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| Tracking # |
16-00080 |
| Submitted | Sept. 19, 2015 |
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From: Martin Peck
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Records associated with self inspection of classified materials handling pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13526 and E.O. 13587 performed by the agency for the last ten (10) years. Please include results of inspection and especially guidance resulting from analysis of reviewed activities and materials. Inspection records associated with effectiveness of original classification, effectiveness of derivative classification, safeguarding material, security training, security violations, and auditing / oversight are specifically requested. Thank you!
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 fees cannot be waived, 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, DVD-R, or BD-R 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,
Martin Peck
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
A fix is required to perfect the request.
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
A letter stating the request for reduced or waived fees has been rejected.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 19, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Martin Peck
Refusal to grant fee exemption noted. Please continue to process request. I will pay for search fees. Please advise of estimated duplication fees once search as identified responsive materials. Thank you!
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 19, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #F-2015-14838.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: FOIA Status
Dear Mr. Peck,
This is a follow-up to your control case number F-2015-14838. The Statutory Compliance and Research Division Center provided an estimated completion date(ECD) of December 30, 2016.
For your information:
- ECDs are subject to change.
- ECDs are "strictly" estimates and not intended to be used as "actual" dates of completions, due to various extenuating factors, which may or may not include coordination with other Agencies during the process (referrals, concurrences, etc.).
Interim release dates are provided, as applicable
I hope this information is helpful. If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at (202) 261-8484, or fax us at (202) 261-8582 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>
Regards,
Katrina M. Wood
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
(202) 261-8484
foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>
In accordance with Executive Order 13526, this message is UNCLASSIFIED.
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: OIG FOIA
Dear Mr. Peck,
The Department of State's Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) recently forwarded to this office a FOIA request you submitted to IPS. The September 19, 2015, request was for "records associated with self inspection of classified materials handling pursuant to E.O. 13526 and E.O. 13587 performed by the agency for the last 10 years."
The document that we found responsive to your request is publicly available on our website. The record may be accessed at https://oig.state.gov/system/files/210775.pdf. Since this will complete our processing, we plan to close out your request; please let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
OIG FOIA
oigfoia@state.gov<mailto:oigfoia@state.gov>
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
Official
UNCLASSIFIED
From: US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
NARA-NGC-2019-000728 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full Grant.
Records were released to the public as a result of this request. You may retrieve these records immediately using the following link: View Records Over the next 2 hours, these records are also being added to FOIAonline's search pages, further enabling you to retrieve these documents associated with your FOIA request at any time. (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NARA-NGC-2019-000728&type=referral)
Sent via FOIAonline
July 13, 2021
Martin Peck
MuckRock
Dept MR 21369
P.O. Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Email: requests@muckrock.com
RE: Freedom of Information Act Referral NGC19-474
Dear Mr. Peck:
I am responding to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) referral we received from the Department of State dated September 19, 2015, which was received in our office August 16, 2019. We assigned your request the above internal tracking number in addition to your FOIAonline tracking number NARA-NGC-2019-000728. In your original request to the Department of State, you asked for:
Records associated with self-inspection of classified materials handling pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and E.O. 13578 performed by the agency for the last ten years. Please include results of inspection and especially guidance resulting from analysis of reviewed activities and materials. Inspection records associated with effectiveness of original classification, effectiveness of derivative classification, safeguarding material, security training, security violations, and auditing/oversight are specifically requested.
The Department of State located 5 documents totaling 50 pages that contain the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) equities. The Department of State referred the documents to NARA for review and direct response to you. After a thorough review, we are releasing all 5 documents in full with no redactions.
This completes the processing of your FOIA request to us.
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 NGC19-474 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 noted below:
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
Office of General Counsel
Tel: 301-837-2099
Email: jodi.foor@nara.gov
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