15 CFR Appendix A to Part 4 - Appendix A to Part 4—Freedom of Information Public Inspection Facilities, and Addresses for Requests for Records Under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, and Requests for Correction or Amendment Under the Privacy Act
Each address listed below is the respective component's mailing address for receipt and processing of requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, for requests for correction or amendment under the Privacy Act and, unless otherwise noted, its public inspection facility for records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests should be addressed to the component the requester knows or has reason to believe has possession of, control over, or primary concern with the records sought. Otherwise, requests should be addressed to the Departmental FOIA Office identified in paragraph (1) of this appendix. The telephone and facsimile numbers for each component are included after its address, as well as email addresses for components that maintain an email address for the purposes of receiving of FOIA and Privacy Act requests. Records of components that are required to be made publicly available are available electronically either through the Department's “Electronic FOIA Library” on the Department's Web site, http://www.doc.gov, as described in § 4.2(a), or the component's separate online Electronic FOIA Library as indicated below. Components that maintain a public inspection facility are designated as such below. These public inspection facilities records are open to the public Monday through Friday (i.e., excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time of the facility at issue. The Departmental Freedom of Information Act Officer is authorized to revise this appendix to reflect changes in the information contained in it. Any such revisions shall be posted on the Department's “FOIA Home Page” link found at the Department's Web site, http://www.doc.gov.
(1) U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Privacy and Open Government, Departmental FOIA Office, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room H61025, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–3258; Fax: (202) 482–0827; Email: eFOIA@doc.gov. The Department maintains a list of contact methods on its website at https://osec.doc.gov/opog/FOIA/FOIA_Requests.html#File. This component maintains an online Electronic FOIA Library through the Department's website, http://www.doc.gov. This online Electronic FOIA Library serves the Office of the Secretary, all other components of the Department not identified below, and those components identified below that do not have separate online Electronic FOIA Libraries.
(2) Bureau of the Census, Policy Coordination Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 8H027, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20233; Phone: (301) 763–6440; Fax: (301) 763–6239 (ATTN.: FOIA Office); Email: census.efoia@census.gov. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.census.gov.
(3) Bureau of Economic Analysis, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Communications Division, Mail Stop BE–64, Room 8K114F, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: 301–278–9798; Email: FOIA@bea.gov.
(4) Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room H6622, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–0953; Fax: (202) 482–0326; Email: efoiarequest@bis.doc.gov. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.bis.doc.gov.
(5) Economic Development Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 72023, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–3085; Fax: (202) 482–5671. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.eda.gov. The following Regional Economic Development Administration (EDA) offices do not maintain separate online Electronic FOIA Libraries.
(i) Atlanta Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 401 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; Phone: (404) 730–3006.
(ii) Austin Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 504 Lavaca Street, Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701; Phone: (512) 381–8165.
(iii) Chicago Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, Illinois 60606; Phone: (312) 353–8143.
(iv) Denver Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, 410 17th Street, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado 80202; Phone: (303) 844–4404.
(v) Philadelphia Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building, 900 Market Street, Room 602, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, Phone: (215) 597–4603.
(vi) Seattle Regional Office, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, Jackson Federal Building, Room 1890, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98174; Phone: (206) 220–7663.
(6) International Trade Administration, Office of Strategic Resources, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 40003, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–7937; Fax: (202) 482–1584; Email: FOIA@trade.gov. This component does not maintain a separate online Electronic FOIA Library.
(7) Minority Business Development Agency, Office of Administration and Employee Support Services, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5092, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–2419; Fax: (202) 482–2500; Email: FOIA@mbda.gov. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.mbda.gov.
(8) National Institute of Standards and Technology, Management and Organization Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive, Room 1710, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1710; Phone: (301) 975–4054; Fax: (301) 975–5301; Email: FOIA@nist.gov. This component maintains a separate public inspection facility at the Administration Building, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please call (301) 975–4054 for inspection facility directions and hours. This component does not maintain a separate online Electronic FOIA Library.
(9) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway (SSMC3), Room 9719, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; Phone: (301) 628–5658; Fax: (301) 713–1169; Email: FOIA@noaa.gov. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.noaa.gov.
(10) National Technical Information Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Room 227, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; Phone: (703) 605–6710; Fax: (703) 605–6764. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.ntis.gov.
(11) National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4713, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 482–1816; Fax: (202) 501–8013; Email: eFOIA@NTIA.doc.gov. This component does not maintain a separate online Electronic FOIA Library.
(12) Office of Inspector General, FOIA and Records Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 7898C, Washington, DC 20230; Phone: (202) 794–8066; Email: FOIA@oig.doc.gov. This component maintains a separate online Electronic FOIA Library through its website, http://www.oig.doc.gov.