EPA MATS RULE model for the monetized benefits

Brian McCarter filed this request with the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America.
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EPA-HQ-2013-010310

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From: Brian McCarter

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Requesting the complete, editable, model used to calculate the table 2 summary of the monetized benefits, social cost and net benefit for the final rule in 2016 that includes all formulas used to reach these figures.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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 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,

Brian McCarter

From: Floyd-Coleman, Cynthia

From: EPA

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Cynthia Floyd-Coleman, FOIA Specialist Office of Information Collection

Hi Diane, can you please provide Mr. Brian McCarter the status of his
FOIA Request. The new online FOIA Tracking Number is EPA-HQ-2012-001405
(FOIAXpress number is HQ-FOI-02060-12). Please contact Mr. McCarter by
email. Please note Mr. McCarter's new address at the end of the email.

Thanks so much
Cindy

Cynthia Floyd-Coleman, FOIA Specialist
Office of Information Collection
Office of Environmental Information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC 2822T)
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 566-1662
email: Floyd-Coleman.Cynthia@epamail.epa.gov
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From: requests@muckrock.com
To: Cynthia Floyd-Coleman/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Date: 11/09/2012 04:59 AM
Subject: Follow up to Freedom of Information Request: EPA MATS RULE
model for the monetized benefits

November 9, 2012
Environmental Protection Agency
National Freedom of Information Officer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (2822T)
Washington, DC 20460

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 26, 2012. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Oct. 10, 2012:

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On Sept. 26, 2012:

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On Sept. 26, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby
request the following records:

Requesting the complete, editable, model used to calculate the table 2
summary of the monetized benefits, social cost and net benefit for the
final rule in 2016 that includes all formulas used to reach these
figures.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

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 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,

Brian McCarter

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1933
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

From: Diane Salahuddin OCFO

will do.

Thanks.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Diane Salahuddin OCFO

Hello Mr. Carter,

Would you like that information sent to you on a CD? The files are quite
a bit to send electronically.

Please advise.

Thank you much.
Diane Salahuddin
OCFO
202-564-3904

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Brian McCarter

CD would be acceptable as long as it contains a copy of the original model which is likely to be an excel file.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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. 26, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Salahuddin, Diane

We have replied to this FOIA. How can we stop these monthly emails coming to us?

Thanks.

From: Brian McCarter

Hello,

By our records, the CD was never received.

Please advise, or resend.

Thank you.

From: hq.foia@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=090004d2800c8bf4)
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2013-010310
* Requester Name: Brian McCarter
* Date Submitted: Wed Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2013
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
Requesting the complete, editable, model used to calculate the table 2 summary of the monetized benefits, social cost and net benefit for the final rule in 2016 that includes all formulas used to reach these figures.

From: hq.foia@epa.gov

09/27/2013 05:06 PM FOIA Request: EPA-HQ-2013-010310

From: hq.foia@epa.gov

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request EPA-HQ-2013-010310 has been
fully granted.
Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on:
09/25/2013
* Request Long Description:
Requesting the complete, editable, model used to calculate the table 2 summary of the monetized benefits, social cost and net benefit for the final rule in 2016 that includes all formulas used to reach these figures.

From: Environmental Protection Agency

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: hq.foia@epa.gov

10/25/2013 10:54 AM FOIA Request: EPA-HQ-2013-010310

Dear Mr. McCarter,
Please find attached a response to your FOIA request.  There is also a CD with responsive information that I will be placing in the mail to you today that you should receive in the next week.  Please call me if you have questions.  Thanks.
Sherry Russell - FOIA Coordinator - 919-541-0306

From: Russell, Sherry

Dear Mr. McCarter,

Please see the attached response to your FOIA request. Please note that there is also a CD that contains responsive information that I will place in the mail to you today. Please feel free to call me if you have questions. Thanks.

From: hq.foia@epa.gov

Request EPA-HQ-2013-010310 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full grant
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