The Division of Information Resources and Technology Management (IRTM) administers the Freedom of Information Act within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The FWS FOIA Home Page contains guidance on submitting and appealing a FOIA request. It also contains links to frequently requested information and other Service documents.
The Service's FOIA Officer receives incoming FOIA requests and forwards them to the appropriate Regional or Washington Program Office that handles the particular subject matter. Because so much of the Service's work is conducted in the field and Regional Offices, most Service records are maintained by the Regions. The Service encourages the public to send FOIA requests directly to the appropriate Regional Office.
View the list of FWS Regional FOIA Officers.
Electronic Reading Room (Frequently Requested Information)
Final Agency Directives Reading Room
The public may request records, data and other documents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Because the Service is a decentralized agency, most records are maintained in Service field and Regional Offices. The Service has Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers in each Regional Office, as well as in its Washington Office within the Division of Information Resources and Technology Management (IRTM). IRTM receives and directs FOIA requests that are not specific to a single Region, and oversees the FWS FOIA program as a whole. Note: Because of the disruptions to the mail service in the Washington, D.C., area, there may be a considerable delay in our receipt of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service. When corresponding with the Washington Office, you may want to consider alternative methods; e.g., facsimile, email, or overnight delivery. |
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