{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-appendix-i-to-part-16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR Appendix I to Part 16","heading":"Appendix I to Part 16—Components of the Department of Justice","body":"Please consult Attachment B of the Department of Justice FOIA Reference Guide for the contact information and a detailed description of the types of records maintained by each Department component. The FOIA Reference Guide is available at https://www.justice.gov/oip/department-justice-freedom-information-act-reference-guide or upon request to the Office of Information Policy (OIP).\nThe Department component offices, and any component-specific requirements, for making a FOIA or Privacy Act request are listed in this appendix. The Certification of Identity form, available at https://www.justice.gov/oip/doj-reference-guide-attachment-d-copies-forms, may be used by individuals who are making requests for records pertaining to themselves. For each of the six components marked with an asterisk, FOIA and Privacy Act requests for access must be sent to OIP, which handles initial requests for those six components.\nAntitrust Division, FOIA/PA Unit\nBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Disclosure Division\nCivil Division, FOIA/PA Officer\nRequests for records from case files must include a case caption or name, civil court case number, and judicial district.\nCivil Rights Division, FOIA/PA Branch\nCommunity Relations Service, FOIA/PA Coordinator\nCriminal Division, FOIA/PA Unit\nDrug Enforcement Administration, Freedom of Information Operations Unit, FOI/Records Management Section\nEnvironment and Natural Resources Division, FOIA Coordinator, Law and Policy Section\nRequests for records from case files must include a case caption or name, civil or criminal court case number, and judicial district.\nExecutive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel\nWhen seeking access to records concerning a named alien individual, requesters must include an alien registration number (“A” number). If the “A” number is not known or the case occurred before 1988, the date of an Order to Show Cause, country of origin, and location of the immigration hearing must be provided.\nExecutive Office for United States Attorneys, FOIA/Privacy Unit\nExecutive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces\nRequests for records from case files must include the judicial district in which the investigation/prosecution or other litigation occurred.\nExecutive Office for United States Trustees, FOIA/PA Counsel, Office of the General Counsel\nRequests for records from bankruptcy case files must include a case caption or name, case number, and judicial district.\nFederal Bureau of Investigation, Record/Information Dissemination Section, Records Management Division\nFederal Bureau of Prisons, FOIA/PA Section\nForeign Claims Settlement Commission\nINTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau, FOIA/PA Specialist, Office of General Counsel\nJustice Management Division, FOIA Contact\nNational Security Division, FOIA Initiatives Coordinator\nOffice of the Associate Attorney General*\nOffice of the Attorney General*\nOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services, FOIA Officer, Legal Division\nOffice of the Deputy Attorney General*\nOffice of Information Policy\nOffice of the Inspector General, Office of the General Counsel\nOffice of Justice Programs, Office of the General Counsel\nOffice of Legal Counsel\nOffice of Legal Policy*\nOffice of Legislative Affairs*\nOffice of the Pardon Attorney, FOIA Officer\nOffice of Professional Responsibility, Special Counsel for Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts\nOffice of Public Affairs*\nOffice of the Solicitor General\nRequests for records from case files must include a case name, docket number, or citation to case.\nOffice on Violence Against Women\nProfessional Responsibility Advisory Office, Information Management Specialist\nTax Division, Division Counsel for FOIA and PA Matters\nRequests for records from case files must include a case caption or name, civil or criminal court case number, and judicial district.\nUnited States Marshals Service, Office of the General Counsel\nRequests for records concerning seized property must specify the judicial district of the seizure, civil court case number, asset identification number, and an accurate description of the property.\nUnited States Parole Commission, FOIA/PA Specialist","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 16—PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"32ff04816e11320ca5278fd04b0294c3aeb46bc04eff7feb7ef01674e3695016","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-16.301","next":"us/28-cfr-17.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}