Freedom of Information Act

The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, provides individuals with a right to access records in the possession of the Federal government. The government may withhold information pursuant to the nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the Act.

If you have questions regarding FOIA requests pending with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) or the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or questions specific to NIEHS or NTP records, please contact the NIEHS FOIA Office by email (niehsfoia@niehs.nih.gov) or by phone at 984-287-3354.

For more information about the types of records available through FOIA, or to submit a FOIA Request with NIEHS/NTP or another Institute or Center at NIH, visit the National Institutes of Health FOIA Webpage.

Contact

For FedEx and UPS deliveries, use this same mailing address.

For regular postal service (USPS) deliveries, use this mailing address:

Questions About a FOIA Request

All questions about a FOIA request, including those about the status of a pending request, may be directed to the FOIA Office and the Government Information Specialist assigned to the request will respond to inquiries. However, if a requester wants to speak to a supervisor or has questions or concerns not addressed through discussion with the FOIA Government Information Specialists, the requester may contact the FOIA Public Liaison. The FOIA Public Liaison assists with many aspects of the NIEHS FOIA Program, including increasing transparency, reducing delays, and resolving disputes.

Regina Stabile, J.D.
Program Director, Privacy and FOIA Public Liaison

Tel 984-287-3324
regina.stabile@nih.gov

Tony O. Livingston
Government Information Specialist

Tel 984-287-4478
tony.livingston@nih.gov

Roy W. Reter
IT Coordinator for Privacy and FOIA

Tel 984-287-3053
Fax 301-480-2898
reter@niehs.nih.gov

For Additional Information

• Freedom of Information Regulations, CFR Title 45, Part 5
• NIH Freedom of Information Act Office
• Department of Health and Human Services FOIA