1991 Pan-American Games in Cuba (U.S. Department of State)

Justin Wolfe filed this request with the U.S. Department of State of the United States of America.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

F-2020-04308

Multi Request 1991 Pan-American Games in Cuba
Due March 16, 2020
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Justin Wolfe


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Records produced between Jan. 1, 1991 and Dec. 31, 1991, pertaining to American preparations for, Cuban preparations for, and/or press coverage of the Pan-American Games held in Cuba that year.

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,

Justin Wolfe

From: U.S. Department of State

**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Mr. Wolfe: This email acknowledges receipt of your February 18, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office ofInformation Programs and Services on February 27, 2020, regardingrecords produced between Jan. 1, 1991, and Dec. 31, 1991, pertaining to American preparations for, Cuban preparations for, and/or press coverage of the Pan-American Games held in Cuba. This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will beprocessed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h). This Office willnot be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to“unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance,the unusual circumstances include the need to search for and collect requestedrecords from other Department offices or Foreign Service posts. If you have any questions regarding yourrequest , would like to narrow the scope or arrange analternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated dateof completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIAPublic Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. Additionally, youmay contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at theNational Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIAmediation services they offer. Thecontact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government InformationServices, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS,College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**

From: Justin Wolfe

RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #F-2020-04308

Email
To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2020-04308.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: U.S. Department of State

Justin Wolfe,

The Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) is in receipt of your inquiry below regarding case number F-2022-04308. We will follow-up with you as soon as possible to provide a response.

Thank you in advance for your patience.

If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at (202) 261-8484 or send an e-mail to: foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>
Regards,

Katrina Wood

U.S. Department of State

FOIA Requester Service Center

From: U.S. Department of State

Please disregard the status for the typo of case number F-2020- 04308. It should read F-2020-04380 not F-2022-04308. Thanks

From: U.S. Department of State

Mr. Wolfe,

This is in response to your letter dated August 31, 2022, regarding FOIA case number F-2020-04308.

This request remains in process and has a new estimated date of completion (EDC) of June 30, 2023. As we previously advised, EDCs are estimates and are subject to change. You will be notified as soon as information becomes available in this case.

Please note that the Department currently has a backlog of FOIA requests. Therefore, there will be delay in responding to requests.

We apologize for the delayed response and appreciate your continued patience.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
Regards,
Katrina Wood
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
FF

From: Justin Wolfe

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2020-04308.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

Sincerely,
Justin Wolfe

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