Processing Notes for Control Number 2016-007 (FOIA)

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All processing notes (including email correspondence between staff at DHA and AFHSC/AFHSB) related to DHA's processing of a FOIA request sent to DHA dated August 25, 2015 for “Any reports since January 1, 2007, including any work product archived in the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) request manager, and including any official reports or correspondence released to internal DoD or external non-DoD customers, listing the number of serum specimens obtained from the spouses and child beneficiaries of military personnel, stored in the DoD Serum Repository (DoDSR) at the time of the analysis, report, or correspondence, to include any work product, report, or correspondence released to RAND in support of their research published as ‘Harnessing Full Value from the DoD Serum Repository and the Defense Medical Surveillance System’ (2010)” , and which was formally assigned Control Number 2016-007 (FOIA) by DHA in a letter by Ms. Nadine Brown dated October 8, 2015, and closed by DHA without return of responsive documents in a letter by Ms. Nadine Brown dated February 11, 2016 which noted "[a]fter a thorough search and review with the program office, it was determined that your request lacks the specificity required. In addition, completing the request would place an administrative burden due to the volume of documents sought. A record has not been described with sufficient particularity to enable the AFHSC to locate it by conducting a reasonable search."

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dr. Remington Nevin

Dear DHA FOIA Staff,

Please acknowledge receipt of my request for all processing notes for DHA FOIA Control Number 2016-007. This request was sent to your office in an email dated February 12, 2016, and has yet to be formally acknowledged or assigned a DHA control number.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Dr. Remington Nevin

Dear DHA FOIA Staff,

Please acknowledge receipt of my request for all processing notes for DHA FOIA Control Number 2016-007. This request was sent to your office in an email dated February 12, 2016, and has yet to be formally acknowledged or assigned a DHA control number.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Dr. Remington Nevin

Dear DHA FOIA Staff,

I have received documents responsive to FOIA request 2016-007 and I consider both this request, and my subsequent request dated February 12, 2016 for processing notes related to this request, to be closed. Thank you very much for producing the responsive documents.

Sincerely,

Dr. Remington Nevin