D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-3202
A request for a record of the Commission shall be made in writing and shall be directed to the executive director.
Although oral requests may be honored, a requestor may be required to submit in writing a request for records not customarily made available.
A request should clearly indicate that the subject is a D.C. Freedom of Information Act request. However, any written request for records covered by this chapter shall be deemed to be a request for records pursuant to the Act whether or not the Act is mentioned in the request.
A request shall reasonably describe the requested record. Where possible, specific information regarding dates, files, titles, file designation, or other identifying information, shall be supplied.
For purposes of this chapter, a "request" shall mean a single demand for any number of documents made at one time.
Where the information supplied by the requestor is not sufficient to permit the identification and location of the requested record without an unreasonable amount of effort, the requestor shall be contacted and asked to supply the necessary information. The Commission shall make every reasonable effort to assist in the identification and location of requested records.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-3202