FOIA

About FOIA

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a Federal law that gives you the right to access any U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) record.  These records will be provided to you unless DOT reasonably foresees that the release of the information in the records would harm an interest protected by one or more of the nine FOIA exemptions (such as classified national security, business proprietary, personal privacy, investigative documents, etc.) or release is prohibited by law. Our mission is to provide you with copies of the documents you are entitled to receive under the law, and we look forward to working with you to achieve that goal.

The best way to reach any of DOT's FOIA offices directly is by email at:

• Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST): ost.foia@dot.gov
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): 7-AWA-ARC-FOIA@faa.gov
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): foia.officer@fhwa.dot.gov
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): foia2@dot.gov
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): frafoia@dot.gov
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA): fta.foia@dot.gov
• Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS): christina.weddle@dot.gov
• Maritime Administration (MARAD):  foia.marad@dot.gov
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): NHTSA.Webmaster@dot.gov
• Office of Inspector General (OIG): oigfoia1@oig.dot.gov
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA): PHMSA.FOIA@dot.gov

Making a FOIA Request

• How to Submit a FOIA Request (abbreviated version)
• Sample FOIA Request Letter
• Reference Guide for Requesting DOT Records (comprehensive guide)
• Listing of DOT Components and FOIA Contacts

FOIA Resources

• FOIA Public Liaisons
• Annual Reports to Congress
• Quarterly Reports to the Department of Justice
• DOT Chief FOIA Officer Reports
• DOT FOIA Regulations
• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) at DOT
• National Archives General Records Schedule 4.2

DOT FOIA Sites and Reading Rooms

• Office of the Secretary (OST)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Office of Inspector General (OIG)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)