Mediation Program
The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute resolution services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. Dispute Resolution is an umbrella term that covers processes including:
Mediation: A voluntary and collaborative process in which a neutral third party—OGIS—works with disputing parties to discuss the issues and help them find mutually agreeable solutions to their disputes within the confines of the FOIA statute.
Ombuds Services: OGIS answers queries about the FOIA process and provides general FOIA assistance. OGIS logs and addresses observations, complaints and suggestions on FOIA issues.
Conciliation: OGIS assists the disputing parties by helping them open communication lines that will encourage further dialogue and clarifies any misunderstandings that may exist.
Facilitation: OGIS continues the conciliation process by working with the disputing parties to promote communication and clarify issues. OGIS may offer options for resolution. For facilitation to succeed, the parties must agree to the resolution of the dispute within the confines of FOIA. In some cases, OGIS may facilitate meetings or calls that include both the requester and the agency.
OGIS provides all dispute resolution services in accordance with the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, 5 USC §§ 571-84, including its confidentiality provision.
FOIA requesters and agencies may request OGIS’s assistance in resolving a dispute at any point in the FOIA process. OGIS does not “take sides” in a disputes or advocate on behalf of a requester or agency; the office promotes a fair FOIA process and works with parties to reach a mutually agreeable resolution.
Request assistance with a Federal FOIA issue or dispute
Beginning with FY 2023, OGIS quarterly reporting metrics are available on the OGIS Annual Reports page. Below is an archived list of mediation performance metrics from FY 2016 - FY 2022.
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
Fiscal Year 2019
Fiscal 2018
Fiscal Year 2017
Fiscal Year 2016
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) Standard Language to include in Agency Response Letters
The FOIA requires agencies to notify requesters of their right to pursue alternative dispute resolution at three points in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Please use the updated model language included with the Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy's guidance regarding the new required notification. Below, we duplicated the model language in italics. We have also included model language to include in responses to appeals. If you have any questions, please contact us at ogis@nara.gov or 202-741-5770.
1. Suggested language for initial determination letters
The new law says that in cases of adverse determinations, agencies shall notify requesters of the right of the person to appeal and to “to seek dispute resolution services from the FOIA Public Liaison of the agency or the Office of Government Information Services.” 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(6)(A)(i)(III).
You may contact [optional: the analyst who processed your request and/or the FOIA Requester Service Center, as well as] our FOIA Public Liaison, [name], for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
[Mailing address]
[Telephone number]
[Email address]
[Fax number, if applicable]
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll free at 1-877-684-6448.
If you are not satisfied with [insert your agency]'s determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to [insert your agency contact information]. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of the response to your request.
2. Suggested language for appeal response letters
Agencies must also notify requesters of their right to seek assistance from OGIS in appeal response letters, pursuant to guidance from the Office of Information Policy at the Department of Justice.
The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), the Federal FOIA Ombudsman's office, offers services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies.
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road--OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: ogis@nara.gov
www.archives.gov/ogis
Telephone (main): 202-741-5770
Telephone (toll-free): 1-877-684-6448
3. Suggested language for requests in which unusual circumstances allow for 10 additional working days to respond
In cases of unusual circumstances in which the law gives 10 additional working days for agencies to respond, agencies must notify requesters of the right to seek dispute resolution services from the agency’s FOIA Public Liaison and OGIS. 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(6)(B)(ii). After explaining the nature of the “unusual circumstances” and providing the requester with an opportunity to narrow the scope of a request or to arrange an alternative time for processing:
If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or an alternative time frame for the processing of your request, you may contact [optional: the analyst handling your request at ---, or] our FOIA Public Liaison, [name], for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
[Mailing address]
[Telephone number]
[Email address]
[Fax number, if applicable]
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS
College Park, Maryland 20740-6001
Email: ogis@nara.gov
Telephone (main): 202-741-5770
Telephone (toll-free): 1-877-684-6448
OGIS issues final response letters to parties when we close out the dispute resolution process in their case. The response letters document the outcome and any resolution the parties reached. However, the letters do not contain findings or conclusions about FOIA compliance and cannot be used in any subsequent proceedings. OGIS posts the final response letters on this page if both parties agree.*
*Letters dated prior to October 1, 2016, did not require parties' consent to post.
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| Case Number | Letter Date | Agency/ Department, Component |
OGIS Case Category (Exemption) |
OGIS Case Description | Document URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201601270 | 2016/09/22 | Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration | Ombuds |
Customer disputes agency's no records response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-22-final-letter-201601270.pdf |
| 201601176 | 2016/09/26 | Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6,7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS explained the agency's exemptions and public interest. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-26-final-letter-201601176.pdf |
| 201601178 | 2016/09/13 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency and learned that there may be other places customer could make request. OGIS sent customer additional information.
|
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-13-final-letter-201601178.pdf |
| 201601114 | 2016/09/09 | Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to obtain the appeal tracking number and the status of the appeal in the agency's queue. Relayed this information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-09-final-letter-201601114.pdf |
| 201600469 | 2016/09/08 | Department of Defense | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks assistance with delayed FOIA requests. OGIS worked with the agency's FOIA Public Liaison but was unable to obtain estimated dates of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-08-final-letter-201600469.pdf |
| 201601047 | 2016/09/08 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and learned the agency issued a response. OGIS informed the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-08-final-letter-201601047.pdf |
| 201600894 | 2016/09/08 | Department of Defense, Navy | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and received a copy of the agency's final response letter, which OGIS sent to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-08-final-letter-201600894.pdf |
| 201601161 | 2016/09/08 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Ombuds |
Customer disputes agency's response to an appeal. Explained appeal process. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-08-final-letter-201601161.pdf |
| 201601128 | 2016/09/02 | Environmental Protection Agency | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with interim releases and dispute of the use of exemption. OGIS contacted the agency, but the agency was firm in their use of the exemption. OGIS provided customer with information about appeals. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-02-final-letter-201601128.pdf |
| 201601013 | 2016/08/31 | INTERPOL |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's decision. Provided information on public interest. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-31-final-letter-201601013.pdf |
| 201600859 | 2016/09/02 | Health and Human Services | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with additional questions regarding medical records. OGIS responded explaining the purpose of the FOIA and it's limitations regarding questions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-09-02-final-letter-201600859.pdf |
| 201600934 | 2016/08/26 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Denial |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA. OGIS discussed request with agency and explained the agency's actions to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-26-final-letter-201600934.pdf |
| 201601164 | 2016/08/23 | Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks assistance with a referred request. OGIS contacted the agency to learn the request's status in the queue, since agency couldn't provide an estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-23-final-letter-201601164.pdf |
| 201601032 | 2016/08/23 | Central Intelligence Agency | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and learned the request is in process and the estimated date of completion remains the same. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-23-final-letter-201601032.pdf |
| 201601023 | 2016/08/23 | Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS gave the customer information about the agency's actions and possible steps forward. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-23-final-letter-201601023.pdf |
| 201600900 | 2016/08/18 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request and seeks status of another. Contacted agencies and provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-18-final-letter-201600900.pdf |
| 201601144 | 2016/08/18 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Denial (4) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS reached out to agency and learned that the requester made an appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-18-final-letter-201601144.pdf |
| 201600891 | 2016/08/15 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency and learned on appeal the request was remanded. OGIS explained the process to the customer and explained exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-15-final-letter-201600891.pdf |
| 201601108 | 2016/08/11 | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
Denial (3) |
Customer requested assistance with denied request and appeal. OGIS spoke with the agency regarding the request and the agency gave OGIS some steps forward for the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-11-final-letter-201601108.pdf |
| 201600915 | 2016/08/09 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer came to OGIS regarding a denied FOIA. While working the case, OGIS learned the customer filed a lawsuit against the agency. OGIS informed customer we could no longer assist when litigation pending. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-09-final-letter-201600915.pdf |
| 201600748 | 2016/08/05 | Department of Energy | Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS contacted the agency. Agency decided to issue another release. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-05-final-letter-201600748.pdf |
| 201600864 | 2016/08/05 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (5, 6, 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with agency's response to appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about the case, and informed customer what we learned. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-05-final-letter-201600864.pdf |
| 201601012 | 2016/08/04 | Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance in learning the status and tracking number of an appeal. Contacted the agency to inquire about the appeal and provided the customer with the tracking number the agency assigned to the appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-04-final-letter-201601012.pdf |
| 201600139 | 2016/08/03 | Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division |
Denial (3, 5, 7(C)) |
Customer disputed agency's partial denial of a request. Contacted the ageny to inquire about its action on the request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's rationale for responding as it did and information concerning FOIA exemptions 3, 5, and 7(C). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-03-final-letter-201600139.pdf |
| 201600746 | 2016/08/01 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-08-01-final-letter-201600746.pdf |
| 201600897 | 2016/07/28 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection |
Denial (3, 5, 7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer seeks assistance with a denied FOIA. Suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-28-final-letter-201600897.pdf |
| 201600080 | 2016/07/20 | Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Services, Office of Inspector General and U.S. Geological Survey | Delay, Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance with multiple delays with 3 components of the agency. OGIS contacted components and received updates, but all 3 components could not provide estimated dates of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-20-final-letter-201600080.pdf |
| 201600898 | 2016/07/18 | United States Postal Service |
Denial (6) |
Customerr requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency and explained exemptions to requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-18-final-letter-201600898.pdf |
| 201600716 | 2016/07/18 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and use of exemptions. OGIS contacted agency, which was firm in its determination. OGIS provided information about exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-18-final-letter-201600716.pdf |
| 201601002 | 2016/07/18 | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS provided contact information for FOIA processor at agency, since agency cannot discuss tax return information with OGIS. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-18-final-letter-201601002.pdf |
| 201600464 | 2016/07/18 | Health and Human Services | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA request/appeal. OGIS contacted agency regarding search. Agency conducted additional searches and issued no records response with appeal rights. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-18-final-letter-201600464.pdf |
| 201600928 | 2016/07/07 | Federal Trade Commission |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency to discuss. Provided information regarding exemptions to requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-07-final-letter-201600928.pdf |
| 201600826 | 2016/07/12 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (3, 7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-12-final-letter-201600826.pdf |
| 201600824 | 2016/07/12 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-07-12-final-letter-201600824.pdf |
| 201600835 | 2016/06/30 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Search |
Customer believes that additional records exist. Discussed with agency and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-30-final-letter-201600835.pdf |
| 201600750 | 2016/06/29 | Department of Justice, Antitrust Division | Ombuds |
Customer seeks information about an agency's decision to combine two requests. Contacted agency and provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-29-final-letter-201600750.pdf |
| 201600851 | 2016/06/24 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
No Records
|
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS provided information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-24-final-letter-201600851.pdf |
| 201600659 | 2016/06/23 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Office of Personnel Management |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-23-final-letter-201600659.pdf |
| 201600801 | 2016/06/23 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's no records response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-23-final-letter-201600801.pdf |
| 201600670 | 2016/06/23 | Office of Special Counsel |
Denial (5, 7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's decision to withhold materials. Provided information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-23-final-letter-201600670.pdf |
| 201600876 | 2016/06/17 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Search |
Customer disputes agency's inability to locate records. Discussed with agency, which adjusted its search and found the records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-17-final-letter-201600876.pdf |
| 201600828 | 2016/06/20 | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
Denial (3,5,7(A), 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss request. Agency provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-20-final-letter-201600828.pdf |
| 201600895 | 2016/06/20 | Department of Commerce, Census Bureau | Fees |
Customer requested assistance with fee estiamte. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss estimate. OGIS provided breakdown of fees for customer and explanation of regulations. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-20-final-letter-201600895.pdf |
| 201600823 | 2016/06/20 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Glomar (1, 3) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-20-final-letter-201600823.pdf |
| 201600795 | 2016/06/20 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with one denied FOIA appeal and one delayed FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted agency and obtained the status of the pending appeal. OGIS provided information to the customer regard the nature of Exemption 7A. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-20-final-letter-201600795.pdf |
| 201600648 | 2016/06/13 | Department of the Interior | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with unanswered FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency and received copy of acknowledgment letter. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-13-final-letter-201600648.pdf |
| 201600715 | 2016/06/16 | Department of State | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with delayed for request and non-responsiveness to appeal. OGIS contacted the agency, received estimated dates of completion and explained why under agency regulations, he cannot appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-16-final-letter-201600715.pdf |
| 201600769 | 2016/06/16 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with no records response. OGIS provided more information for customer after discussing request with agency. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-16-final-letter-201600769.pdf |
| 201600423 | 2016/06/05 | Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Office | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's "no records" response. Contacted the agency to inquire about its search for responsive records. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's search. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-15-final-letter-201600423.pdf |
| 201600695 | 2016/06/16 | Department of the Interior | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with delayed appeal. Contacted the agency to inquire about the status, tracking number, and estimated completion date for the customer's appeal. Provided the customer with the the appeal's tracking number. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-16-final-letter-201600695.pdf |
| 201600665 | 2016/06/14 | Department of the Interior | Delay |
Customer seeks status of a pending appeal. Contacted agency for status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-14-final-letter-201600665.pdf |
| 201600727 | 2016/06/13 | Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with 11 delayed FOIA appeals. OGIS contacted agency and learned agency and customer are in litigation. Explained OGIS's role as a non-exclusive to litigation. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-13-final-letter-201600727.pdf |
| 201600649 | 2016/06/13 | Department of the Interior | Delay |
Customer seeks information about the status of an appeal. Contacted the agency, which contacted the requester with a tracking number. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-13-final-letter-201600649.pdf |
| 201600135 | 2016/06/13 | Department of the Interior | Delay |
Customer sought status of pending request. Contacted agency and obtained status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-13-final-letter-201600135.pdf |
| 201600601 | 2016/06/13 | U.S. Patent and Trade Office |
Denial (5) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-13-final-letter-201600601.pdf |
| 201600825 | 2016/06/08 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested OGIS assistance with partially denied FOIA request. Contacted the agency to inquire about its action on the customer's request. Provided the customer with an explanation of FOIA Exemption 6 and the rationale behind the agency's response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-08-final-letter-201600825.pdf |
| 201600815 | 2016/06/10 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency |
Denial (7(C), 7(D), 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS discussed request with agency and provided more information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-10-final-letter-201600815.pdf |
| 201600834 | 2016/06/10 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Search |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA due to records being lost. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about search and what happened. Relayed information to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-10-final-letter-201600834.pdf |
| 201600539 | 2016/06/06 | Department of Commerce, Census Bureau | Fees |
Customer requested assistance with appeal regarding fee estimate. OGIS contacted the agency and learned the agency changed it's policy and would accept appeals regarding fee estimates. OGIS relayed the information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-06-final-letter-201600539.pdf |
| 201600743 | 2016/06/06 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(F)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-06-final-letter-201600743.pdf |
| 201600580 | 2016/06/01 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Glomar (6, 7(CC)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-06-01-final-letter-201600580.pdf |
| 201600792 | 2016/05/31 |
Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer contacted OGIS regarding concerns about a denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to learn more about the FOIA dispute and provided the requester with additional information about the exemptions claimed and the FOIA process, and how to submit complaints. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-31-final-letter-201600792.pdf |
| 201600635 | 2016/05/31 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS provided the requester with additional information about agencies that are likely to hold records responsive to the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-31-final-letter-201600635.pdf |
| 201600717 | 2016/05/23 | Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer disputed agencies "no records responses" to records requests. Contacted the agency to inquire about their actions on the customer's requests. Explained to the customer why the agencies didn't have responsive records. Provided the customer with possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-23-final-letter-201600717.pdf |
| 201600775 | 2016/05/24 | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Contacted the agency to inquire about its response. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's action on the request and an explanation of Exemption 7(C). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-24-final-letter-201600775.pdf |
| 201600809 | 2016/05/17 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS provided additional information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-17-final-letter-201600809.pdf |
| 201600758 | 2016/05/13 | Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division | No Records |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS reached out to agency to ask for additional information pertaining to the search conducted and obtained additional information |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-13-final-letter-201600758.pdf |
| 201600528 | 2016/05/25 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Denial (6) |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the request and provided the customer with additional information about the exemptions claimed. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-25-final-letter-201600528.pdf |
| 201600397 | 2016/05/25 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
Denial (3, 5, 7(C)) |
Requester contacted OGIS regarding denial. OGIS provided the customer with additional information regarding the exemptions claimed. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-25-final-letter-201600397.pdf |
| 201600703 | 2016/05/24 | Department of Justice, Civil Division | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with agency's "no records" response. Contacted the agency to inquire about its response to the customer's request. Learned that the customer requested judicial records that the agency does not maintain. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's response and possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-24-final-letter-201600703.pdf |
| 201600650 | 2016/05/24 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Ombuds |
Customer seeks assistance with denied requests. Provided requester with additional information regarding the FOIA process. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-24-final-letter-201600650.pdf |
| 201600595 | 2016/05/02 | Central Intelligence Agency | Search |
Customer reached out to OGIS for assistance. OGIS contacted agency for additional information on the request and why it was burdensome as written. Agency provided OGIS with additional explanation to provide the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-02-final-letter-201600595.pdf |
| 201600321 | 2016/05/18 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center | Fees |
Customer disputes agency's fee decision. Provided more information about the agency's action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-18-final-letter-201600321.pdf |
| 201600416 | 2016/05/18 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of Inspector General, and Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with delay for one FOIA response and two denied FOIA appeals. OGIS contacted the agency and obtained the status of the one request and gathered information about the agency's action on the other two requests. |
https://ogis.archives.gov/Assets/2016-05-18-final-letter-201600416.pdf?method=1 |
| 201600638 | 2016/05/18 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Archives and Records Administration | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal, and open FOIA request at another agency. OGIS contacted both agencies, received status of the pending FOIA request and learned that the denied appeal was remanded for second review. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-18-final-letter-201600638.pdf |
| 201600406 | 2016/05/13 | Governmental Accountability Office, Social Security Administration, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with FOIA appeal. OGIS reached out to agencies to obtain information about the requests and the agencies' actions. OGIS relayed the information we learned to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-13-final-letter-201600406.pdf |
| 201600334 | 2016/05/12 | Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General; Department of State; and Central Intelligence Agency | Ombuds |
Customer disputes the response to several requests. Provided more information about the agencies' actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-12-final-letter-201600334.pdf |
| 201600671 | 2016/05/11 | United States Postal Service |
Denial (6) |
Customer seeks information that was withheld by the agency. Provided an explanation of the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-11-final-letter-201600671.pdf |
| 201600560 | 2016/05/11 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (6) |
Customer seeks information that was withheld. Provided an explanation of the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-11-final-letter-201600560.pdf |
| 201600632 | 2016/05/10 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Denial (1, 3, 5) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA Request and Appeal. OGIS contacted the agency and relayed information to customer about the agency's use of exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-10-final-letter-201600632.pdf |
| 201600446 | 2016/05/10 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | No Records |
Customer disputed agency's "no records" response. Contacted the agency to inquire about the agency's search for responsive records. Provided the customer with information concerning the agency's search and possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-10-final-letter-201600446.pdf |
| 201600474 | 2016/05/10 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency. OGIS explained the agency's actions and use of exemptions to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-10-final-letter-201600474.pdf |
| 201600642 | 2016/05/09 | Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General |
Denial (7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about appeal. OGIS relayed that information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-06-final-letter-201600642.pdf |
| 201600581 | 2016/05/09 | Social Security Administration | Denial |
Customer requested OGIS assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the request and appeal. OGIS learned from the agency the customer could submit additional documentation in order to assist with the FOIA request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-09-final-letter-201600581.pdf |
| 201600540 | 2016/04/01 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS reached out to agency for additional information and obtained additional information pertaining to the agency's decision |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-01-final-letter-201600540.pdf |
| 201600789 | 2016/05/03 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS concerning denial of fee waiver request and expedited processing. OGIS contacted agency and obtained additional information about the decision |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-03-final-letter-201600789.pdf |
| 201600417 | 2016/05/03 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
Denial (5,6,7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Contacted the agencies to inquire about their action on the customer's request and provided that information to the customer. Provided the customer with an explanation of FOIA Exemptions 5, 6, 7(c), and 7(e). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-03-final-letter-201600417.pdf |
| 201600542 | 2016/05/02 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Search |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency for more information. OGIS explained agency's actions to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-05-02-final-letter-201600542.pdf |
| 201600627 | 2016/04/29 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Glomar (1,3) |
Customer reached out to OGIS for assistance with information withheld. OGIS reached out to agency and obtained some more information for requester |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-29-final-letter-201600627.pdf |
| 201600592 | 2016/04/25 | Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service |
Denial, No Records (4,6,7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with several requests. OGIS contacted the agency and discussed the requests. OGIS provided information to the requester regarding, status, exemptions, and the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-25-final-letter-201600592.pdf |
| 201600543 | 2016/04/29 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS reaching out to agency for additional information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-29-final-letter-201600543.pdf |
| 201600541 | 2016/04/25 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (5,6,7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss request. OGIS explained exemption use to requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-25-final-letter-201600541.pdf |
| 201600534 | 2016/04/25 | Department of Justice, United States Marshall's Service and Office of the Inspector General | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about the request and the search. OGIS relayed this information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-25-final-letter-201600534.pdf |
| 201600331 | 2016/04/26 | Environmental Protection Agency | Fees |
Customer disputes agency's decision on a request for a waiver of fees. Provided more information on the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-16-final-letter-201600331.pdf |
| 201600323 | 2016/03/03 | Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Services | Estimated Date of Completion |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS contacted agency. Appeal decision pending so provided tracking number. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-03-final-letter-201600323.pdf |
| 201600466 | 2016/04/26 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Immigration Services, Customs and Immigration Enforcement |
Denial (6, 7(E)) |
Customer disputes agency's withholdings. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-26-final-letter-201600466.pdf |
| 201600265 | 2016/03/03 | Corporation for National and Community Service |
Denial, Fees (6) |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS contacted agency for more information. OGIS obtained additional information on exemption, search and fees. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-03-final-letter-201600265.pdf |
| 201600292 | 2016/03/03 | Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General, and Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
Denial (6,7(C)) Status |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS reached out to agency and obtained more information on search and exemptions claimed and also status of request with ICE. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-03-final-letter-201600292.pdf |
| 201600389 | 2016/03/18 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with request for documents which were withheld. OGIS contacting agency regarding request and additional information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-18-final-letter-201600389.pdf |
| 201600413 | 2016/03/28 | Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Denial |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance regarding denial of request. OGIS reached out to agency for additional information. Agency responded and contacting requester |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-28-final-letter-201600413.pdf |
| 201600491 | 2016/04/15 | Environmental Protection Agency | Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with request and appeal and issues regarding whether request was reasonably described. OGIS contacted agency and obtained additional information for requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-15-final-letter-201600491.pdf |
| 201600473 | 2016/03/18 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | No Records |
Requester asked OGIS for assistance over adequacy of search question. OGIS reaching out to agency |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-18-final-letter-201600473.pdf |
| 201600383 | 2016/04/12 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Search, Denial (6, 7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with request and denial. OGIS reached out to agency for additional information |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-12-final-letter-201600383.pdf |
| 201600591 | 2016/04/11 | Office of Personnel Management |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-11-final-letter-201600591.pdf |
| 201600546 | 2016/04/04 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (6,7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency regarding the case. OGIS explained the agency's use of exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-04-final-letter-201600546.pdf |
| 201501107, 201501113, 201600155 | 2016/04/14 | Department of Defense, Army Audit Agency | Ombuds |
Customer seeks assistance with a delayed request. OGIS found out information concerning agency's action and provided the information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-14-final-letter-201501107.pdf |
| 201600424 | 2016/04/14 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with FOIA request. OGIS explained the agency's actions to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-14-final-letter-201600424.pdf |
| 201600547 | 2016/04/18 | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with no records response. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss records dispositions. OGIS relayed record management practice information to the requester and discussed next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-18-final-letter-201600547.pdf |
| 201600460 | 2016/04/18 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted agency and learned the appeal was sent to the wrong office. The agency agreed process the appeal anyway. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-18-final-letter-201600460.pdf |
| 201600557 | 2016/04/18 | Export/Import Bank | Fee |
Customer disputes agency's assessment of fees. OGIS was able to discuss the issues with the agency and get the matter resolved. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-18-final-letter-201600557.pdf |
| 201600602 | 2016/04/04 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (3) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS explained the agency's use of exemption 3. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-04-final-letter-201600602.pdf |
| 201600551 | 2016/04/04 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Denial (3, 5, 6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the case. OGIS relayed information about the agency's actions and the exemptions to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-04-final-letter-201600551.pdf |
| 201600574 | 2016/04/01 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about request. OGIS explained the agency's policy and exemption use to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-01-final-letter-201600574.pdf |
| 201600437 | 2016/04/14 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's no records response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-14-final-letter-201600437.pdf |
| 201600301 | 2016/04/14 | Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
Denial (3,5,6,7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. Contacted agency and provided information about next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-16-final-letter-201600301.pdf |
| 201600455 | 2016/04/06 | Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-06-final-letter-201600455.pdf |
| 201600415 | 2016/04/06 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes an agency's response to a request. Contacted the agency and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-06-final-letter-201600415.pdf |
| 201600559 | 2016/04/07 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds, No Records |
Customer disputes responses to two requests. Contacted agency for more information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-07-final-letter-201600559.pdf |
| 201600408 | 2016/04/01 | Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-01-final-letter-201600408.pdf |
| 201600295 | 2016/04/01 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Services | No Records |
Customer requests assistance with a denied FOIA request. Suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-04-01-final-letter-201600295.pdf |
| 201600396 | 2016/03/24 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS discussed the request with the agency and gave the customer more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-24-final-letter-201600396.pdf |
| 201600425 | 2016/03/29 | Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency and learned that the agency changed their current practice regarding a specific set of records. OGIS relayed this information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-29-final-letter-201600425.pdf |
| 201501199 | 2016/03/24 | Department of Defense, Army Audit Agency | Ombuds |
Customer seeks status of requests which have not been acknowledged by the agency. OGIS worked with the agency to determine where 4 different requests were in the process. OGIS sent information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-24-final-letter-201501199.pdf |
| 201600448 | 2016/03/29 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency about request. OGIS relayed information to the requester regarding the agency's use of 7e and their standard policy for requests of this type. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-29-final-letter-201600448.pdf |
| 201600538 | 2016/03/24 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Denial (1, 3) |
Customer contacted OGIS regarding a denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about the appeal and relayed the information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-24-final-letter-201600538.pdf |
| 201501250 | 2016/03/30 | Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a number of FOIA requests. Contacted agency and provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-30-final-letter-201501250.pdf |
| 201600233 | 2016/02/25 | Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. OGIS reached out to agency to obtain information on justification for use of 7A and status update on request and referral of request to other agencies. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-25-final-letter-201600233.pdf |
| 201600290 | 2016/02/23 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
Denial (4,6) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance on exemptions claimed and adequacy of search. OGIS provided additional information learned from the agency on the exemptions and how the search was conducted |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-23-final-letter-201600290.pdf |
| 201501048 | 2016/02/02 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys and Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (5,6,7(C)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted agency and was able to obtain additional information on redactions used in the case and on the referral of the documents. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-02-final-letter-201501048.pdf |
| 201600322 | 2016/03/16 | Department of Justice | Ombuds |
Customer seeks records that are available from a state court. Suggested next steps. |
https://ogis.archives.gov/Assets/2016-03-15-final-letter-201600322.pdf?method=1 |
| 201600215 | 2016/03/14 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Suggested next steps |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-14-final-letter-201600215.pdf |
| 201600210 | 2016/03/14 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Search |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request and the search that was conducted. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-14-final-letter-201600210.pdf |
| 201600211 | 2016/03/14 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's "no records" response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-14-final-letter-201600211.pdf |
| 201600339 | 2016/03/14 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks information about the status of requests and appeals. Contacted agency and provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-14-final-letter-201600339.pdf |
| 201600225 | 2016/03/14 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds, Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer disputes agency's administrative action. Provided more information about the status of the case. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-14-final-letter-201600225.pdf |
| 201600201 | 2016/03/03 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Search |
Customer disputes agency's no records response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-03-final-letter-201600201.pdf |
| 201600046 | 2016/01/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Search, Denial (7(E)) |
Customer contacted agency and obtaining additional information regarding redactions used and search conducted. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-19-final-letter-201600046.pdf |
| 201600195 | 2016/03/02 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Denial (3,6) |
Customer disputes agency's response to an appeal. Contacted agency for more information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-02-final-letter-201600195.pdf |
| 201600217 |
2016/03/03 |
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks estimated dates of completion for several requests. Contacted agency and provided information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-03-final-letter-201600217.pdf |
| 201501257 | 2016/03/02 | Office of the Director of National Intelligence |
Glomar (1) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request and appeal. Contacted the agency for more information about its response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-02-final-letter-201501257.pdf |
| 201600234 | 2016/02/24 | Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration | Denial |
Customer contacted OGIS about fee determination. OGIS contacted agency and obtained additional information on the fee determination and provided customer explanation |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-24-final-letter-201600234.pdf |
| 201501039 | 2016/02/23 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Denial ( 4, 6, 7(A), 7(E) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted agency and obtained information for requester |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-23-final-letter-201501039.pdf |
| 201501140 | 2016/03/01 | Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General |
Denial (5, 6, 7(C), 7(D), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Contacted agency for more information about the applied exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-03-01-final-letter-201501140.pdf |
| 201600231 | 2016/02/11 | US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases | Delay, Estimated Date of Completion |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance and to ask agency for a status update. OGIS contacted agency and provided requester with additional information on status of request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-11-final-letter-201600231.pdf |
| 201600252 | 2016/02/24 | Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
OGIS contacted agency in response to customer request. Agency releasing additional material and is going to issue supplemental response to requester |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-24-final-letter-201600252.pdf |
| 201600194 | 2016/02/25 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-25-final-letter-201600194.pdf |
| 201600170 | 2016/02/25 | Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons |
Glomar (6,7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request and appeal. Provided more information about the agency's action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-25-final-letter-201600170.pdf |
| 201600370 | 2016/02/23 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Search |
Customer disputes the accuracy of records that were released. Contacted agency and provided more information about the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-23-final-letter-201600370.pdf |
| 201600161 | 2016/02/23 | Department of Justice, Tax Division and Executive Offices for United States Attorneys; Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service |
Denial (Exemptions 3, 5, 6, 7(c)) |
Customer seeks assistance with requests to a number of agencies. Contacted agencies and provided information about the requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-23-final-letter-201600161.pdf |
| 201501110 | 2016/02/22 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks information about a delayed request. Contacted agency to obtain estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-22-final-letter-201501110.pdf |
| 201501258 | 2016/02/10 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer seeks OGIS's assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS provided customer information about appeal process. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-10-final-letter-201501258.pdf |
| 201600224 | 2016/02/12 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-12-final-letter-201600224.pdf |
| 201600400 | 2016/02/10 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
Denial (7, 7(E)) |
Requester seeks OGIS Assistance regarding a denied FOIA request. OGIS reached out to agency, but agency declined to participate in OGIS's mediation process. |
https://ogis.archives.gov/Assets/2016-02-10-final-letter-201600400.pdf?method=1 |
| 201600203 | 2016/02/10 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-10-final-letter-201600203.pdf |
| 201600182 | 2016/02/10 | Social Security Administration | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks information about the status of a request. Contacted the agency and obtained status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-10-final-letter-201600182.pdf |
| 201600450 | 2016/02/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (4) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Contacted agency and provided more information about the final determination. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-04-final-letter-201600450.pdf |
| 201600222 | 2016/02/05 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer seeks information about the status of an appeal. Contacted agency and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-02-05-final-letter-201600222.pdf |
| 201501009 | 2016/01/09 | Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requests assistance with delayed FOIA requests. Contacted the agency and provided information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-08-final-letter-201501009.pdf |
| 201500820 | 2015/11/09 | Veterans Affairs |
Denial (3) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-09-final-letter-201500820.pdf |
| 201500725 | 2015/11/10 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Glomar (1, 3) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-10-final-letter-201500725.pdf |
| 201501127 | 2015/12/22 | Forest Service | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer sought OGIS’s assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-22-final-letter-201501127.pdf |
| 201500661 | 2015/12/22 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-22-final-letter-201500661.pdf |
| 201600223 | 2016/01/29 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Ombuds |
Customer disputes disparities between two requests for the same records. Contacted agency and provided explanation. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-29-final-letter-201600223.pdf |
| 201500878 | 2015/11/10 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
Denial (4) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-10-final-letter-201500878.pdf |
| 201500862 | 2015/11/10 | Department of Energy | Search |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-10-final-letter-201500862.pdf |
| 201500986 | 2016/01/12 | Department of Energy, Patent and Trade Office | Glomar |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-12-final-letter-201500986.pdf |
| 201501237 | 2015/11/25 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer sought OGIS’s assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-25-final-letter-201501237.pdf |
| 201600116 | 2015/12/01 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer sought OGIS’s assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-01-final-letter-201600116.pdf |
| 201600102 | 2015/12/17 | Defense Security Service | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer sought OGIS’s assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-17-final-letter-201600102.pdf |
| 201501256 | 2016/01/19 | National Security Agency | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-19-final-letter-201501256.pdf |
| 201600138 | 2016/01/28 | National Archives and Records Administration | Ombuds |
Customer disputes agency's response to multiple requests. Provided more information about the agency's action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-28-final-letter-201600138.pdf |
| 201600171 | 2016/01/26 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
Denial (7(a)) |
Customer disputes agency's Glomar response. Provided an explanation of the agency's action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-26-final-letter-201600171.pdf |
| 201600112 | 2016/01/12 | Department of Defense | Fees |
Customer disputes the agency's denial of a request for a waiver of fees. Discussed the issue with the agency and provided an updated fee assessment. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-12-final-letter-201600112.pdf |
| 201600177 | 2016/01/20 | Federal Communications Commission | Denial |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-20-final-letter-201600177.pdf |
| 201600101 | 2016/01/19 | Department of Justice, Criminal Division, National Security Division, and Office of Public Affairs | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks information about the status of three outstanding requests. Contacted agency and provided status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-19-final-letter-201600101.pdf |
| 201501231 | 2016/01/13 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Ombuds |
Customer disputes the completeness of the agency's response. Contacted the agency to learn more about the search. Suggested next steps to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-13-final-letter-201501231.pdf |
| 201600105 | 2016/01/12 | National Security Agency | Delay |
Customer requested assistance getting a tracking number and estimated date of completion for an appeal. OGIS contacted the agency and learned that the request was assigned an appeal number and gave OGIS an estimated date of completion of 4 years. OGIS relayed this information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-12-final-letter-201600105.pdf |
| 201600193 | 2016/01/12 | Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks information about the status of a pending appeal. Contacted agency and provided status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-12-final-letter-201600193.pdf |
| 201600078 | 2016/01/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Delay |
Customer seeks information about the status of a request. Contacted agency to obtain status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-04-final-letter-201600078.pdf |
| 201600160 | 2016/01/05 | United States Postal Service |
Denial (6) |
Customer requests assistance with denied FOIA requests. Contacted agency and provided information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2016-01-05-final-letter-201600160.pdf |
| 201600169 | 2015/12/23 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Delay |
Customer contacted OGIS about a delayed request. Contacted the agency to obtain the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-23-final-letter-201600169.pdf |
| 201501023 | 2015/12/23 | National Archives and Records Administration, George W. Bush Presidential Library | Estimated Date of Completion |
Requester seeks information about duplication fees for a non FOIA records request. OGIS provided the requester with information regarding the status of the appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-23-final-letter-201501023.pdf |
| 201600162 | 2015/12/22 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Denial |
Customer disputes agency's denial pursuant to a plea agreement. Provided more information about the agency's action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-22-final-letter-201600162.pdf |
| 201500856 | 2015/12/07 | Internal Revenue Service | Denial |
Customer requests assistance with denied FOIA request. Contacted Agency. They are reaching out to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-17-final-letter-201500856.pdf |
| 201501051 | 2015/10/15 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Enforcement |
Denial (2, 6, 7(c)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance. Contacted agency to obtain additional information about decision to withhold the records in part and was able to provide this information to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-15-final-letter-201501051.pdf |
| 201501066 | 2015/10/28 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (7(c) and 7(f) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted agency to obtain additional information and provided to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-28-final-letter-201501066(2).pdf |
| 201500922 | 2015/09/04 | Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General |
Denial (5) |
Customer requests assistance with a FOIA request denied in full under Exemption 5. Reached out to Agency for analysis and reasoning and provided to requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-04-final-letter-201500922.pdf |
| 201600097 | 2015/12/16 | Central Intelligence Agency | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks status of a pending request. Contacted agency for status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-16-final-letter-201600097.pdf |
| 201600057 | 2015/12/17 | Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency for information about the withheld documents. OGIS relayed this information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-17-final-letter-201600057.pdf |
| 201600145 | 2015/12/17 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Delay |
Customer seeks information about the status of a remanded request. Contacted agency for status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-17-final-letter-201600145.pdf |
| 201600084 | 2015/12/17 | Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility | Glomar |
Customer disputes agency's Glomar response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-17-final-letter-201600084.pdf |
| 201600113 | 2015/12/14 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks status of remanded request. Contacted agency for status information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-14-final-letter-201600113.pdf |
| 201600106 | 2015/12/14 | Department of State | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer seeks status of a FOIA request. Contacted agency and provided information on its status. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-14-final-letter-201600106.pdf |
| 201600079 | 2015/12/14 |
Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (5, 6. 7(C)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS provided the requester with additional information about the material withheld and an explanation of the exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-14-final-letter-201600079.pdf |
| 201501245 | 2015/12/14 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's "no records" response to a request. Provided an explanation and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-14-final-letter-201501245.pdf |
| 201501240 | 2015/11/24 | Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General | Search |
Customer requests assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. OGIS provided he requester with information regrading the agencies' search. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-24-final-letter-201501240.pdf |
| 201501262 | 2015/11/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a no records response. OGIS provided the requester with information about the agency's record keeping system. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-19-final-letter-201501262.pdf |
| 201600019 | 2015/11/13 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS provided the customer with additional information regarding the exemptions used by the agency. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-13-final-letter-201600019.pdf |
| 201501099 | 2015/10/14 | Department of Justice | No Records |
Requester contacted OGIS for assistance with denied FOIA requests. Provided the requester with additional information regarding the agencies' responses. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-14-final-letter-201501099.pdf |
| 201501251 | 2015/10/13 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Search |
Customer requests assistance with agency response to appeal. OGIS provided the requester with additional information regarding the agency's response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-13-final-letter-201501251.pdf |
| 201501141 | 2015/12/09 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer disputed agency's "no records" response to a request. Contacted the agency to better understand its response to the customer's request. Provided the customer with information concernig the agency's response, the agency's record-keeping practices, and an explanation of Exemption 7(e). Provided the customer with information about possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-09-final-letter-201501141.pdf |
| 201600021 | 2015/12/11 | Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with agency's "no records" response to a request. Contacted the agency to learn more about the agency's action on the request. Provided the customer with information concerning the agency's search for responsive records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-11-final-letter-201600021.pdf |
| 201501167 | 2015/10/09 | Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS provided the requester with additional information about the agency's process and an estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-09-final-letter-201501167.pdf |
| 201501253 | 2015/12/07 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request and appeal. Provided more information about the agency's actions and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-07-final-letter-201501253.pdf |
| 201501234 | 2015/12/07 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Delay |
Customer disputed agency's response to a request, then contacted OGIS again to inform us that the agency is now processing his request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-07-final-letter-201501234.pdf |
| 201501236 | 2015/12/04 | Central Intelligence Agency | Denial |
Customer disputes agency's determination that a request is overly broad. OGIS contacted the agency for more information about its action. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-04-final-letter-201501236.pdf |
| 201501243 | 2015/12/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (5,6,7(C),7(E) |
Customer disputes the agency's decision to withhold responsive records in part. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-04-final-letter-201501243.pdf |
| 201501020 | 2015/12/03 | National Park Service, United Stated Park Police | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with submitted FOIA requests, needs tracking number. OGIS contacted agency. Agency declined to participate in mediation. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-03-final-letter-201501020.pdf |
| 201600124 | 2015/12/03 | National Security Agency | Delay, Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance with receiving an estimated date of completion. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the request. The agency is still processing and stands by its original estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-03-final-letter-201600124.pdf |
| 201600166 | 2015/12/03 | Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and learned the request was processed as a privacy act request. OGIS provided this information to the requester, and explained that OGIS does not have statutory authority to assist with Privacy Act requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-03-final-letter-201600166.pdf |
| 201600034 | 2015/12/02 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Denial (1,3) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions, including the Glomar response and the agency's use of exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-02-final-letter-201600034.pdf |
| 201501213 | 2015/12/01 | Housing and Urban Development | Fees, Delay |
Customer seeks assistance with delayed request and fee assessment. Though agency declined to provide an estimated date of completion, it did provide information about the requester's fee category and fee assessment. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-12-01-final-letter-201501213.pdf |
| 201600122 | 2015/11/10 | Social Security Administration | Delay |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS asked the agency to send the customer another copy of released records and provided more information about the types of records the agency holds. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-10-final-letter-201600122(2).pdf |
| 201500588 | 2015/05/20 | Department of Defense, Naval Research Laboratory | Ombuds |
Customer seeks better reproductions of requested records. OGIS contacted agency to ask for better reproductions, using the customer's specifications. Agency produced new reproductions and OGIS forwarded them to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-20-final-letter-201500588.pdf |
| 201501242 | 2015/10/26 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) |
Denial (6,7(c), 7(e)) |
Customer requests assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted agency to regarding the referral and exemption use. OGIS explained agency's referral process and their use of exemptions to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-26-final-letter-201501242(2).pdf |
| 201500983 | 2015/10/30 | Department of Defense | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with multiple records requests. OGIS contacted the National Personnel Records Center to try to identify where records would be. NPRC responded directly to customer. OGIS followed up with a copy of the agency's response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-30-final-letter-201500983.pdf |
| 201501159 | 2015/11/05 | Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request, and subsequent appeal delay. OGIS contacted the agency to learn about the delay and where the agency is in the process. OGIS relayed that information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-11-05-final-letter-201501159.pdf |
| 201500246 | 2015/10/30 | Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services |
Denial (4) |
Requester sought assistance regarding the agency's withholding of information. Agency re-reviewed its processing and is firm in its position that the information it withheld is covered by Exemption 4. Also explained that once the administrative process ends, agencies generally do not re-process requests when an action is taken that causes the exemption to fall. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-30-final-letter-201500246.pdf |
| 201501215 | 2015/10/27 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Delay |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with delayed FOIA requests. Provided the requester with additional information regarding the status of the requests, and how to file an appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-27-final-letter-201501215.pdf |
| 201600008 | 2015/10/22 | Environmental Protection Agency |
Denial
(6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS explained the agency's use of Exemption 6- release to one is a release to all. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-22-final-letter-201600008.pdf |
| 201501194 | 2015/10/22 | Department of Labor | Fees, Delay |
Customer requested status updates and estimated date of completions. OGIS contacted agency for status and estimated date of completion. OGIS was able to get the status of the requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-22-final-letter-201501194.pdf |
| 201501098 | 2015/10/06 | Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
No Records |
Customer disputes agency's no records response. Contacted the agency to learn more about the agency's response. Provided the customer with information regarding the FOIA, cross-reference search requests, and records schedules. Provided the customer with possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-06-final-letter-201501098.pdf |
| 201501150 | 2015/10/02 | Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Search |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted the agency to learn more about the search procedures with this particular request. OGIS sent customer what we learned from agency and how they index records for search. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-02-final-letter-201501150.pdf |
| 201501208 | 2015/10/08 | Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS explained that customer asked the agency a question, which agencies don't have to answer. OGIS provided some links to agency's website. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-08-final-letter-201501208.pdf |
| 201501094 | 2015/10/03 | Small Business Administration |
Denial (4) |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a denied FOIA request. Agency provided more information about the reason for withholding. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-3-final-letter-201501094.pdf |
| 201501183 | 2015/10/02 | Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Delay |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance regarding a delayed FOIA request. OGIS provided the requester with an estimated date of completion and more information regarding the agency's FOIA process and backlog. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-2-final-letter-201501183.pdf |
| 201501168 | 2015/10/01 | Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial
(7(a)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS provided information to requester about exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-10-1-final-letter-201501168.pdf |
| 201500938 | 2015/09/28 | Department of Justice,
Bureau of Prisons and Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted agency #1 and learned that the agency never received the referred document from agency #2. OGIS contacted agency #2 to find out if records were referred. Record were not referred. OGIS coordinated referral, gave tracking number for referral to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-28-final-letter-201500938.pdf |
| 201501116 | 2015/09/28 | Department of Justice,
Bureau of Prisons |
Denial
(6), 7(c), 7(f)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS explained the agency's use of exemptions and provided information about the Bureau of Prison's Administrative Remedy Program |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-28-final-letter-201501116.pdf |
| 201500931 | 2015/09/18 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Ombuds |
Requester seeks assistance with two appeals that were rejected as untimely. Discussed the matter with the agency, which ultimately determined that it should reopen one of the appeals. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-18-final-letter-201500931.pdf |
| 201500690 | 2015/07/09 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputes agency's withholding of information. Provided more information about the agency's action |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-09-final-letter-201500690.pdf |
| 201500877 | 2015/09/15 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(F)) |
Requester seeking status update. Suggested requester contact agency, copied on the email to OGIS, and then return to OGIS only if he is unable to obtain the information he seeks. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-15-final-letter-201500877.pdf |
| 201501049 | 2015/09/01 | Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with three delayed FOIA requests. Contacted the agency to learn the status of the requests and shared the status information with the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-01-final-letter-201501049.pdf |
| 201500526 | 2015/09/01 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Immigration Services |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to records request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-10-final-letter-201500526.pdf |
| 201500801 | 2015/09/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Search |
Customer requested assistance with the search conducted by the agency. After discussions with the agency, the request was remanded. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-04-final-letter-201500801.pdf |
| 201500888 | 2015/08/28 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (1, 3, 6, 7(C), 7(D), and 7(E)) |
Customer requests assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. Contacted the agencies regarding the response to the customer's request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's actions on the request and information regarding Exemptions 1, 3, 6, 7(C), 7(D), and 7(E). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-28-final-letter-201500888.pdf |
| 201501117 | 2015/08/25 | National Archives and Records Administration | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with genealogical research. Provided the customer with information regarding OGIS, its mission, and possible next steps for researching one's family history. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-25-final-letter-201501117.pdf |
| 201500898 | 2015/08/10 | United States Postal Service, Inspection Service |
Denial (7(C), and 7(D)) |
Customer requested assistance with partially denied FOIA request. Contacted the agency to learn more about its response to the request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's action on the request, and information regarding FOIA Exemptions 7(C) and 7(D). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-10-final-letter-201500898.pdf |
| 201501145 | 2015/09/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS provided customer with more information about the agency's decisions and additional information for his specific problem. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-09-09-final-letter-201501145.pdf |
| 201501043 | 2015/08/25 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's "no records" response. Contacted the agency to learn more about its response to the customer's request. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's search for responsive records and provided the customer with possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-25-final-letter-201501043.pdf |
| 201400742 | 2014/11/20 | National Archives and Records Administration | Glomar |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's "Glomar" response. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's response, Exemption 1, and ways a FOIA requester could pierce an agency's Glomar response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-11-20-final-letter-201400742.pdf |
| 201501060 | 2015/08/26 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request and appeal. OGIS contacted agency to see if additional information supplied on appeal was considered. OGIS explained search system to requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-26-final-letter-201501060.pdf |
| 201500828 | 2015/08/19 | Department of Education | Fees |
Customer disputes agency's estimate of fees. Contacted agency to learn more about the request. Customer disputes agency's estimate of fees. Contacted agency to learn more about the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-19-final-letter-201500828.pdf |
| 201500791 | 2015/06/24 | Department Of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's denial of a request. Contacted the agency to learn more about the agency's response to the request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's rationale for responding as it did, an explanation of Exemptions 6 and 7(C), and a copy of the case law opinion the agency cited in our discussions with the agency regarding its response to the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-24-final-letter-201500791.pdf |
| 201500838 | 2015/06/25 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Denial |
Customer requested assistance with a FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the request. Provided requester with information about agency practices, answered requester's questions about Federal FOIA, and included information about state freedom of information laws. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-25-final-letter-201500838.pdf |
| 201501030 | 2015/08/24 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Delay |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS provided the requester with an estimated date of completion and additional information regarding timeliness of future requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-24-final-letter-201501030.pdf |
| 201500957 | 2015/08/17 | Social Security Administration |
Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency about request. Agency had released documents the customer never received. Agency re-sent records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-17-final-letter-201500957.pdf |
| 201500923 | 2015/08/19 | Department of Agriculture |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS contacted agency, sent customer information about the FOIA exemption used. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-19-final-letter-201500923.pdf |
| 201500990 | 2015/08/13 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS provided the requester with additional information regarding where he should request records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-08-13-final-letter-201500990.pdf |
| 201500479 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's "no records" response. Provided more information about search and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-08-final-letter-201500479.pdf |
| 201500225 | 2015/06/09 | Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Fees |
Customer sought assistance regarding an agency's declining to consider arguments included in an appeal letter. Agency informed OGIS that in this particular case, it did consider arguments included on appeal and that it would notify all requesters in plain language about what requesters are required to do in certain situations. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-09-final-letter-201500225.pdf |
| 201500882 | 2015/08/13 | Department of Justice, US Marshals Service |
Denial (5) |
Requester sought assistance understanding why the agency withheld information under FOIA. OGIS provided the customer with additional information regarding the agency's use of exemptions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-8-13-final-letter-201500882.pdf |
| 201500689 | 2015/07/09 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputes agency's withholding of information about an individual who is believed to be deceased. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-09-final-letter-201500689.pdf |
| 201500044 | 2015/02/20 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection |
Denial (7(E)) |
Requester sought OGIS’s assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and provided information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-20-final-letter-201500044.pdf |
| 201500845 | 2015/07/20 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested OGIS assistance with denied FOIA appeal. OGIS provided the requester with information regarding the status of his requests and appeals. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-06-final-letter-201500845.pdf |
| 201500832 | 2015/07/06 | United States Postal Service |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request.Contacted the agency and provided more information about the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-06-final-letter-201500832.pdf |
| 201500648 | 2015/06/19 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputes agency's decision to withhold part of a genealogical record. Provided more information about the withheld record. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-19-final-letter-201500648.pdf |
| 201500640 | 2015/05/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested OGIS assistance with no records response. OGIS contacted agency to discuss request. OGIS provided customer information about agency's search procedures and provided additional information about how to formulate a request to assist FBI with search. OGIS also provided information about the exemption. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-19-final-letter-201500640.pdf |
| 201500487 | 2015/05/07 | Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | No Records |
Customer disputes agency's "no records" response. OGIS provided the customer with details about the search that the agency conducted and the agency's record keeping policies. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-07-final-letter-201500487.pdf |
| 201500362 | 2015/04/29 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Ombuds |
Customer seeks information about a request that was not acknowledged. Contacted agency to inquire about the status of the case. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-29-final-letter-201500362.pdf |
| 201500409 | 2015/04/20 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | No Records |
Customer contacted OGIS for assistance with a "no records" response. OGIS contacted agency to find out search terms and search dates. OGIS relayed the information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-20-final-letter-201500409.pdf |
| 201500384 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (4) |
Customer requested assistance with final agency determination. OGIS reached out to the agency for an explanation of their process regarding exemption 4 and relayed that information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-08-final-letter-201500384.pdf |
| 201400902 | 2015/02/18 | National Archives and Records Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request for records. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-18-final-letter-201400902.pdf |
| 201500187 | 2015/06/03 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. Contacted the agencies involved to learn about the agencyies responses to the request. One of the agencies agreed to reprocess the request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agencies responses to the request, Exemption 7(A), and noted that the customer may wish to submit a new FOIA request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-03-final-letter-201500187.pdf |
| 201500489 | 2015/04/29 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to his request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-29-final-letter-201500489.pdf |
| 201500510 | 2015/04/14 | Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service | Delay |
Customer asked for assistance with delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted agency and learned the case was administratively closed. OGIS relayed that information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-14-final-letter-201500510.pdf |
| 201500350 | 2015/04/14 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Delay |
Customer seeks information about the status of a request. Contacted the agency, which informed us that the request is closed and provided a copy of its response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-14-final-letter-201500350.pdf |
| 201400730 | 2015/03/25 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(D), 7(E)) |
Customer requester assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's response and information regarding FOIA Exemptions 6, 7(C), 7(D), and 7(E). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-25-final-letter-201400730.pdf |
| 201500693 | 2015/07/17 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's withholding of responsive records. Contacted agency and provided more information about how the request was processed. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-17-final-letter-201500693.pdf |
| 201500799 | 2015/07/09 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with agency's "no records" response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-09-final-letter-201500799.pdf |
| 201500797 | 2015/07/07 | Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation | Fees |
Customer seeks assistance with a fee dispute and concerns about an agency practice. Contacted agency and suggested next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-07-07-final-letter-201500797.pdf |
| 201500551 | 2015/05/26 | Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's response to a request. Provided additional information about the agency's response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-26-final-letter-201500551.pdf |
| 201500514 | 2015/05/18 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Fees |
Customer disputed the requester category in which the agency placed the customer's client. Contacted the agency to learn more about the analysis the agency used to determine the requester category. Provided the customer with the agency's rationale for placing the requester in the category, information on FOIA fees as written in the statute, OMB guidelines and the agency's guidelines. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-18-final-letter-201500514.pdf |
| 201400813 | 2015/05/18 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Denial |
Customer requested assistance regarding agency's search. OGIS provided the customer with more information about the agency's search and current case law. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-10-07-final-letter-201400813.pdf |
| 201400026 | 2014/10/07 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with a "no records" response. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's response and the agency's records management policies. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-11-06-final-letter-201400026.pdf |
| 201400748 | 2014/11/06 | Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency |
Denial (3, 6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided more information about the agency's actions and possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-09-final-letter-201400748.pdf |
| 201500005 | 2014/11/20 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Postal Service, Postal Inspection Service | Denial |
Customer requested additional information about withheld records. OGIS obtained the requested information from one agency. However, the second agency declined to provide the requested information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-11-20-final-letter-201500005.pdf |
| 201400566 | 2014/12/12 | Department of Education | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with agency's "no records" response. OGIS contacted agency and the agency conducted another search and found records. Agency provided OGIS an estimated date of completion for found records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-12-12-final-letter-201400566.pdf |
| 201400558 | 2014/12/16 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with a "no records" response to a FOIA request; an earlier similar request resulted in some records and requester is concerned about the apparent disparity. Provided requester with information that the agency and appellate authority are firm in their position that the search was adequate. Suggested that a new request might yield some records. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-12-16-final-letter-201400558.pdf |
| 201300800 | 2014/12/18 | Department of Agriculture, Forest Service |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided customer with an explanation of the agency's response to the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-12-18-final-letter-201300800.pdf |
| 201400205 | 2014/12/23 | Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with obtaining a schedule from an agency for the rolling release of all remaining documents responsive to a FOIA request. Contacted the agency to discuss the situation with the agency. After hearing from OGIS, the agency reached out to the customer. Together the customer and the agency agreed upon a schedule for interim releases. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-12-23-final-letter-201400205.pdf |
| 201500219 | 2014/12/29 | Not a federal agency | Ombuds |
Customer contacted OGIS regarding a FOIA request to the White House. OGIS explained to customer why that office within the White House is not subject to FOIA. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-12-29-final-letter-201500219.pdf |
| 201500205 | 2015/01/12 | Department of Defense, National Security Agency | Denial |
Customer sought OGIS's assistance with a denied interim FOIA response. Provided customer information regarding agency's action and appeal rights. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-01-12-final-letter-201500205.pdf |
| 201500204 | 2015/01/13 | Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with the agency's practices concerning appeals. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-01-13-final-letter-201500204.pdf |
| 201500305 | 2014/02/04 | Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with obtaining estimated date of completion for appeal. OGIS provided customer with date. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-04-final-letter-201500305.pdf |
| 201400856 | 2015/02/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | Denial |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-04-final-letter-201400856.pdf |
| 201500170 | 2015/02/04 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and learned the investigation is still open and nothing can be released from the investigation. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-04-final-letter-201500170.pdf |
| 201500208 | 2015/02/05 | Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed response to an appeal. The agency declined to provide more information about the appeal. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-04-final-letter-201500208.pdf |
| 201400576 | 2015/02/05 | Department of Defense and National Archives and Records Administration | Denial |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-05-final-letter-201400576.pdf |
| 201500200 | 2015/02/06 | Department of the Interior | Estimated Date of Completion |
Customer requested assistance getting a tracking number and estimated date of completion for a request. OGIS contacted the agency multiple times, but agency declined to provide the requested information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-06-final-letter-201500200.pdf |
| 201400748 | 2015/02/09 | Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency |
Denial (3, 6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided more information about the agency's actions and possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-09-final-letter-201400748.pdf |
| 201500218 | 2015/02/09 | Central Intelligence Agency |
Denial (1, 3) |
Customer requested assistance with a Glomar response. Provided more information about the agency's actions and possible next steps. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-09-final-letter-201500218.pdf |
| 201500339 | 2015/02/09 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's closure of a FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and the agency agreed it was closed erroneously and reopened the customer's request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-09-final-letter-201500339.pdf |
| 201500168 | 2015/02/11 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
Denial (3, 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS provided explanation of exemptions and agency decision. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-11-final-letter-201500168.pdf |
| 201500368 | 2015/02/11 | Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights |
Denial (5) |
Customer requested assistance with FOIA denial. OGIS provided customer with explanation of exemptions and possible next steps suggested by the agency. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-11-final-letter-201500368.pdf |
| 201400588 | 2015/02/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. The customer chose to file a FOIA suit and OGIS closed the case as an administrative closure. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-19-final-letter-201400588.pdf |
| 201500132 | 2015/02/20 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-20-final-letter-201500132.pdf |
| 201500250 | 2015/02/24 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Delay |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request for records. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-24-final-letter-201500250.pdf |
| 201400116 | 2015/02/27 | Department of Homeland Security | Fees |
Customer requested assistance regarding FOIA fees. Provided more information about the agency's position. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-02-27-final-letter-201400116.pdf |
| 201400828 | 2015/03/16 | Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with delayed response to appeal. Agency declined to provide an estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-16-final-letter-201400828.pdf |
| 201500280 | 2015/03/16 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Delay |
Customer disputed delay in receiving response to a request. Provided more information about the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-16-final-letter-201500280.pdf |
| 201500315 | 2015/03/16 | Department of Defense, Air Force | Delay |
Customer requested assistance in learning the status of a referral. Contacted the agency and provided status information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-16-final-letter-201500315.pdf |
| 201500251 | 2015/03/19 | Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard | Ombuds |
Customer disputed agency's determination that an appeal was untimely. Provided more information about the agency's policy. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-19-final-response-201500251.pdf |
| 201500212 | 2015/03/20 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to ask what supporting documentation would be needed to help fulfill this request. OGIS provided that information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-20-final-letter-201500212.pdf |
| 201500237 | 2015/03/20 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (3) |
Customer requested assistance with a request for records that the customer believes may be in an agency database. OGIS contacted the agency to get a better understanding of the agency's database and what types of records they have. OGIS relayed that information to the requester. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-20-final-letter-201500237.pdf |
| 201400852 | 2015/03/25 | Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with a "no records" response. OGIS contacted the agency and the agency agreed to conduct another search. The agency located one record which may pertain to the customer's client and released the record to the customer. OGIS shared this information with the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-25-final-letter-201400852.pdf |
| 201400872 | 2015/03/25 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Ombuds |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request. OGIS contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the agency's response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-25-final-letter-201400872.pdf |
| 201400958 | 2015/03/26 | Environmental Protection Agency |
Denial (2, 5, 6) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request for records. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-26-final-letter-201400958.pdf |
| 201500024 | 2015/03/26 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (3) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a records request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-26-final-letter-201500024.pdf |
| 201500877 | 2015/03/26 | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Denial (5, 6) |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-26-final-letter-201500087.pdf |
| 201400882 | 2015/03/31 | Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with three FOIA requests. Explained to requester why the appeal authority responded as it did to the appeals and provided the requester with a copy of the recent response to correspondence which the agency sent to an incorrect address. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-03-31-final-letter-201400882.pdf |
| 201400419 | 2015/04/02 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration |
Denial (7(C), 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's response to the request and information regarding FOIA Exemptions 7(C), 7(E), and 7(F). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-2-final-letter-201400419.pdf |
| 201500299 | 2015/04/03 | Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Office | Delay |
Customer requested assistance obtaining estimated date of completion. OGIS contacted the agency and received a new point of contact and an estimated date for a status update. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-03-final-letter-201500299.pdf |
| 201400627 | 2015/04/03 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys and United States Postal Service |
Denial (3, 6, 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA requests. Provided requester with information regarding FOIA, third-party information and the balancing between public and privacy interests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-03-final-letter-201400627.pdf |
| 201500491 | 2015/04/06 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed request. OGIS obtained information from the agency and provided the requester with a new estimated date of completion. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-06-final-letter-201500491.pdf |
| 201500384 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (4) |
Customer requested assistance with final agency determination. OGIS reached out to the agency for an explanation of their process regarding exemption 4 and relayed that information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-08-final-letter-201500384.pdf |
| 201500431 | 2015/04/07 | Securities and Exchange Commission |
Denial (7(A)) |
Customer disputes agency's decision to withhold records. Contacted agency and learned that it is firm in its position. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-7-final-letter-201500431.pdf |
| 201500467 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Ombuds |
Customer did not receive response to his FOIA request. Contacted agency, which provided a copy of its response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-8-final-letter-201500467.pdf |
| 201500502 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with one FOIA request submitted to an agency that is not subject to FOIA and another FOIA request that the customer submitted but was never acknowledged by the agency. OGIS provided information on both requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-08-final-letter-201500502.pdf |
| 201500527 | 2015/04/08 | Department of Defense, Education Activity | Delay |
Customer disputes agency's delay in responding to an appeal. OGIS discussed withholding with agency and provided customer more information about the exemptions used by the agency and the types of records withheld. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-8-final-letter-201500527.pdf |
| 201500375 | 2015/04/09 | Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed FOIA appeal response. OGIS obtained status in agency's queue and provided that information to the customer. Customer reached out to OGIS with additional questions. OGIS contacted agency to obtain additional information for customer. Responses to inquiries sent to customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-09-final-letter-201500375.pdf |
| 201500513 | 2015/04/11 | Department of the Treasury | Ombuds |
Customer requested OGIS with a denied FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to learn more about the agency's response the request. While processing the customer's appeal, the agency realized it made an error in its initial response to the request and issued a supplemental release. Provided this information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-15-final-letter-201500513.pdf |
| 201500530 | 2015/04/23 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Search |
Customer contacted OGIS for mediation services after the agency's final decision. OGIS contacted the agency to review the search terms used. Relayed the information to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-23-final-letter-201500530.pdf |
| 201400594 | 2015/04/23 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and US Marshals Service |
Denial (4, 5, 7(C), 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with partially denied FOIA request and referrals. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's response to the request and information on the referred documents. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-23-final-letter-201400594.pdf |
| 201500597 | 2015/04/23 | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-23-final-letter-201500597.pdf |
| 201500634 | 2015/04/28 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with an agency's request that customer provide proof of death, consent, or an overriding public interest for a third party FOIA request before the agency would agree to process it. OGIS contacted agency and obtained information concerning its policy. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-04-28-final-letter-201500634.pdf |
| 201500202 | 2015/05/07 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed request. Contacted agency to learn more about the nature of the request. Provided the customer with information regarding the agency's response to the request and the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-07-final-letter-201500202.pdf |
| 201500359 | 2015/05/15 | United States Postal Service |
Denial (7(C), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with a partially denied FOIA request. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agency's response to the request and information regarding FOIA Exemptions 7(C) and 7(E). |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-15-final-letter-201500359.pdf |
| 201500396 | 2015/05/15 | Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency | No Records |
Customer disputes the agency's response to a request. Contacted the agency to learn more about its records schedule. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-15-final-letter-201500396.pdf |
| 201400432 | 2015/05/15 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
Denial (5, 6, 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer requested assistance with partially denied FOIA requests. OGIS contacted the agencies to which the customer submitted FOIA requests. Based on conversations with OGIS and the FOIA staff at the agencies, the agencies agencies reviewed their decisions and released additional information to the requester. Provided the customer with an explanation of the agencies' responses to the requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-15-final-letter-201400432.pdf |
| 201500511 | 2015/05/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Fees |
Customer disputed agency's assertion that he owes fees for a previous request. Contacted agency, which resolved the issue. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-19-final-letter-201500511.pdf |
| 201500573 | 2015/05/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | No Records |
Customer requested OGIS's assistance with an agency's "no records response" to a FOIA request. OGIS contacted the agency to discuss the case. Provided customer suggestions about what type of information would help the agency search for records, if the requester wished to resubmit a FOIA |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-19-final-letter-201500573.pdf |
| 201500492 | 2015/05/21 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer disputed agency's use of exemptions to withhold historical records. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-21-final-letter-201500492.pdf |
| 201500435 | 2015/05/22 | Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Delay |
Customer requester status information about several requests. Contacted agency and provided information about open requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-22-final-letter-201500435.pdf |
| 201500499 | 2015/05/22 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed agency's response to a request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-05-22-final-letter-201500499.pdf |
| 201500528 | 2015/06/03 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Fees |
Customer sought assistance with a request. OGIS provided the customer with additional information regarding the FOIA process, including administrative appeals, and fee waiver standards. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-3-final-letter-201500528.pdf |
| 201500152 | 2015/06/04 | Federal Trade Commission | Ombuds |
Customer disputed agency’s response to a request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-04-final-letter-201500152.pdf |
| 201500291 | 2015/06/19 | Department of Defense, National Security Agency | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with pending requests. Contacted the agency to learn more and provided the customer with information regarding the status of the requests. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-19-final-letter-201500291.pdf |
| 201500715 | 2015/06/19 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | No Records |
Customer objects to agency's "no records" response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2015-06-19-final-letter-201500715.pdf |
| 201300648 | 2013/11/01 | Social Security Administration | Denial |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. |
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| 201200253 | 2013/12/02 | Department of Energy and Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with FOIA requests to DOE and DHS. DOE denied the request, stating that the records are DHS records. DHS was delayed in responding to the request. |
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| 201400110 | 2013/12/20 | Department of Justice, Civil Division | Denial |
Customer requested OGIS assistance on denial for expedited processing. Provided requester with information regarding the status of the appeal and expedited processing. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2013-12-20-final-letter-201400110.pdf |
| 201300850 | 2014/01/14 | United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Explained the exemption and the agency's action on the request to the customer. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-01-14-final-letter-201300850.pdf |
| 201400125 | 2014/01/27 | Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service |
Denial (6) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-01-27-final-letter-201400125.pdf |
| 201400126 | 2014/01/27 | Office of Personnel Management | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with a request that was closed as a duplicate. Contacted agency and confirmed that the request was reopened. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-01-27-final-letter-201400126.pdf |
| 201400015 | 2014/01/27 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(A), 7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. Provided requester with information about why the agency cited the exemptions it did in response to the request. The agency remains firm in its position. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-01-27-final-letter-201400015.pdf |
| 201400160 | 2014/01/28 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with a Glomar response. Provided more information about the agency's actions. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-01-28-final-letter-201400160.pdf |
| 201400853 | 2014/08/21 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (1, 3, 7(E)) |
Customer requested assistance with a Glomar response. Provided more information about the response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-08-21-final-letter-201400583.pdf |
| 201400490 | 2014/09/04 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (6) |
Requester sought assistance with a denied FOIA request. OGIS staff contacted the agency and obtained information about the information withheld. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-09-04-final-letter-201400490.pdf |
| 201400661 | 2014/09/04 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a delayed FOIA request. OGIS staff reached out to the agency and obtained information for the requester regarding the status of the request. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-09-04-final--letter-201400661.pdf |
| 201300784 | 2014/09/05 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
Denial (7(C)) |
Customer requested assistance with a denied FOIA request. Provided customer with an explanation of Exemption 7(C) and the agency's Glomar response. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2014-09-05-final-letter-201300784.pdf |
| 201200668 | 2012/10/18 | United States Postal Service | Delay |
Customer requested assistance in determining the status of an appeal. |
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| 201200691 | 2012/10/18 | United States Postal Service | Delay |
Customer requested assistance in determining the status of an appeal and the status of a remanded request. |
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| 201300127 | 2013/01/07 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with determining status of requests. OGIS contacted the agency and provided the customer with additional information. |
https://www.archives.gov/files/ogis/assets/2013-01-07-final-letter-201300127.pdf |
| 201300145 | 2013/01/14 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Denial (6, 7(C), 7(E)) |
Customer disputed the agency's withholdings. |
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| 201300140 | 2013/01/25 | Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Administration |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed the agency's withholdings. |
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| 201300150 | 2013/03/02 | Department of Labor. Office of Workers' Compensation | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with determining the status of three fee waiver appeals. |
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| 201300521 | 2013/05/16 | Merit Service Protection Board | Ombuds |
Customer requested assistance with a Privacy Act request. |
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| 201300487 | 2013/05/21 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Delay |
Customer requested assistance in determining the status of a request. |
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| 201300531 | 2013/07/08 | Department of Justice, Antitrust Division |
Denial (4, 5, 7(C), 7(D)) |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. |
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| 201300541 | 2013/07/08 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Denial (5, 7(E), 7(F)) |
Customer disputed the agency's withholdings. |
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| 201300555 | 2013/07/10 | Department of the Interior, Office of Inspector General | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with delayed FOIA response. |
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| 201300591 | 2013/07/16 | Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys | No Records |
Customer requested assistance regarding the agency's "no records" response. |
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| 201300649 | 2013/07/18 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
Denial (6, 7(C)) |
Customer had question regarding obtaining documents pertaining to third-party individuals. |
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| 201300484 | 2013/07/30 | Social Security Administration |
Denial (7(E)) |
Customer disputed the agency's denial of investigatory information |
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| 201300662 | 2013/07/31 | Department of Justice, US Marshals Service |
Denial (6) |
Customer disputed the agency's withholding of the employment information of a mid-level government employee under Exemption 6. |
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| 201300687 | 2013/08/19 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Denial |
Customer requested assistance with denied FOIA request. |
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| 201300698 | 2013/08/27 | Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons | No Records |
Customer requested assistance regarding the agency's "no records" response. |
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| 201300530 | 2013/09/27 | Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with a Delayed FOIA response. |
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| 201300654 | 2013/09/27 | Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services | No Records |
Customer requested assistance with an apparent discrepancy between a "no records" response and a telephone conversation the customer had regarding a CD containing the requested records that was sent to the customer's former address. |
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| 201300664 | 2013/09/27 | US Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Delay |
Customer requested assistance with Delayed FOIA response. |
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