OCAO FOIA Reference Guide

Welcome to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Home Page. This page is designed to assist those within the OCAO in processing and responding to FOIA requests assigned to their respective office. Additional resources relating to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts can be found on the NOAA FOIA Website at the following link: http://www.noaa.gov/foia/index.html.

If you have questions or comments regarding the OCAO FOIA process, please contact Jean Carter-Johnson on (301) 713-4457 or via email at Mary Ann Whitmeyer.

FOIA RESOURCES:

NOAA FOIA Home Page:

http://www.noaa.gov/foia/index.html

Department of Commerce - Attorney-of-the-Day

DOC -- Help Desk - (202) 482-5391

DOJ / OIP Guidance

Web site: http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-resources.html

FOIA Counselor(s) -

FOIA Training / Opportunities

http://www.noaa.gov/foia/training_tutorials/

OCAO FOIA Contacts:

Name	OFFICE	Phone Number
Mary Ann Whitmeyer (FOIA Liaison)	OCAO	301 713-4457
Amanda Basuel	P & A	(301) 713-0850 x173
Mack Cato	AIMO	301-713-1151 x 204
Roy Eckert	FOD	301-713-2229 x 110
Steve Gallagher	IRC	808-690-9607
Joseph Hairston	CRO	301-713-0500 X 189
Patrick Holt	IT	301-713-0850 X 188
Deborah Johnson	PPMD	301-713-0850
Ann Murphy	DE	202-482-2905
David Quivey	SECO	301-713-2870 X 117
Bethany Schwartz	RPMD	301-713-0937 X 107
Joy Taylor	LOD	301-713-3551 X 154

OCAO Acronyms/Office:

AIMO: Audit & Information Management Office
CRO: Civil Rights Office
DE: Deemed Exports
FOD: Facilities Operations Division
IT: Internet Technology
LOD: Logistics Operations Division
OCAO: Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
P & A: Planning & Administrative Office
PPMD: Project Planning & Management Division
IRC: Inouye Regional Center
RPMD: Real Property Management Division
SECO: Safety & Environmental Compliance Office