Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Emails

Ms. Amarel:

Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has been assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Labor (OSEC) today with tracking number 880588. After 48 hours of this assignment, you should be able to track its progress at www.dol.gov/foia<http://www.dol.gov/foia>. If you need to contact OSEC about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry through osec-foia@dol.gov<mailto:osec-foia@dol.gov> or phone 202-693-6084. In addition it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission to the agency or to have it available at the time of a call.

Sincerely,

Darlene Miller| Government Information Specialist, Office of Information Services
Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS) | Office of the Solicitor
U S Department of Labor | 200 Constitution Avenue NW N2420 | Washington DC 20210
Phone: 202-693-5442 | Fax: 202-693-5389 | Email: miller.darlene@dol.gov<mailto:miller.darlene@dol.gov> | e-FOIAs: foiarequests@dol.gov<mailto:foiarequests@dol.gov>

Hello:

This acknowledges the receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, in which you requested all email sent to, from, or copied to Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, from June 1, 2019 to July 19, 2019 containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: "Kushner", "EB-5", "AOC ", "POTUS", or "Epstein". Your request was received in our office on 7/23/2019 and assigned FOIA tracking number 880588.

This letter is to inform you the Office of the Secretary is unable to respond to your request within the time limits established by the FOIA. Our ability to process your request is delayed because we are experiencing a backlog of requests. Please be advised, however, that your request is being handled as equitably as possible and that all documents that can be released will be made available at the earliest possible date. We will keep you informed of our progress. We expect to complete processing your request on or before 40 days from the date of this acknowledgment.

Using the tracking number above, you may track the status of your FOIA request online at http://www.dol.gov/foia/. If you need to contact OSEC about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry via email at OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV>. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission made.
Regards,

Toya A. Peets
Executive Correspondence Analyst
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
(202) 693-6112

Dear Mr/Ms. Amarel,

This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of July 23, 2019, in which you requested all emails sent to, from, or copied to Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, from June 1, 2019 to July 19, 2019 containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: "Kushner", "EB-5", "AOC ", "POTUS", or "Epstein", and assigned FOIA tracking number 880588.

A search for responsive records of the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) was conducted based on your request. No responsive Records were located.

If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov <mailto:OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov> or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thomas@dol.gov<mailto:hicks.thomas@dol.gov>. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), within the National Archives and Records Administration, to inquire about the 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, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office by e-mail at ogis@nara.gov, <mailto:ogis@nara.gov> by phone at 202-741-5770, by fax at 202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.

Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210.

Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.

Sincerely,

Keshia McDaniel
Special Assistant, Scheduling & Advance, Office of the Secretary
(D) 202.693.6043 | (C) 202.295.7144 | (E) mcdaniel.keshia@dol.gov<mailto:mcdaniel.keshia@dol.gov>
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210

Dear Taylor Amarel,

This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of July 23, 2019, in which you requested all emails sent to, from, or copied to Patrick Pizzella, Deputy Secretary, from June 1, 2019 to July 19, 2019 containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: "Kushner", "EB-5", "AOC", "POTUS", or "Epstein". Your request was received in our office on July 23, 2019, and assigned FOIA tracking number 880589.

A search for responsive records of the Office of the Secretary was conducted based on your request, and no responsive records were found.

If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov> or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by e-mail at hicks.thomas@dol.gov<mailto:hicks.thomas@dol.gov>. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the 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, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office by e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>, by phone at 202-741-5770, by fax at 202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free 1-877-684-6448.

Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate the processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and a copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by e-mail to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other e-mail address will not be accepted.

Sincerely,

Keshia McDaniel
Special Assistant
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor