First FOIA (Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council)
| 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: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Ms. Best, we are in receipt of your FOIA request for documents generated as
part of creating the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s FOIA
office. We have started the search for documents and will provide a
response as soon as possible. We will follow up if any additional
information is required to complete the request. Please let me know if you
have any additional questions.
--
*Buck Sutter*
Deputy Executive Director/Program Director
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Buck.Sutter@RestoreTheGulf.gov
504-444-3511
From: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Dear Ms. Best,
The RESTORE Council continues to process your Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request of May 21, 2019 for "[d]ocuments generated as part of the
creation of the FOIA office...", along with various other FOIA-related
records. A few documents originated with another agency, and per the
Council's FOIA regulations the Council must refer that record to the
agency. Because of the referral process and the number of potentially
responsive documents, we estimate that the Council will be unable to make a
determination on the request within 20 business days. Based on an estimate
of the referral process and a review of potentially responsive documents,
we estimate it will take 60 days to make a determination on the request. We
will notify you immediately if this estimate changes.
Please note that you have the right to seek assistance from the Council's
FOIA Public Liaison, who is David Gilliland. Please contact Dave at
david.gilliland@restorethegulf.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Tue, May 21, 2019 at 12:29 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: First FOIA (Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Council)
To: <buck.sutter@restorethegulf.gov>
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
FOIA Office
Suite 1117
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
May 21, 2019
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
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--
*Buck Sutter*
Deputy Executive Director/Program Director
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Buck.Sutter@RestoreTheGulf.gov
504-444-3511
From: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Dear Ms. Best,
Thank you for your patience as we process your FOIA request for
“[d]ocuments generated as part of the creation of the FOIA office.” Quite a
number of consultations were required, which took longer than anticipated.
We are releasing documents responsive to your request in a series of
approximately four emails. If the attachments are too large, I may have to
resend, so please bear with me.
The first attachment to this email summarizes each responsive document
(organized by each category you requested) and the reason any documents
were withheld or redactions were made.
You have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days (by March
30, 2020). In addition, you have the right to seek dispute resolution from
the Council's FOIA Public Liaison and from the Office of Government
Information Services. The Council's FOIA Public Liaison is Dave Gilliland
and he can be reached at David.Gilliland@restorethegulf.gov.
Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Jamie
Jamie Lipsey, Esq.
Expert Consultant
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
205/352-4572
jamie.lipsey@restorethegulf.gov
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From: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Dear Ms. Best,
Attached is the second email of responsive documents. Please see the first
email for a summary of each responsive document and the reason any
documents were withheld or redactions were made.
You have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days (by March
30, 2020). In addition, you have the right to seek dispute resolution from
the Council's FOIA Public Liaison and from the Office of Government
Information Services. The Council's FOIA Public Liaison is Dave Gilliland
and he can be reached at David.Gilliland@restorethegulf.gov.
Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Jamie
Jamie Lipsey, Esq.
Expert Consultant
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
205/352-4572
jamie.lipsey@restorethegulf.gov
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recipients, are confidential and may be privileged as attorney-client
communications, attorney work product and/or deliberative process
information, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under Federal and/or state
law. If you are not an intended recipient, then any review, reproduction,
disclosure, distribution, storage or other use of this message or its
contents is strictly prohibited.
From: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Dear Ms. Best,
Attached is the third email of responsive documents. Please see the first
email for a summary of each responsive document and the reason any
documents were withheld or redactions were made.
You have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days (by March
30, 2020). In addition, you have the right to seek dispute resolution from
the Council's FOIA Public Liaison and from the Office of Government
Information Services. The Council's FOIA Public Liaison is Dave Gilliland
and he can be reached at David.Gilliland@restorethegulf.gov.
Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Jamie
Jamie Lipsey, Esq.
Expert Consultant
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
205/352-4572
jamie.lipsey@restorethegulf.gov
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recipients, are confidential and may be privileged as attorney-client
communications, attorney work product and/or deliberative process
information, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under Federal and/or state
law. If you are not an intended recipient, then any review, reproduction,
disclosure, distribution, storage or other use of this message or its
contents is strictly prohibited.
From: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Dear Ms. Best,
Attached is the fourth email of responsive documents. Please see the first
email for a summary of each responsive document and the reason any
documents were withheld or redactions were made.
You have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days (by March
30, 2020). In addition, you have the right to seek dispute resolution from
the Council's FOIA Public Liaison and from the Office of Government
Information Services. The Council's FOIA Public Liaison is Dave Gilliland
and he can be reached at David.Gilliland@restorethegulf.gov.
Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Jamie
Jamie Lipsey, Esq.
Expert Consultant
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
205/352-4572
jamie.lipsey@restorethegulf.gov
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recipients, are confidential and may be privileged as attorney-client
communications, attorney work product and/or deliberative process
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law. If you are not an intended recipient, then any review, reproduction,
disclosure, distribution, storage or other use of this message or its
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