Castillo Akin Gump

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DOC-OS-2022-001460&type=request)

* Tracking Number: DOC-OS-2022-001460
* Requester Name:
Jimmy Tobias
* Date Submitted: 04/26/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any and all written or electronic communications, including email attachments, between Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo and any lobbyists, lawyers or other staffers affiliated with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

This requests seeks records produced since January 20, 2021.

I am a reporter for The Guardian and The Nation, among other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

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Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DOC-EDA-2022-001460 has been
denied.
Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Request Created on:
04/26/2022
* Request Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any and all written or electronic communications, including email attachments, between Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo and any lobbyists, lawyers or other staffers affiliated with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

This requests seeks records produced since January 20, 2021.

I am a reporter for The Guardian and The Nation, among other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

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* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
I am a reporter for The Guardian and The Nation, among other outlets.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
EDA denies the fee waiver request because the requester doesn’t explain how the information is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government. If we have any documents, it’ll likely be below the threshold the requester would have to pay anyway.

Good Afternoon Mr. Tobias,

Attached please find EDA's final response letter related to your FOIA request file no. (HQ 22-33 cross referenced to DOC-EDA-2022-001460).

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office via e-mail to Jeff Roberson (jroberson@eda.gov<mailto:jroberson@eda.gov>) and myself (toliphant@eda.gov<mailto:toliphant@eda.gov>).
Thank you and have a great afternoon!
Regards,
Ta'Shima Oliphant
Management Analyst
Economic Development Administration
Office of Chief Counsel
toliphant@eda.gov<mailto:toliphant@eda.gov>