Camp Lejeune Health Effects 2016-Present (Environmental Protection Agency)

This message is to confirm your request. Request information is as follows:
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2019-004067
* Requester Name: Mackenzie Farkus
* Date Submitted: 03/08/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.

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,

Mackenzie Farkus

The FOIA request - EPA-HQ-2019-004067 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2019-004067
* Requester: Mackenzie Farkus
* Submitted Date: 03/08/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.

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,

Mackenzie Farkus

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request EPA-HQ-2019-004067 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: I am a member of the media and request designation as such. I work for MuckRock News, a journalism nonprofit based out of Cambridge, MA, and will be writing a piece about Camp Lejeune.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

EPA-HQ-2019-004067 has been processed with the following final disposition: Duplicate Request

This request will be processed as EPA-R4-2019-004068

Dear Mackenzie,

Thank you for checking the status of your FOIA Request with EPA.

Your request was closed out as a duplicate back in 2019.

Thank you for your interest in EPA.

All the best,

Ryan Dominguez
| National FOIA Office