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.   

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, or by phone at 1-877-684-6448.

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
E-Mail: Contact Us

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

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

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)

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

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Ryan Witt
    Attn: FOIA Office (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) 445-3982
Fax:  (303) 445-6575
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)

Maritiza Harris (acting)
    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 2229
   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 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

Julie A. Moore
    Three Parkway Center
    Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: (412) 552-9440
Fax: (303) 236-6056
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)

Rachel Spector, Departmental FOIA Office Director
    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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