Comms re OGIS Case No. 18-00839 and FBI FOIPA No. 1367327 (National Archives and Records Administration)

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2817f7647)
* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2018-000316
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 02/13/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Communications (both inter-agency communications and intra-agency communications), notes, and other materials regarding OGIS Case No. 18-00839 and FBI FOIPA No. 1367327. OGIS Case No. 18-00839 was submitted on December 11, 2017 and a final response (dated February 8, 2018) was sent on February 12, 2018. 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, Emma Best

March 19, 2018

Ms. Emma Best

MuckRock News

411A Highland Ave.

Somerville, MA 02144

*Re: Freedom of Information Act Request NGC18-041*

Dear Ms. Best,

As we previously advised you via *FOIAonline*, we received your Privacy
Act/FOIA request, dated February 13, 2018 and we have assigned your request
internal tracking number NGC18-172 and *FOIAOnline* tracking number
NARA-NGC-2018-0000316. You requested access to:

“I hereby request the following records: Communications (both inter-agency
communications and intra-agency communications), notes, and other materials
regarding OGIS Case No. 18-00839 and FBI FOIPA NO. 1367327. OGIS Case No.
18-00839 was submitted on December 11, 2017 and a final response (dated
February 8, 2018) was sent on February 12, 2018.”

Your request falls within one of the “unusual circumstances” categories
contemplated by the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552 §§ (a)(6)(B)(iii)((I) and (III), and
we need additional time to respond to your request beyond the twenty
business days provided by the FOIA statute. The records you seek have
required us to search several offices within NARA. To enable us to respond
more quickly to you, you may wish to reformulate your request to reduce the
amount of time required to complete our consultation, or to arrange an
alternative time frame for the processing of this request.

We regret the necessity of this delay, but assure you that your request
will be processed as soon as possible. If you have any questions you may
contact me. You may also contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Gary M. Stern
for assistance at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6002,
301-837-1750, Garym.Stern@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

Dear Ms. Best:

Thank you for your email of June 18, 2018 asking for a status update on
your FOIA request submitted to us through *FOIAonline *on 2/13/2018. Your
request was assigned the *FOIAonline* tracking number of
NARA-NGC-2018-000316,
and our office assigned it internal tracking number NGC18-172. In the
future you only need to cite the *NGC18-172* number when seeking an
update. There is no need to include all prior correspondence about the
FOIA request when you merely want an update. We can find everything you
submitted through the internal tracking number.

Your request is currently number* 272* in our queue of FOIA requests.

Sincerely,

Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3409
susan.gillett@nara.gov

Your FOIAonline user account for requests@muckrock.com has been deactivated due to inactivity.

The FOIA
request
- NARA-NGC-2018-000316 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:

* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2018-000316
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 07/04/2018
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Communications (both inter-agency communications and intra-agency communications), notes, and other materials regarding OGIS Case No. 18-00839 and FBI FOIPA No. 1367327. OGIS Case No. 18-00839 was submitted on December 11, 2017 and a final response (dated February 8, 2018) was sent on February 12, 2018. 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, Emma Best

NARA-NGC-2018-000316 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.

Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by [FOIAONLINE_HOME]. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor.

September 30, 2021

Ms. Emma Best
MuckRock News
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144

RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: NGC18-172

Dear Ms. Best:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act request dated February 13, 2018, which we received the same day and assigned NGC18-172 (FOIAOnline tracking number NARA-NGC-2018-000316. In your initial requests, you sought access to the following:

To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Communications (both inter-agency communications and intra-agency communications), notes, and other materials regarding OGIS Case No. 18-00839 and FBI FOIPA No. 1367327. OGIS Case No. 18-00839 was submitted on December 11, 2017 and a final response (dated February 8, 2018) was sent on February 12, 2018. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

After conducting a search, we located 11 documents totaling 71 pages responsive to your FOIA request. We are releasing the documents in part with redactions pursuant to Freedom of Information U.S.C.§552 (b)(5) and (b)(6). FOIA Exemption (b)(5) protects the release of inter-agency or intra-agency communication and the deliberative process privilege. FOIA exemption (b)(6) protects the release of information the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

This completes the processing of your FOIA request.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of this letter via regular U.S. mail or email. By filing an appeal, you preserve your rights under FOIA and give the agency a chance to review and reconsider your request and the agency’s decision. If you submit your appeal in writing, please address it to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by e-mail please send it to FOIA@nara.gov, also addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States. Please be sure to explain why you believe this response does not meet the requirements of the FOIA. All correspondence should reference your case tracking number NGC18-172 and your FOIAonline tracking number.

If you would like to discuss our response before filing an appeal to attempt to resolve your dispute without going through the appeals process, you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison Gary M. Stern for assistance at:

National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-1750
garym.stern@nara.gov

If you are unable to resolve your FOIA dispute through our FOIA Public Liaison, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, offers mediation services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:

Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
ogis@nara.gov
ogis.archives.gov
202-741-5770
1-877-684-6448

Thank you for contacting the National Archives and Records Administration.

Sincerely,

Jodi Foor
Deputy FOIA Officer/Archivist
Office of General Counsel
301-837-2099
Jodi.Foor@nara.gov