Submit a FOIA Request

Please submit your request electronically via our webform or via email to foiofficer@nnsa.doe.gov.  If you cannot submit your request electronically, there are two other options for filing an NNSA FOIA Request. 

  1. Mail your request to:
         NNSA-OGC FOIA Office
         PO Box 5400
         Albuquerque, NM 87185
  2. Send your request by facsimile to (505) 284-7512

Please note:  As mentioned above, we ask that you send your FOIA request via our webform or via e-mail which will ensure a faster response time. 

If you are submitting a FOIA request via US mail, email or facsimile, please include the following information to ensure your request can be processed:

  • Your full name.
  • Your organization, if applicable.
  • Your contact information, (phone number, email address and mailing address).
  • Type of Requestor Category
    • An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.
    • Affiliated with an education or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for scholarly or scientific purposes and not for commercial use. 
    • Affiliated with a private corporation and seeking information for the use in the company's business. 
    • A representative of the news media and the request is made as part of news gathering and not for commercial use. 
  • A concise description of the records sought, (including specific information regarding dates, titles, file designations, which NNSA component/location you believe would maintain the records, and any other information which may help identify specific records). 
  • Your willingness to pay fees, or your valid request for a fee waiver.

Information on FOIA fees can be located at the following link. FOIA Fees

Contact the NNSA FOIA Office at (866) 747-5994 or e-mail us at foiofficer@nnsa.doe.gov if you need answers to the following or have additional questions:

  • You would like to know the date this office received your request.
  • You would like to know the estimated completion date of your request.
  • You want to submit any additional information related to your request.

Did you submit your FOIA request to a different DOE site or was your request transferred to a different DOE site?  If yes, contact the appropriate FOIA Office for assistance. 

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Preparing FOIA requests can be challenging but we are here to assist you through the process. 

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