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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966 and codified at 5 U.S.C. Section 552, generally provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to Federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portions of them) are protected from disclosure by one of the nine exemptions. The purpose of this information is to provide guidance on how to submit a FOIA request for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, records. However, please note that the information contained herein is not intended to be definitive or exhaustive.

You may obtain a copy of a record currently possessed by the Huntington District by using our request form (CELRH Form 25, Sep 12), which is the preferred method, or in the alternative, you may submit a similar written request including the notation "Freedom of Information Act Request" on the front of the envelope and also at the beginning of the letter. Requests may be submitted by e-mail, facsimile or postal mail, as follows:

E-mail Address: FOIA-LRH@usace.army.mil

Facsimile: (304) 399-5154

Postal Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Attention: CELRH-OC (FOIA), 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701

If you have any questions, please contact the Huntington District FOIA Officer by e-mail at FOIA-LRH@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (304) 399-5884 or 304-399-5806. If you are not satisfied with the service from the Huntington District office, you may contact the FOIA Public Liaison, located at Headquarters in Washington, DC, by e-mail at FOIA-LIAISON@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (202) 761-8557.