USDA FOIA Points of Contact
USDA is organized into a number of agencies and offices. Within USDA, each agency processes its own records. Sending your request to the responsible agency or office will allow us to provide the quickest possible response.
The functions of each agency are also summarized in the Agency Mission
Area.
In most cases, you should send your FOIA request to an agency's
central FOIA office. For records held by a field office of the agency,
you must write directly to that office.
If you believe that USDA does maintain the records you are seeking, but are uncertain about which agency has the records, you may send your request to the USDA FOIA Officer at USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov.
Personnel in that division will then forward your request to the USDA agency that they believe is most likely to maintain the records you are seeking.
Agency FOIA Contacts (Initial Place to File a FOIA Request)
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
Valerie L. Emmer-Scott
FOIA/PA Officer
AG Stop 0202
Room 3521-S
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250-0273
Tel. 202-720-2498
Email: AMS.FOIA@USDA.GOV
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Stasia Hutchison
FOIA Officer, Research, Education and Economics (REE)
5601 Sunnyside Ave.
Stop 5128
Beltsville, MD 20705-5128
Tel. 301-504-1655
Fax 301-504-1647;
Monica Williams
FOIA Assistant
Tel.
301-504-1640
Email: reefoia@ars.usda.gov
ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Tonya Woods
FOIA/PA Officer
4700 River Road, Unit 50
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
Tel. 301-851-4076
Fax 301-734-5941
Email: FOIA.Officer@aphis.usda.gov
Phyllis Holmes
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 2916-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-0068
Fax 202-720-0105
Email: phyllis.holmes@dm.usda.gov
Sue Ellen Sloca
FOIA Advisor
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0506
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-1598
Fax 202-720-4034
Email: FSA.FOIA@wdc.usda.gov
FOOD, NUTRITION & CONSUMER SERVICES
Jennifer Weatherly
FOIA/PA Officer
3010 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
Tel. 703-605-0773
Fax 703-605-0793
Email: FOIA@fns.usda.gov
FOOD SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICE
Leilani Hannie
Supervisory FOIA Specialist
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 1142-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-690-2760
Fax 202-690-3023
Email: Leilani.Hannie@fsis.usda.gov or FSIS.FOIA@usda.gov
Henry Noland
FOIA Officer
Tel. 202-720-0154
Email (preferred): henry.noland@fas.usda.gov
Sherry L. Turner
FOIA/PA Officer
ATTN: FOIA/PA Team
Stop 1143
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Yates Bldg 1st Floor SW, Ag Stop 1143
Washington, DC 20250-1143
Tel. 202-205-2497
Fax 202-260-3245
Email: wo_foia@fs.fed.us
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS & STOCKYARDS
Joanne Peterson
FOIA/PA Officer
Room 2548, Ag Stop 3642
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-3642
Tel. 202-720-8087
Fax 202-690-2173
Brenda V. Seegars
FOIA Officer and Legal Affairs Officer
3101 Park Center Dr., Suite 1100
Alexandria, VA 22302
Tel. 703-305-1164
Fax 703-305-2825
Email: Brenda.Seegars@nad.usda.gov
Cheri Alsobrook
FOIA Officer
P.O. Box 60000
New Orleans, LA 70160
Tel. 504-426-0327
Fax 504-426-9706
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
John Wilson
Acting FOIA Officer
200 North High Street
Room 552
Columbus, OH 43215
John.Wilson@oh.usda.gov
OFFICE OF BUDGET & PROGRAM ANALYSIS
Julie Hetrick
FOIA/PA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 120-E Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-1269
Fax 202-690-3673
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Kathy Donaldson
FOIA Officer
Planning and Accountability Division
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 3426A South Building
Stop Box 9020
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. (202) 720-1893
Email: kathy.donaldson@cfo.usda.gov
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Ray Payton
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 408-W, Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Email: USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov
Samantha Y. Wiggins
FOIA Specialist
OASCR, Office of Adjudication and Compliance
Room 541, Reporters Building
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-5212
Fax 202-720-0953
Betty Ollila
FOIA Officer
General Law Division
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 3311 South Building
Washington, DC 20250-1400
Tel. 202-720-5824
Fax 202-720-5837
Alison Decker
FOIA Officer
Albert Stewart
FOIA Contact
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 441-E Whitten Building
Mail Stop 2308
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-5677
Fax 202-690-6305
Ray Payton
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 408-W, Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Email: USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov
Bill Crews
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 6628-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-9507
Fax 202-720-1162
Email: bill.crews@rma.usda.gov
Joseph Shunk
FOIA Liaison
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Stop 0706
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Tel. 202-690-5394
USDA Departmental FOIA Officer
Ray Payton
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 408-W, Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Email: USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov