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Each of the HHS FOIA Service Centers has specific functions and responsibilities. Please contact the appropriate HHS FOIA Service Center or HHS Privacy Act Contacts for information.

HHS FOIA is exercising maximum telework flexibility per OMB guidance. Effective Monday, May 11, 2020, requests submitted by mail or fax may not be processed until staff physically returns to the office. Please use the recommended PAL link https://requests.publiclink.hhs.gov/App/Index.aspx instead to submit your requests. Please note that email is not considered to be sufficiently secure to safely transmit sensitive information, such as identity verification information.If you use PAL to request records about you, you can securely enter and upload your identity verification information and documents in PAL (see complete content requirements for first-party access requests here: How to Make a Privacy Act Request). Please submit FOIA appeals via email to: HHS.ACFO@hhs.gov.

HHS FOIA Contacts

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary (OS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Submit FOIA requests to: https://requests.publiclink.hhs.gov/App/Index.aspx
Send general questions and referrals/consultations to: FOIARequest@hhs.gov
Phone: 202-690-7453
Fax: 202-690-8320
FOIA Officer: Arianne Perkins
FOIA Public Liaison: Paula Formoso; email: HHS_FOIA_Public_Liaison@hhs.gov

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C St SW, Suite 4004
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 1-888-747-1861
FOIA Officer: Celeste Smith
FOIA Public Liaison: Kenneth WolfeFOIA@acf.hhs.gov

Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Freedom of Information Act Office
330 C St SW – Room 1000
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-690-8055
Email: foia@acl.hhs.gov
FOIA Officer: Garfield Daley
FOIA Public Liaison: Jennifer Klocinski

*Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)*
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
see Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), above

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and/or*Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Freedom of Information Act Office
1600 Clifton Rd NE MS T-01
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Email: FOIARequests@cdc.gov
Phone: 770-488-6399
FOIA Officer: Roger Andoh
FOIA Public Liaison: Bruno Viana; email: cqy8@cdc.gov; phone: 770-488-6246

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
North Building, Room C5-11-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Submit FOIA requests for Medicare claim records to: Medicare Beneficiary Claims Portal
Submit FOIA requests for all other records to: FOIA.gov Portal
Phone: 410-786-5353
FOIA Officer: Joseph Tripline
FOIA Public Liaison: Desiree Gaynor; email: desiree.gaynor@cms.hhs.gov

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FOIA Officer: Sarah Kotler
FOIA Public Liaison: Martina Varnado

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-N82
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865
FOIA Officer: Brian May
HRSA FOIA Public Liaison: Brian Mayfoia@hrsa.gov

Indian Health Service (IHS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Indian Health Service
Division of Regulatory and Policy Coordination (DRPC)
Office of Management Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-460-3711
Submit FOIA requests to: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
Email: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
FOIA Officer: Carl Mitchell
FOIA Public Liaison: James Souther
Government Information Specialists: James Souther and David Meservey

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Building 1, Room 344
1 Center Drive, MSC 0188
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0188
Phone: 301-496-5633
FOIA Officer: Gorka Garcia-Malene
FOIA Public Liaison: Denean Standing-Ojo

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 202-276-0764
Fax: 240-276-2252
Email: FOIA@SAMHSA.gov
FOIA Officer: Farrah Monroe-Cook
Public Liaison: Farrah Monroe-Cook

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5527
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541
Fax: 202-708-9824
Confirmation Number: 202-619-2541
FOIA Officer: Stefanie Jewett
FOIA Liaison: Stefanie Jewett

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HHS Privacy Act Contacts

NOTE: The below-listed contacts are Privacy Act Contacts, not HIPAA contacts. For information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, or to file a HIPAA complaint, please visit the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website, which provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions, a complaint form, and other resources, including this list of OCR offices.

HHS

**HHS Privacy Act Officer**
Beth Kramer
HHS Privacy Act Officer
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW – Suite 729H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-6941
Fax : 202-690-8320beth.kramer@hhs.gov

**Senior Advisor, Privacy Policy**
Maya A. Bernstein
(she/her/hers)
Senior Advisor, Privacy Policy
Office of the Asst Sec'y for Planning & Evaluation
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201

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Operating Divisions

**Administration for Children and Families (ACF)**
Anita E. Alford, CISO

OpDiv Senior Officer for Privacy
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street S.W. – Suite 3313A
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-401-4628
Email: ACF_PIRT@acf.hhs.gov

**Administration for Community Living (ACL)**
Rick Nicholls
330 C St SW, Rm. 1006B
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-795-7415

**Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)**
Tracey Trautman, Deputy Asst. Sec’y
Office of Administration
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20201
Email: ASPRRecordsManagement@hhs.gov

**Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)**
Mark Yu
5600 Fishers Lane
Mailstop 07N46C
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-427-1703
Fax: 301-427-1047

**Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)**
All administrative support provided by CDC

**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)**
Beverly E. Walker, Chief Privacy Officer
4770 Buford Highway NE
M/S: F-35
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
Phone: 770-488-8524
Fax: 770-488-8659

**Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)**
(formerly Health Care Financing Administration)
Leslie Nettles
7500 Security Boulevard
Mailstop: N1-24-08
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone: 410-786-5759

**Food and Drug Administration (FDA)**
Cullen Cowley
Privacy Officer
5630 Fishers Lane
Rm 1032
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FAX: 301-827-9267

**Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)**
Samantha Miller, MPH
Director, Division of Oversight, Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation
5600 Fishers Lane, 14W03
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-443-9094
Email: PrivacyAct@hrsa.gov , Smiller2@hrsa.gov

**Indian Health Services (IHS)**
Heather H. McClane, Privacy Officer
5600 Fishers Lane
Mailstop: 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-479-8521

**National Institutes of Health (NIH)**
Dustin Close
NIH Privacy Act Officer
6705 Rockledge Dr., Suite 601
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-402-6469

**Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)**
LCDR Michael Hodnett
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-276-0118michael.hodnett@samhsa.hhs.govInfo.Privacy@samhsa.hhs.gov

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Staff Divisions

**Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)**
Bridget Guenther
HHS Office of Chief Information Officer
HHH Building – Room 324F
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-205-8027

**Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)**
Maya A. Bernstein, J.D.
ASPE Rm. 434E
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-5896

**Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)**
Marianna Jasiukaitis
Senior Advisor to the Chair
Departmental Appeals Board
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office: 202.565.0109
Mobile: 202.527.2880mjasiukaitis@hhs.gov

**Office of the Inspector General (OIG)**
Anne MacArthur, Senior Counsel
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5752
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-836-1009

**Office for Civil Rights (OCR)**
Harold Henderson
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Suite 597E - HHH Building
Phone: 202-205-2290
Fax: 202-309-5358

**Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)**
Jon Dorman
Director, Appeals Policy and Operations Division
Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals
2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy Suite 2001
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 571-457-7220

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