Assyrian Spoon to the Palestinian Authority

Thank you for filing your FOIA request online on 3/1/2023. Here is a review of your request.

The records I request can be described as follows:

To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All emails to or from George Noll regarding the repatriation of the Assyrian spoon to the Palestinian Authority. The time period for this request is from November 1, 2022, to the date of processing.All calendar entries of George Noll from November 1, 2022, to the date of processing.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,AFLUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

The time period of my request is from 11/01/2022 to 03/02/2023

I am An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.

I am willing to pay $25 for my request.

My additional comments are as follows:

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Contact Information
Mr. AFL AFL
MuckRock News, DEPT MR141619<br>263 Huntington Ave<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02115
P: (617)299-1832
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**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Mr.AFL: This email acknowledges receipt of your March 1, 2023, 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 March 2, 2023, regarding"all emails to or from George Noll regarding the repatriation of the Assyrian spoon to the Palestinian Authority. The time period for this request is from November 1, 2022, to the date of processing.". Unless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly available documents not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media.  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.**

Dear AFL, This email correspondence pertains to your March 1, 2023,Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. §552) request received March 2,2023, by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Information Programs andServices. You are seeking a copy of "allemails to or from George Noll regarding the repatriation of the Assyrian spoonto the Palestinian Authority. The time period for this request is from November1, 2022, to the date of processing.". To help ensure a faster response, more information is needed from youabout what you are seeking. If possible, please provide additionalsubject matter search terms to assist in the search for the records sought. You may reply by contacting FOIArequest@state.gov or by mailing, the Office ofInformation Programs and Services, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW,Room B266, Washington, D.C. 20520; or facsimile at 202-485-1718. Please email us to help ensure a faster response. If you do not replyby May 31, 2023, then we will proceed with the request without this clarification. Regards M. Trask
RequesterCommunications Branch
Requester Liaison Division