Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Bureau FOIA Officer
BOEM FOIA Officer
HM3127
381 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20170-4817
Fax (703) 787-1209
Make Electronic Payments
Fee for Services
How to Request FOIA Information from BOEM and FOIA Contacts
Request Mailbox: BOEM FOIA
FOIA Requester Service Center (703) 787-1818
FOIA Public Liaison (703) 787-1315
BOEM Guide for FOIA information
BOEM FOIA Contacts
DOI Guide to Requesting Information Under FOIA
What's New
The Reorganization of the Former MMS
Deepwater Horizon Library and Reading Room
DOI Search and Review Fees
Attorney General's Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Concerning the Freedom of Information Act
Guidance Communication sent to Agency Chief FOIA Officers, Agency Principal FOIA Contacts, and DOJ FOIA Officers Concerning the Implementation of President Obama's Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act
President Obama's Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Concerning the Freedom of Information Act
BOEM, in accordance with 43 CFR 2.26 and Multitrack Guidance, uses a multi-track format of processing of FOIA requests. FOIA requests will be placed in one of three tracks based on the amount of time needed to process the request:
Simple: 1-5 workdays
Normal: 20 workdays
Complex: Over 20 workdays
Please Note: The time limits for all of the tracks above begin to run when a request, complying with the procedures in 43 CFR 2.8 and 2.10, is received by the FOIA contact at the Bureau office that has the requested records.
Additional FOIA Sites/Reading Rooms
Other Resources
Directory of Key BOEM Officials