Cedar Rapids flood control

Jacob Fischler filed this request with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2018-283

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Jacob Fischler

To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

From: U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Greetings: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) dated April 16, 2018 and received in OMB's FOIA office on April 18, 2018. Your request has been logged in and is being processed. For your reference, the OMB FOIA number is 2018-283.

Sincerely,

Dionne Hardy?

________________________________
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:37 PM
To: FN-OMB-FOIA
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

April 16, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

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From: U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Hello,
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.
If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335

From: U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Hello,

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.

If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335

From: U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Hello,

Thank you for your patience. Please note that the search has been completed and the results are awaiting assignment to a FOIA reviewer. Also, please note that our agency has a backlog of over 500 FOIAs and that we process FOIA requests in the order they are received.

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006

From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:03 AM
To: Davis, Kelly J. EOP/OMB (Contractor) <Kelly.J.Davis@omb.eop.gov>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-283

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

March 4, 2020

This is a follow up to request number 2018-283:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-283.

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

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On Feb. 3, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA 18-283
Hello,

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.

If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
---

On Jan. 28, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA18-283
Hello,
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.
If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
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On April 18, 2018:
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
Greetings: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) dated April 16, 2018 and received in OMB's FOIA office on April 18, 2018. Your request has been logged in and is being processed. For your reference, the OMB FOIA number is 2018-283.

Sincerely,

Dionne Hardy?

________________________________
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:37 PM
To: FN-OMB-FOIA
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

April 16, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

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E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/office-of-management-and-budget-69/cedar-rapids-flood-control-52474/?uuid-login=fbaf3268-397e-4796-9eb0-b09b4acfaa9d&email=ombfoia%40omb.eop.gov<#agency-reply
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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On April 16, 2018:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAZ-Sop_vASvk-MpriH4mITuKs%3A1j9QrV%3AQXQDCwCTmbunxDp0s17MWlKxU3Q&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Foffice-of-management-and-budget-69%252Fcedar-rapids-flood-control-52474%252F%253Femail%253DKelly.J.Davis%252540omb.eop.gov
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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From: U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Thank you for your follow-up inquiry about the status of your FOIA request assigned tracking number 2018-283. Please be advised that your request is currently being processed. I anticipate you will receive a response from this agency no later than September 30, 2020. In the meantime, should you have any questions, you can reach OMB's FOIA Office anytime by email at OMBFOIA@omb.eop.gov<mailto:OMBFOIA@omb.eop.gov> or by phone at 202-395-FOIA.

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB|Room 9274|Washington, D.C. 20006

From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 5:01 AM
To: Davis, Kelly J. EOP/OMB (Contractor) <Kelly.J.Davis@omb.eop.gov>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-283

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

May 25, 2020

This is a follow up to request number 2018-283:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-283.

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

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAZ-Sop_vASvk-MpriH4mITuKs%3A1jd8ym%3AhE3noVQ_7nQ6QkeaDy0l04gYNJ0&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Foffice-of-management-and-budget-69%252Fcedar-rapids-flood-control-52474%252F%253Femail%253DKelly.J.Davis%252540omb.eop.gov<
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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On March 4, 2020:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-283
Hello,

Thank you for your patience. Please note that the search has been completed and the results are awaiting assignment to a FOIA reviewer. Also, please note that our agency has a backlog of over 500 FOIAs and that we process FOIA requests in the order they are received.

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006

From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:03 AM
To: Davis, Kelly J. EOP/OMB (Contractor) <Kelly.J.Davis@omb.eop.gov>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-283

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

March 4, 2020

This is a follow up to request number 2018-283:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-283.

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

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAZ-Sop_vASvk-MpriH4mITuKs%3A1j9QrV%3AQXQDCwCTmbunxDp0s17MWlKxU3Q&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Foffice-of-management-and-budget-69%252Fcedar-rapids-flood-control-52474%252F%253Femail%253DKelly.J.Davis%252540omb.eop.gov<
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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On Feb. 3, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA 18-283
Hello,

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.

If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
---

On Jan. 28, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA18-283
Hello,
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.
If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
---

On April 18, 2018:
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
Greetings: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) dated April 16, 2018 and received in OMB's FOIA office on April 18, 2018. Your request has been logged in and is being processed. For your reference, the OMB FOIA number is 2018-283.

Sincerely,

Dionne Hardy?

________________________________
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:37 PM
To: FN-OMB-FOIA
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

April 16, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >>https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/office-of-management-and-budget-69/cedar-rapids-flood-control-52474/?uuid-login=fbaf3268-397e-4796-9eb0-b09b4acfaa9d&email=ombfoia%40omb.eop.gov<#agency-reply<
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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On April 16, 2018:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAZ-Sop_vASvk-MpriH4mITuKs%3A1j9QrV%3AQXQDCwCTmbunxDp0s17MWlKxU3Q&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Foffice-of-management-and-budget-69%252Fcedar-rapids-flood-control-52474%252F%253Femail%253DKelly.J.Davis%252540omb.eop.gov<
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 52474
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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On Feb. 3, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA 18-283
Hello,

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.

If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
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On Jan. 28, 2020:
Subject: OMB FOIA18-283
Hello,
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regrets the delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Unfortunately, OMB is experiencing a backlog of FOIA requests. Please know that OMB management is very committed to providing responses to FOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog.
Given the passage of time, this communication is to confirm whether you are still interested in having the attached FOIA request processed. Please confirm your continued interest by replying to this email within 14 calendar days from the date of this communication, and reference the FOIA number cited above.
If we do not receive a response from you within the specified time frame, we will consider the non-response as an indication that you are no longer interested, and will close your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Kelly J. Davis
FOIA Specialist (Contractor)
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Office of General Counsel
NEOB | Room 9274 | Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-395-1592 cell: 202-881-6335
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On April 18, 2018:
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
Greetings: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) dated April 16, 2018 and received in OMB's FOIA office on April 18, 2018. Your request has been logged in and is being processed. For your reference, the OMB FOIA number is 2018-283.

Sincerely,

Dionne Hardy?

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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:37 PM
To: FN-OMB-FOIA
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control

U.S. Office of Management and Budget
FOIA Office
#9026
725 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20500

April 16, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

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On April 16, 2018:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Cedar Rapids flood control
To Whom It May Concern:

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

>Email correspondence of OMB personnel to or from:
-any email address ending in "@ernst.senate.gov"
-any person from the office of U.S. Rep. Rod Blum

between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

>Any OMB memo or other document referencing a Cedar Rapids flood control project of the Army Corps of Engineers between Jan. 1, 2013, and the date this request is processed.

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,

Jacob Fischler

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: >https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAZ-Sop_vASvk-MpriH4mITuKs%3A1jd8ym%3AhE3noVQ_7nQ6QkeaDy0l04gYNJ0&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Foffice-of-management-and-budget-69%252Fcedar-rapids-flood-control-52474%252F%253Femail%253DKelly.J.Davis%252540omb.eop.gov<
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
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PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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