First FOIA (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
| Tracking # |
NGC23-324 GSA-2023-001167 |
| Multi Request | First FOIA |
| Submitted | May 20, 2019 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
*Documents generated as part of the creation of the FOIA office (defined as whatever department, office, or coordinator is responsible for overseeing and/or processing FOIA requests), whether this was at the time of the agency's creation or the passage of the Freedom of Information Act, to include:
1. The instruction to do so from the Agency, as well as any guidance from the senior leadership
2. Documents discussing proposals and procedures
3. Any legal guidance or analysis produced or acquired by the Agency in response to or as part of the creation of the FOIA office
4. Internal documents from the press office, legislative liaison's office (or equivalent), general counsel's office (or equivalent), director's office (or equivalent) or the newly created FOIA office, reacting to or characterizing the office and it's creation
* A copy of the agency's first perfected (successful) FOIA request
* Copies of other FOIA requests filed before the FOIA request described above
* Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA requests described above
* The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA requests
* A copy of the agency's first successful FOIA appeal
* Copies of other FOIA appeals received by the agency before the appeal described above
* Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA appeals described above
* The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA appeals
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
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dear Ms. Emma Best:
We received an FBI referral (FBI FOI/PA # 1437546-000) and assigned control GSA-2023-001167. Please refer to this number in all future correspondence concerning this request. Based on this, we anticipate response on or prior to 5/11/2023.
We have twenty (20) workdays in which to respond (excluding weekends and Federal Holidays). Â However, it may not always be possible to provide the documents within this time period. In some cases, we may take an extension and will advise you. Please be advised that your request may be subject to fees for search, review and reproduction costs. Should this be the case, you will be given an estimate of the costs. All estimates are developed in Good Faith and are based on our reasonable judgment. However, due to the unique nature of each request and complexity of documents involved, actual costs to search and review the material may vary. You will be notified of fees, time frames and any other issues prior to and throughout the process.
Additionally, please be advised that at any time, you can log into the FOIAonline, to access your original request and review the workflow associated with this-tracking number.  Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov to inquire about the status of your request. (mailto:gsa.foia@gsa.gov)
If you have any concerns regarding the FOIA Requester Service Center, please contact the GSA FOIA Public Liaison, David Eby at (202) 213-2745 or by email at david.eby@gsa.gov.
Respectfully,
Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center
U.S General Service Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest (LG)
Washington, DC 20405
Toll Free number: (855)-675- FOIA
Fax number: (202) 501-2727
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dear Ms. Emma Best:
This letter is in response to your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request number (GSA-2023-001167), submitted on 04/13/2023, in which you requested the following:
“To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: *Documents generated as part of the creation of the FOIA office (defined as whatever department, office, or coordinator is responsible for overseeing and/or processing FOIA requests), whether this was at the time of the agency's creation or the passage of the Freedom of Information Act, to include: 1. The instruction to do so from the Agency, as well as any guidance from the senior leadership 2. Documents discussing proposals and procedures 3. Any legal guidance or analysis produced or acquired by the Agency in response to or as part of the creation of the FOIA office 4. Internal documents from the press office, legislative liaison's office (or equivalent), general counsel's office (or equivalent), director's office (or equivalent) or the newly created FOIA office, reacting to or characterizing the office and it's creation * A copy of the agency's first perfected (successful) FOIA request * Copies of other FOIA requests filed before the FOIA request described above * Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA requests described above * The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA requests * A copy of the agency's first successful FOIA appeal * Copies of other FOIA appeals received by the agency before the appeal described above * Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA appeals described above * The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA appeals The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes."
Please note, upon review of the documents the FBI referred to GSA (FBI FOIA 1437546-000), GSA determined that it was not in our jurisdiction and referred it to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). NARA will respond directly to you concerning this FBI referral.
This completes our action on your request.
Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov. If you have any concerns regarding the FOIA Requester Service Center, please contact the GSA FOIA Public Liaison, David Eby at (202) 213-2745 or by email at david.eby@gsa.gov.
We apologize for any inconvenience it may cause you.
Respectfully,
Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center
U.S General Service Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest, (LG)
Washington, DC 20405
Toll Free number: (855)-675- FOIA (3642)
Fax number: (202) 501-2727
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dear Emma Best,
This is in response to your FOIA request to the FBI (FBI 1437546-000), a
portion of which was referred to the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) and given tracking number *NGC23-324*. Please find
attached correspondence and records responsive to your request.
v/r
Brewer Thompson
Deputy FOIA Officer/Archivist
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of General Counsel
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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