How to Submit a FOIA Request

NOTICE:  DUE TO COVID-19, DOE SC EMPLOYEES WHO PROCESS FOIA REQUESTS ARE ON TELEWORK AND HAVE NO ACCESS TO REQUESTS SENT BY REGULAR MAIL OR REQUESTS SENT BY FACSIMILE.  THEREFORE, WE ASK THAT REQUESTERS SUBMIT FOIA REQUESTS ELECTRONICALLY USING THE ELECTRONIC FOIA REQUEST FORM BELOW.  THANK YOU

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• Electronic FOIA Request Form

Office of Science (SC) Consolidated Service Center (CSC)

To obtain records in the possession of the SC CSC, that are not contained in its conventional or electronic reading rooms, you must submit a valid FOIA request.

A valid request must include the following information:

1. Your name, address, and daytime telephone number (optional);
2. A notation on the letter, mailing envelope, fax or e-mail with the words "Freedom of Information Act Request";
3. Records that are reasonably described;
4. A description of the form or format of disclosed records; and
5. A statement of your willingness to pay reasonable fees incurred in processing your request or completion of the fee waiver/reduction criteria.

Submit your request in hard copy or electronically to the respective FOIA Officer listed for the records located at the locations specified.

Mailing Address

Michelle Galbert, FOIA Officer
U.S. Department of Energy
SC Consolidated Service Center - Chicago
9800 S. Cass Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439

Mailing Address

Linda Chapman, FOIA Officer
SC Consolidated Service Center - Oak Ridge
P.O. Box 2001
Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Fax: (865) 576-1556
E-Mail: linda.chapman@science.doe.gov

CSC Chicago FOIA Officer: (331) 310-0268
CSC Oak Ridge FOIA Officer: (865) 576-2129
Requests for records not under the cognizance of the SC CSC will be forwarded to the appropriate DOE FOIA Officer for direct response.