Bureau and Office FOIA Contacts

You may use the below contact information to ask questions to the bureau/office FOIA Contacts to assist you in determining what information you can obtain without submitting a FOIA request or where such information may be located.  Please note that FOIA requests submitted via email, whether sent to any of the below FOIA Contacts or elsewhere, will not be accepted for processing and will be returned to you with instructions to resubmit the requests using the Department's FOIA Public Access Link at: https://foiaxpresspal.doi.gov/ or the government's central website for FOIA at https://www.foia.gov, unless the requests are for the Office of Inspector General's records.   

You may file requests with the Office of Inspector General at https://forms.doioig.gov/(S(5wzslktwqtoibluw5yx32rkc))/foia_form.aspx or through the government-wide portal at https://www.foia.gov.

Alternatively, you may send a letter or facsimile to an appropriate FOIA contact.

Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) for assistance. OGIS serves as a bridge between requesters and agencies, particularly in situations where clear, direct communication has been lacking. You can reach OGIS by email at ogis@nara.gov, by phone at 1-877-684-6448, or by fax at (202) 741-5769.

Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs (ASIA)

     **Includes Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA)

• Justin Davis; MS-4660; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 513-7707
• Fax: (202) 208-5320
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

• Justin Davis; MS-4660; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 513-7707
• Fax: (202) 208-5320
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)

• Justin Davis; MS-4660; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 513-7707
• Fax: (202) 208-5320
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

• Ryan Witt; MS-WO-640; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (970) 256-4998
• E-Mail: Contact Us
• Regional and Field Contacts

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

• Ashley Rychak; 45600 Woodland Road; Sterling, VA 20166
• Phone: (703) 787-1204
• Fax: (703) 787-1209
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)

• Erin Chidester
• P.O. Box 25007; Denver, CO 80225-0007
• Phone: (303) 445-3292
• Fax:  (303) 445-6575
• Toll Free Voice: (888) 231-7749
• Toll Free Fax:  (888) 808-5104
• E-Mail: Contact Us
• Regional/Field Contacts

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

• Michelle Piland
• MS-VAE-BSEE FOIA; 45600 Woodland Road; Sterling, VA 20166
• Phone: (715) 791-4737
• Fax: (703) 787-1207
• E-Mail: Contact Us
• Regional/Field Contacts

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

• Ranita Jackson; 5275 Leesburg Pike; MS:IRTM;  Falls Church, VA 22041
• Phone: (571) 547-3153
• Fax: (703) 358-2251
• E-Mail: Contact Us

National Park Service (NPS)

• Nicholas Banco, 1849 C Street, Room 2270, Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 641-1621
• Fax: (202) 371-5585
• E-Mail: Contact Us
• Regional/Field Contacts

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

• Alexandra Ellis; MS-4428, MIB; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (703) 581-3425
• Fax: (703) 487-5432
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)

• Tracey Fay; P.O. Box 25165, Mail Stop 613000, Denver, CO 80225-0165 
• Phone: (303) 231-3040
• Fax: (303) 462-9912
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

• Julie A. Moore
• Three Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
• Phone: (412) 552-9440
• Fax: (412) 937-2177
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Office of the Secretary (OS)

• Leah Fairman; MS-7328, MIB; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 513-0765
• Fax: (202) 219-2374
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Office of the Solicitor (SOL)

• Lance Purvis; MS-6540, MIB; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 208-5817
• Fax: (202) 208-5206
• E-Mail:  Contact Us

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

• Melanie Ruiz; P.O. Box 66783; Albuquerque, NM 87193
• Phone: (571) 512-8459
• Fax: (703) 648-4454
• E-Mail: Contact Us

Departmental FOIA Office (Does not process FOIA Requests)

• Departmental FOIA Office Director: Rachel Spector
• Address: MS-6412, MIB; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (888) 603-7119
• Fax: (202) 219-2100 
• E-mail: Contact Us

FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer

• Ms. Darrell Strayhorn; MS-6556, MIB; 1849 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20240
• Phone: (202) 208-5339
• Fax: (202) 208-6677
• E-Mail: Contact Us

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