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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the Animal Welfare Act. Specific administration falls to the Animal Care Program (AC), which is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which is a division of the USDA.

Key contact information for the USDA: https://www.usda.gov/contact-us


U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250

Information hotline: 202-720-2791

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has an Administrator in Washington D.C. There is a supervisor assigned to the State of Minnesota and its inspectors. As there has been staff changes at the federal and state levels, contact the USDA directly for new contacts.

 

FOIA: Freedom of Information Act

To obtain information about USDA investigations or enforcement documents, one must send a data request to the FOIA Officer through the Freedom of Information Act.

Link: FOIA Requests

Address: United States Department of Agriculture - APHIS

Attn: Freedom of Information Act Officer

4700 River Road Unit 50

Riverdale, MD  20737-1232

Phone 301-734-8296

 



 

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