900 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20415 telephone number: (202) 606-2150 fax number: (202) 418-3251 e-mail address: [email protected] Office of Special Counsel Christopher M. Kurt FOIA/PA Specialist 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 201 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 telephone number: (202) 254-3600 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Eli H. Landy FOIA Director 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20527 telephone number: (202) 336-8418 fax number: (202) 408-0297 e-mail address: [email protected] Peace Corps Matthew Olsen FOIA/PA Officer 1111 20th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20526-0001 telephone number: (202) 692-1186 fax number: (202) 692-1385 e-mail address: [email protected] Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation E. William FitzGerald Disclosure Officer, Room 240 1200 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 telephone number: (202) 326-4040 Postal Regulatory Commission Steven W. Williams Secretary Suite 200 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20268 telephone number: (202) 789-6840 fax number: (202) 789-6886 Railroad Retirement Board Steven Bartholow General Counsel 844 Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611 telephone number: (312) 751-4935 fax number: (312) 751-7102 Securities and Exchange Commission Celia Winter FOIA/Privacy Act Branch Chief Mail Stop 5100 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 telephone number: (202) 551-7900 fax number: (202) 772-9337 e-mail address: foia/[email protected] Selective Service System Paula A. Sweeney FOIA Officer 1515 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22209-2425 telephone number: (703) 605-4100 fax number: (703) 605-4106 Small Business Administration Lisa Babcock Chief, Office of FOI/PA 409 3rd Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20416 telephone number: (202) 401-8203 fax number: (202) 205-7059 e-mail address: [email protected] Social Security Administration Jonathan Cantor FOIA Office, Room 3-A-6 Operations 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 telephone number: (410) 966-6645 fax number: (410) 966-4304 Surface Transportation Board Marilyn L. Levitt FOIA/PA Officer, Room 1263 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20423-0001 telephone number: (202) 245-0269 fax number: (202) 245-0460 e-mail address: [email protected] Tennessee Valley Authority Denise Smith FOIA Officer 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 telephone number: (865) 632-6945 fax number: (865) 632-6901 e-mail address: [email protected] United States Copyright Office Peter Vankevich Supervisory Copyright Information Specialist P.O. Box 70400 Southwest Station Washington, D.C. 20024 telephone number: (202) 707-6800 fax number: (202) 707-6859
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January 23-25, 2009 -- Mounting a FOIA "Surge"
On January 21, 2009, President Obama issued new rules for federal departments and agencies to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Obama's memo stated: "All agencies should adopt a presumption in favor of disclosure, in order to renew their commitment to the principles embodied in FOIA, and to usher in a new era of open Government. The presumption of disclosure should be applied to all decisions involving FOIA."
The decision by Obama reverses Bush FOIA policies, which advocated withholding information over disclosure. WMR has had one FOIA request (below) pending at the Department of State since 2006 without even a letter on the status of our request.
WMR is providing the following template letter and list of FOIA officials, their addresses, and, where available and most importantly, their fax numbers. Due to the irradiation procedures used by many federal agencies in response to the anthrax attacks, many federal agencies route their mail through irradiation centers bfore delivery, slowing down the FOIA process. Faxed FOIA letters are acceptable to FOIA officers.
WMR readers are encouraged to take full advantage of President Obama's new FOIA policy. FOIA requests will help unclog the Bush FOIA impediments put in place by Attorney General John Ashcroft subsequent to the 9/11 attacks.
The following explains fees charged by departments and agencies:
Fees
There is no initial fee to make a FOIA request, and in many cases no fees are charged. However, agencies are authorized by law to recover the direct costs of providing information to a FOIA requester. For purposes of fees only, the FOIA divides requesters into three categories:
commercial use requesters;
news media, educational, or scientific requesters; and
all other requesters.
Commercial use requesters are charged for search time, document review, and duplication. News media, educational, and scientific requesters are charged for duplication only, after the first 100 pages. All other requesters are charged for search time (after two hours) and duplication (after 100 pages). In your request letter you may make a specific statement limiting the amount of fees you are willing to pay. Ordinarily, you will not be required to actually pay the fees until the records have been processed and are ready to be sent to you.
Fee Waivers
If you expect or are advised that a fee will be charged, you may request a fee waiver of those fees. However, fee waivers are limited to situations in which a requester can show that disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.