DoD Questions for the Record responses
| Tracking # |
23-F-0071 |
| Submitted | Oct. 17, 2022 |
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From: Paul Szoldra
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of Department of Defense responses during FY2022 to Questions for the Record from appropriating and authorizing Congressional committees and subcommittees.
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,
Paul Szoldra
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Good Afternoon Mr. Paul Szoldra,
Please find the interim response attached for your recent FOIA Request that
was requested on October 18, 2022. The case number for this request is
23-F-0071, please refer to this number and the action officer mentioned in
the interim response in any future correspondence regarding this case.
V/r,
Monet Brooks
Freedom of Information Division OSD/JS
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Mr. Paul Szoldra,
Your request made on October 18, 2022, FOIA case number 23-F-0071, we are
still awaiting documentation from one of our components per your request. I
expect to get some feedback sometime next week due to the upcoming holidays
or an estimated date no later than December 2, 2022. Please do not hesitate
to contact me should you have any further questions or concerns. Thank you
and have a wonderful day.
Repectfully,
Stephen K. Bailey
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service center
Office: 571-372-0429
NIPR: <mailto:Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil> Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil
SIPR: stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil
<mailto:stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil>
RLTW!!!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Good Afternoon,
I emailed the component working on your case regarding getting the latest
update for you. Once I receive a response, I will let you know the details
pertaining to your request. Please let me know if you have any additional
questions or concerns. Thanks and have a wonderful weekend.
Respectfully,
Stephen K. Bailey
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service center
Office: 571-372-0429
NIPR: <mailto:Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil> Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil
SIPR: stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil
<mailto:stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil>
RLTW!!!
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From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Good Afternoon,
I have just received feedback from the component. They have stated that they
are near completion and estimated to have it back to us in about a week.
Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Respectfully,
Stephen K. Bailey
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service center
Office: 571-372-0429
NIPR: Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil <mailto:Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil>
SIPR: <mailto:stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil>
stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil
RLTW!!!
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From: U.S. Navy
Mr. Paul Szoldra,
Good morning Sir, please see the attached 5 day interim response letter in
reference to your FOIA case 23-F-0071. Should you have any questions
regarding the response letter, please do not hesitate to contact me or give
me a call. Thank you and you have a wonderful day.
Respectfully,
Stephen K. Bailey
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service center
Office:571-372-0429
NIPR: Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil <mailto:Stephen.k.bailey.ctr@mail.mil>
SIPR: stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil
<mailto:stephen.k.bailey.ctr@smil.mail.mil>
RLTW!!!
From: Paul Szoldra
Hello Stephen,
Thank you for the letter. In response, I'd like you to modify my request to be more specific, as follows:
I am requesting a copy of Department of Defense responses during FY2022 to Questions for the Record from the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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For the analyst's further context and understanding: each federal agency is asked Questions For the Record by its appropriating and authorizing Congressional committees and subcommittees. These are called QFRs.
The questions are on the record, and so are the agency responses.
The agency's legislative relations, congressional relations, or intergovernmental offices -- the name varies with the agency -- carefully track these questions and answers.
Any federal agency, under the Freedom of Information Act, can be asked for a copy of its Responses to Questions for the Record for a given time period, for example, during Fiscal Years 2017 to 2022. Or during Calendar Years 2020 through 2022. Because they are responses to questions for the RECORD, they are typically releasable.
Thank you.
Paul Szoldra
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #23-F-0071.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #23-F-0071.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Navy
WHS MC-ALEX ESD Mailbox OSD-JS FOIA Requester Service Center would like to recall the message, "OSD/JS FOIA 23-F-0071: Narrower Scope Request".
From: U.S. Navy
Good Afternoon Mr. Szoldra,
My name is Camille Streeter and I am the new Action Officer that inherited
cases from Stephen Bailey.
Your request is currently tasked to a component office of the Office of the
Security of Defense (OSD), to conduct a search for responsive records.
However, the component is asking to narrow your time frame and/or subject
matter of your request. If possible, could you please a narrower scope of
your request? Please respond to this email NLT April 12, 2023 to proceed
with processing your request.
Kind Regards,
Camille Streeter, MA
FOIA Analyst, Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
(703) 693-6490
<mailto:camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil> camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil
From: U.S. Navy
Good Afternoon Mr. Szoldra,
Your request is currently tasked to a component office of the Office of the
Security of Defense (OSD), to conduct a search for responsive records.
However, the component is asking to narrow your time frame and/or subject
matter of your request. If possible, could you please a narrower scope of
your request? Please respond to this email NLT April 12, 2023 to proceed
with processing your request.
Kind Regards,
Camille Streeter, MA
FOIA Analyst, Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
(703) 693-6490
<mailto:camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil> camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil
From: Paul Szoldra
Hello,
The response letter states that "A request that uses open-ended phrases such as 'any and all' 'concerning or relating to' or 'including, but not limited to' is not reasonably described, as it provides an unrestricted scope in which any but the most meticulous of searches could be ruled inadequate."
Notably, I did not use any of these open-ended phrases in my request, which was reasonably described and specific.
The documents I requested were described as follows: "I am requesting a copy of Department of Defense responses during FY2022 to Questions for the Record from the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives."
This plainly asks for responses from the DoD in Fiscal Year 2022 to Questions for the Record (QFR) from specific subcommittees. Here is an example of what this type of document looks like from the Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.va.gov/FOIA/QFR.asp
I do not wish to narrow the scope of my request. I wish to have my request honored in a timely manner.
Thank you.
From: U.S. Navy
Good Morning Mr. Szoldra,
Please find the final response attached for your recent FOIA Request that
was requested on October 18, 2022. The case number for this request is
23-F-0071, please refer to this number and myself, the action officer
mentioned in the final response, in any future correspondence regarding this
case.
Kind Regards,
Camille Streeter, MA
FOIA Analyst, Freedom of Information Division OSD/JS
camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil <mailto:camille.a.streeter.ctr@mail.mil>
(703) 693-6490 (Office)
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