The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was enacted in 1966 to provide people
a means to access federal agency records, with the exception of those excluded
from consideration under the FOIA or protected by one of
nine
FOIA exemptions.
Gerald W. Gates, Chief of the Policy Office, is the FOIA Officer for the
Census Bureau.
Address all FOIA requests regarding Census Bureau records to the FOIA Officer,
Policy Office, Room 2430-FB 3, Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233-3700.
If you prefer, you can send FOIA requests by FAX on (301)-457-2654 or by
electronic mail (see staff roster). Please
note that we prefer to send responses only through the U.S. Postal Service
or, if requested, by FAX.
If you have any questions about FOIA requests, you can contact Policy
Office staff responsible for those activities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Policy Office
