Appendix B to Part 4 - Officials Authorized To Deny Requests for Records Under the Freedom of Information Act, and Requests for Records and Requests for Correction or Amendment Under the Privacy Act
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Appendix B to Part 4 - Officials Authorized To Deny Requests for
Records Under the Freedom of Information Act, and Requests for
Records and Requests for Correction or Amendment Under the Privacy
Act
The officials of the Department listed below and their superiors
have authority, with respect to the records for which each is
responsible, to deny requests for records under the FOIA, 1 and
requests for records and requests for correction or amendment under
the PA. In addition, the Departmental Freedom of Information
Officer and the Freedom of Information Officer for the Office of
the Secretary have the foregoing FOIA and PA denial authority for
all records of the Department. The Departmental Freedom of
Information Officer is authorized to assign that authority, on a
case-by-case basis only, to any of the officials listed below, if
the records responsive to a request include records for which more
than one official listed below is responsible. The Departmental
Freedom of Information Officer is authorized to revise this
appendix to reflect changes in designation of denial officials. Any
such revisions shall be posted on the Department's “FOIA Home Page”
link found at the Department's Web site,
http://www.doc.gov.
1 The foregoing officials have sole authority under § 4.7(c) to
deny requests for records in any respect, including, for example,
denying requests for reduction or waiver of fees.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Office of the Secretary: Executive
Secretary; Freedom of Information Officer
Office of Business
Liaison: Director
Office of Public Affairs: Director;
Deputy Director; Press Secretary; Deputy Press Secretary Assistant
Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Inspector General: Freedom of Information Act
Officer
Office of the General Counsel: Deputy General
Counsel; Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, Employment, and
Oversight
Office of Executive Support: Director
Office of
Chief Information Officer: Director ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
Office of Civil Rights: Director
Office of
Budget: Director
Office of Privacy and Open Government:
Director Departmental Freedom of Information Officer
Office of
Program Evaluation and Risk Management: Director
Office of
Financial Management: Director
Office of Human Resources
Management: Director; Deputy Director
Office of
Administrative Services: Director
Office of Security:
Director
Office of Acquisition Management: Director
Office of Acquisition Services: Director
Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization: Director BUREAU OF
INDUSTRY AND SECURITY Under Secretary Deputy Under Secretary
Director, Office of Administration Director, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Management Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration
Director, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security
Director, Office of Nonproliferation Controls and Treaty Compliance
Director, Office of Exporter Services Assistant Secretary for
Export Enforcement Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export
Enforcement Director, Office of Export Enforcement Director, Office
of Enforcement Analysis Director, Office of Antiboycott Compliance
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Office of
Administration: Director
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Director
Bureau of the Census: Freedom of Information Act
Officer ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Freedom of Information
Officer INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION Executive Administration
Under Secretary for International Trade Deputy Under Secretary for
International Trade Chief Counsel for International Trade Chief
Counsel for Enforcement and Compliance Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee Secretariat Director, Office of Public Affairs Director,
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Chief
Information Officer Deputy Chief Information Officer Chief
Administrative Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer
Chief Financial and Administration Officer Deputy Chief Financial
Administrative Officer Director, Budget Division Director,
Financial Management and Administrative Oversight Division
Director, Business Operations and Policy Compliance Division
Director, Performance Management and Employee Programs Division
Freedom of Information Act Officer Enforcement and Compliance
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance Director, Office of
Foreign Trade Zones Staff Director, Office of Operations Support
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations Executive Director, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations Director, Office of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Enforcement I Director, Office of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Enforcement II Director, Office of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Enforcement III Director, Office of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Enforcement IV Director, Office of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement V Director, Office
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement VI Director,
Office of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement VII
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy & Negotiations Director,
Office of Trade Agreements Negotiations and Compliance Director,
Office of Accounting Director, Office of Policy Global Markets
Assistant Secretary of Global Markets and Director General for the
US&FCS Deputy Director General Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary Executive Director, Advocacy Center Director, Business
Information and Technology Office Director, Global Knowledge Center
Director, Office of Budget Director, Office of Foreign Service
Human Capital Director, Office of Strategic Planning Director,
Office of Administrative Services Executive Director, SelectUSA
Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Field National U.S. Field
Director Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Executive Director for
Asia Director, Office of the ASEAN and Pacific Basin Director,
Office of East Asia and APEC Director, Office of South Asia Deputy
Assistant Secretary for China, Hong Kong, and Mongolia Executive
Director for China, Hong Kong, and Mongolia Director, Office of
China, Hong Kong, and Mongolia Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Western Hemispheres Executive Director for Western Hemispheres
Director, Office of North and Central America Director, Office of
South America Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Middle East,
and Africa Executive Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Middle
East, and Africa Executive Director for Europe and Eurasia
Director, Office of Europe Country Affairs Director, Office of the
European Union Director, Office of Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
Executive Director for Africa and Middle East Director, Office of
the Middle East and North Africa Director, Office of Sub-Saharan
Africa Industry and Analysis Assistant Secretary for Industry and
Analysis Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis Trade
Agreements Secretariat Executive Director, Office of Trade Programs
and Strategic Partnerships Director, Trade Promotion Programs
Director, Strategic Partnerships Director, Office of Advisory
Committees and Industry Outreach Director, Office of Planning,
Coordination and Management Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services
Director, Office of Financial and Insurance Industries Director,
Office of Digital Service Industries Director, Office of Supply
Chain, Professional and Business Services Executive Director for
National Travel and Tourism Office Director, Office of Travel and
Tourism Industries Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and
Analysis Director, Office of Standards and Investment Policy
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis Director, Office of
Trade Negotiations and Analysis Director, Office of Intellectual
Property Rights Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries Director,
Office of Transportation and Machinery Director, Office of Health
and Information Technologies Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials Director, Office of
Textiles and Appeal Director, Office of Materials Director, Office
of Consumer Goods MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Chief
Counsel Freedom of Information Officer NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECNOLOGY Chief, Management and Organization Office
NIST Counsel NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Under
Secretary Deputy Under Secretary for Operations Chief, Resource and
Operations Management Director, Office of Communications and
External Affairs Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
General Counsel Deputy General Counsel Assistant Administrator for
National Ocean Services Deputy Assistant Administrator for National
Ocean Services Assistant Administrator for National Marine
Fisheries Service Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations for
National Marine Fisheries Service Deputy Assistant Administrator
for Regulatory Programs for National Marine Fisheries Service
Assistant Administrator for National Weather Services Deputy
Assistant Administrator for National Weather Services Assistant
Administrator for National Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service Deputy Assistant Administrator for National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Assistant
Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Programs & Administration (Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research) Assistant Administrator for Program, Planning
and Integration Chief Administrative Officer Chief Financial
Officer Chief Information Officer Director, Acquisition and Grants
Office Deputy Director, Acquisition and Grants Office Head of
Contracting Offices, Acquisition and Grants Office Director,
Workforce Management Office Senior Advisor for International
Affairs Director, Office of Legislation & Intergovernmental Affairs
Freedom of Information Officer NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SERVICE Director Deputy Director Chief Financial Officer/Associate
Director for Finance and Administration NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Deputy Assistant Secretary Chief
Counsel Deputy Chief Counsel [79 FR 62567, Oct. 20, 2014]