Environmental Protection Agency records on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
| Tracking # |
EPA-2017-007662 EPA-HQ-2017-007662 |
| Submitted | May 22, 2017 |
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From: David Hains
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any communications, memos or records since January 20, 2017 from Scott Pruitt or Mike Flynn related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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,
David Hains
From: foia_hq@epa.gov
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=090004d28133457c)
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2017-007662
* Requester Name: David Hains
* Date Submitted: 05/23/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: Requesting any communications, memos or records since January 20, 2017 from Scott Pruitt or Mike Flynn related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: FOIA HQ
Jonathan,
Please reply to requester re FOIA request status. Thank you
FOIA, Libraries & Accessiblity Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(202) 566-1667
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From: Muckrock Staff
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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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 May 22, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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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 May 22, 2017. 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: 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 May 22, 2017. 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: Environmental Protection Agency
This email is about your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, EPA-HQ-2017-007662; it is assigned to the Office of the Administrator for processing.
The Office of the Administrator has experienced a significant increase in FOIA requests since the start of this administration. As of May 7, 2018, your FOIA request, EPA-HQ-2017-007662, is currently 379 in the queue. We are processing all FOIAs within the scope of our resources, given the sharp increase in requests. If possible, we will provide you with interim releases as they become available.
In fiscal year 2017, the average processing time for complex FOIA requests processed by AO was 388 working days. Using this number as instructive to estimate the time to process your request, the new estimated completion date for this FOIA is November 16, 2018.
The following are some sources of publicly available information that you can access immediately and which may contain information responsive to your request: • Our website: https://www.epa.gov/home/advanced-search
• The EPA newsroom: https://www.epa.gov/newsroom
• FOIAonline for records previously released through FOIA requests: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/search/
• Frequently requested records: https://www.epa.gov/foia/national-online-foia-library#request
• MyProperty: https://www3.epa.gov/enviro/facts/myproperty/
• Technical/scientific/educational publications: https://www.epa.gov/nscep
• Superfund sites and data: https://www.epa.gov/foia/national-online-foia-library#superfund
• Historical material reflecting the EPA website as it existed on January 19, 2017 https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/
If you wish to clarify your request, so that once we reach the request in the queue, it might be processed in a shorter amount of time, please contact Christopher Creech, Creech.Christopher@epa.gov. If you are no longer interested in the requested records, please let us know so that we can remove your request from the queue. Please be sure to include your tracking number, EPA-HQ-2017-007662, in the email subject to ensure a timely response.
In addition to seeking assistance from the contact above, you may seek assistance from the EPA’s FOIA Public Liaison at hq.foia@epa.gov or (202) 566-1667, or from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). OGIS’s services are described on their website, https://www.archives.gov/ogis. You may contact OGIS in any of the following ways: by mail, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, MD 20740-6001; email: ogis@nara.gov; telephone: (202) 741-5770 or (877) 684-6448; or fax: (202) 741-5769.
Thank you,
Christopher Creech
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
David Hains - I am emailing to assess your interest in still receiving a response to the above listed FOIA request you sent to EPA on 5/23/2017. Obviously - we are late responding. The Agency is trying to triage the best way to address our backlog and we are first reaching out to all requesters to determine if you are still interested in this FOIA given how old it is.
Please let me know.
Thanks
Lena Ferris
Office of the Administrator
US EPA
202 564 8831
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Hains,
I apologize for our delay in responding to your inquiry of a status update for Request EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
I’m forwarding your message to Chris Creech in our EPA HQ FOIA Office, who is managing your FOIA request. He will be able to give you an update as soon as he returns to the office in locating records and providing you a status from your e-mails below. We appreciate your patience as we are triaging our large backlog as the moment.
Thank you,
Ana Espinoza
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Hello,
Thank you for your interests in the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. Your request EPA-HQ-2017-007662 is currently under review. The records are being worked on, we anticipate to have completed review in the next 2-3 weeks and have a response to you at that later date.
Please call 202-564-0619 for anymore information. Thank you,
Ana Espinoza
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. David Hains,
Your records are currently in the final stages of review. The Agency should have a final response to you within the next upcoming weeks. Thank you for your patience, we look forward to giving you your records,
Thank you,
Ana Espinoza
202-564-0619
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-HQ-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
The FOIA request EPA-HQ-2017-007662 has had its Tracking Number changed to EPA-2017-007662. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number:
EPA-HQ-2017-007662
* New Tracking Number:
EPA-2017-007662
* Requester Name:
Mr. David Hains
* Date Submitted:
07/07/2018
* Long Description:
Requesting any communications, memos or records since January 20, 2017 from Scott Pruitt or Mike Flynn related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 16, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Dear Mr. Hains,
Thank you for your inquiry. I was assigned to your FOIA Request for EPA-2017-007662 in January 2023. I have been working diligently to complete this review. Your records should be uploaded to FOIA Online within the next 4 weeks. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to me. Thank you for your patience.
Best Regards,
Oriana Alexander
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. EPA, Office of the Administrator, Office of the Executive Secretariat
Alexander.Oriana@epa.gov
(202)564-0419
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on July 21, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #EPA-2017-007662.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Dear Mr. Hains,
Thank you for following up with this request. While reviewing your records, I determined an additional search was needed to provide the most complete response to your request. I apologize for this delay. Your records should be uploaded to FOIA Online by the end of August. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to me. Thank you for your patience.
Best Regards,
Oriana Alexander
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. EPA, Office of the Administrator, Office of the Executive Secretariat
Alexander.Oriana@epa.gov
(202)564-0419
From: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA-2017-007662 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: 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. View Records (https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=EPA-2017-007662&type=Request)
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