Energy Department
In a recent search for the current Federal Agency Records Officers (FAROs) within the Department of Energy (DOE), the results were not as straightforward as anticipated.
While the DOE's main address at 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC 20585-1290, and the addresses for its subdivisions such as the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration, were easily found, the identities of the FAROs for each department within the DOE as of May 2023 remained elusive.
Federal Agency Records Officers are designated records management professionals responsible for overseeing records and information management within their respective divisions or offices. These officers are usually appointed for specific program offices or departmental subdivisions.
Typical approaches for finding the FAROs include consulting the DOE's official records management webpage, reviewing official DOE internal or public directories, or contacting the DOE's Chief Records Officer or the Office of the Chief Information Officer. However, the DOE records disposition schedules and general records management policies, such as the DOE Records Disposition Manual, GRS 2.4, do not list individual Records Officers' names or contacts.
The search results did not directly answer the query about the identities of the FAROs within the DOE's subdivisions. While some contact information for key personnel was found, such as Candice Palen's email address at [email protected] and Christopher Magee's email address at [email protected], the specific list of current FAROs for each DOE department as of May 2023 was not included.
If you have access to DOE intranet resources or can contact DOE public affairs or records management offices, they could provide the definitive list as of May 2023. Notably, the position of the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration Records Officer was updated on July 21, 2025, but the position is currently vacant. The email address for the DOE's Records Officer is [email protected], and Andrea Heimbrock is the Acting Departmental Records Officer for the Department of Energy.
In summary, the specific list of current Federal Agency Records Officers for each DOE department as of May 2023 is not included in the search results and likely requires direct contact with DOE or internal DOE records management resources.
Despite the extensive search for the Federal Agency Records Officers (FAROs) within the Department of Energy (DOE), their identities for each department as of May 2023 were not included in the search results. To find the definitive list of current FAROs, contacting DOE internal records management resources or public affairs offices is recommended.
