"America's Harvest Box"
| Tracking # |
2018-OCIO-02463-F |
| Submitted | Feb. 13, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Vanessa Nason
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
–All proposals, guidelines, documents, and memos regarding "America's Harvest Box," the proposed package that would replace about "half of the money most families receive via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," according to Politico: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/12/food-stamps-trump-administration-343245
–The article says the proposal was developed internally by the USDA, and I would also like any information and/or research that factored into this idea.
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,
Vanessa Nason
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Hello, Please see attached your FOIA acknowledgement letter. If youhave any questions, please let me know at FOIA@fns.usda.gov REMINDER: Please do not reply to this email directly, asthis email is not monitored by the FOIA Officer. To ensure a prompt and secureFOIA response, send all FOIA requests, FOIA appeals, any FOIA questions to FOIA@fns.usda.gov. Thank you, Jennifer
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Dear Ms. Nason,
Your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department FOIA Office (DFO) is being routed USDA's Food Nutrition Service (FNS) for processing and direct response to you.
USDA has a decentralized FOIA program. Each agency processes its own FOIA requests and appeals independently. The Department FOIA Office (DFO) processes requests and appeals on behalf of the Office of the Secretary, the Offices of the Under Secretaries and Departmental Management's ("DM") components only. For a complete listing of DM's components, please visit http://www.dm.usda.gov/agencies.htm.
Upon inquiry, the DFO has determined that the records sought are likely to be maintained by FNS. Pursuant to USDA regulation 7 C.F.R. § 1.5(f), the DFO is routing your request to the FNS FOIA Office for processing and direct response to you. In the event you have questions regarding your request, please contact FNS at:
Jennifer Weatherly
FOIA/PA Officer
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Alexandria, VA 22302
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Email: FOIA@fns.usda.gov<mailto:FOIA@fns.usda.gov>
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this e-mail, please contact me at 202-694-5260 or electronically at Camille.Aponte@ocio.usda.gov<mailto:Camille.Aponte@ocio.usda.gov>.
Thank you,
Camille C. Aponte, Esq.
FOIA Analyst (Contractor)
United States Department of Agriculture
Department FOIA Office
Office of the Chief Information Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 4105
Washington, DC 20250
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From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Good morning Vanessa Nason,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), is currently working diligently on our backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests. FNS is contacting you in order to see if you are still interested in receiving the documents you requested. Attached is the request you submitted to FNS on February 13, 2018.
We apologize for the delay in processing your request. Please advise us by replying to this email if you are still interested in pursuing this matter. If we do not hear back from you within 30 business days, your request will be administratively closed.
Thank you,
FNS FOIA OFFICE
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