FOIA Directory
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal statute which allows any person the right to obtain federal agency records unless the records (or part of the records) are protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law. On October 2, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA). E-FOIA will make it possible for individuals to have electronic access to certain USDA information without making a formal FOIA request.
NRCS FOIA Service Center
The FOIA Service Center is the first place a FOIA requester can contact to seek information concerning the status of their FOIA request and information about the agency’s FOIA response. Any concerns about the service a requester has received the Service Center can be address to the FOIA Public Liaison.
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FOIA Service Center:
Telephone Number 202-690-4985
Fax Number 202-720-9030
USDA, ROOM 4242-S, Washington, DC 20250
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National FOIA Officer for NRCS:
Chalmer Rennie
Telephone Number 202-690-4985
We Welcome Your Feedback: The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Freedom of Information Act office is dedicated to processing FOIA requests in an efficient and effective manner. Please send an email to the National FOIA Officer for NRCS chalmer.rennie@wdc.usda.gov to provide feedback on your experience as well as suggestions for improvements.
