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FOIA Liaisons - USDA Office of Chief Financial Officer

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) - Headquarters:

Kathleen A. Donaldson
USDA
Office of Chief Financial Officer
Planning and Accountability Division
Stop Code 9003
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9003

Phone: (202) 720-1893
FAX: (202) 690-3561
Email: Kathy.Donaldson@usda.gov

OCFO - National Finance Center (NFC):

Gary A. Millet, Chief Risk Management Office
USDA
National Finance Center
P.O. Box 60000
New Orleans, LA 70160

Phone: 504 426-0162
FAX: 504 426-8206
Email: Gary.Millet@usda.gov

USDA OCFO FY 2005 Annual FOIA Report

USDA OCFO FY 2004 Annual FOIA Report

USDA OCFO FY 2003 Annual FOIA Report

USDA Freedom of Information ACT page

How to submit a FOIA Request to OCFO

Submit a written FOIA request to one of the contacts listed under FOIA Contact Information. Mark the request and envelope or fax cover sheet “FOIA Request.” Provide your phone number, mailing address, e-mail address, or fax number so we can contact you if we need more information or we can send you the released documents. In making your request, identify the documents as specifically as possible to help us locate them. Any details you can provide about the subject of the documents, the office that maintains the information, location of the documents, date the documents were probably created, and contract or purchase order numbers, if applicable, will be helpful.

Fee: The FOIA permits government agencies to charge requesters fees to recover the direct costs of providing information to a requester. Therefore, specify the fee category in which you feel your request falls and the amount you are willing to pay. The FOIA divides requesters into four categories:

1. Commercial requesters, who may be charged fees for searching for documents, reviewing the documents,
and duplication.
2. Educational or noncommercial scientific institutions, which may be charged only for duplication. First 100
pages, no charge.
3. Representatives of the news media, who may be charged only for duplication. First 100 pages, no charge.
4. All other requesters, who may be charged fees for searching for documents and duplication. No charge for
first 2 hours of search time and the first 100 pages.

No charge will be made if the cost if $25 or less. We will notify you before searching for the requested documents when the estimated fee is more than $25 or the amount specified in your request. In cases where no documents are located, the agency is entitled to charge the requester for any applicable search time involved. Under the Privacy Act, you can be charged only for the cost of copying records for you, not for time spent locating them.

Fee waivers may be granted when disclosure of the documents is in the public interest and is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the Government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. You may request a waiver of fees, but your request must be fully documented and justified by a written explanation.

Time Limits: We are required to respond to a FOIA request within 20 business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. We will respond to requests for information under the Privacy Act (PA) within 20 business days. If there is a delay in fulfilling your request within the time limit, we will notify you in writing about the delay. Our response might include all the materials you requested, a portion of your request with a listing of reasons why we withheld information, or a denial of all information. If denied, we will inform you of your appeal rights.

Privacy Act: Under the Privacy Act, a person may seek access to records that are retrieved by that person’s name or another personal identifier, such as social security number or date of birth. These records will be made available unless they fall within the exemptions of the Privacy Act or the FOIA. Generally, you cannot obtain copies of records concerning another person without the written permission of that person. If you or the person for whom you are seeking information is or was not an employee of OCFO Headquarters or NFC, you will need to request the information from the employee’s employing agency. See Agency FOIA Contacts for USDA agencies and Other Agencies’ FOIA Contacts and Web Sites for non-USDA agencies and organizations.

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Last Modified: 05/11/2007