First FOIA (U.S. International Trade Commission)
| Tracking # |
19-17 |
| 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: U.S. International Trade Commission
Good Morning Ms. Best.
I will need a phone number to discuss this request as it is very broad and I need some clarity.
Discussing this with you verbally makes it much easier than just emailing back and forth.
You need to give some date ranges for those responses requested i.e. Copies of other FOIA requests filed before the FOIA request described above
And Copies of other FOIA appeals relating to the same
I await a response back from you so we can proceed with your request.
Jacqueline N. Gross
From: U.S. International Trade Commission
Also, Ms. Best we need to know more information about you. When submitting a FOIA you are required to give all of this information according to FOIA for it to be considered an Official FOIA request according to the FOIA statute.
Please respond and acknowledge receipt of this request.
Full Name
Address
Phone number
Fax number (optional)
Jacqueline N. Gross, FOIA Liaison
Office of the Secretary
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20436
202-205-1816
Jackie.gross@usitc.gov<mailto:Jackie.gross@usitc.gov>
From: U.S. International Trade Commission
For your FYI Ms. Best I am giving how a FOIA request should be made:
How to Make a FOIA Request
A FOIA request must be made in writing. Requesters are encouraged to submit their requests
through the FOIA Request Form System at https://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/foia/request.
asp. All other FOIA requests may be submitted via one of these other acceptable methods:
By mail, which should be sent to the following address:
Secretary
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street, SW
Room 112A
Washington, DC 20436
By Fax, which should be sent to the following number
202-205-2104
By Email, which should be sent to the following email address:
FOIA.SE.SE@usitc.gov
Please write "Freedom of Information Act Request" in the subject line of the letter or email, and
on the envelope or the subject line of your fax.
The request should include the following information: 1) your name, address, and daytime phone
number; 2) detailed information about the material you are seeking; 3) and the maximum amount
of fees you are willing to pay for copying and/or search time or whether you are seeking a fee
waiver. Providing detailed information about the record or types of records you seek will help the
agency identify and locate any responsive records.
You should be aware that FOIA was designed to provide access to existing government documents.
FOIA does not require federal agencies to analyze data, perform research on specific issue,
create or recreate records, answer written questions, or develop information in order to respond
to a request. You may specify that the Commission provide the requested information in a specific
format, such as paper or a particular electronic format. However, FOIA only obligates a federal
agency to provide records in a specified format if it can do so with a reasonable amount of effort.
From: U.S. International Trade Commission
Good afternoon Ms. Best.
We are in receipt of our request below received May 30, 2019.
It has been assigned FOIA number 19-17.
A response will be given within the twenty days statutory period allowed.
Please acknowledge receipt of this email.
Again, I need additional information date ranges for the requested information below.
* Copies of other FOIA requests filed before the FOIA request described above
Copies of other FOIA appeals received by the agency before the appeal described above
Jacqueline N. Gross, FOIA Liaison
Office of the Secretary
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20436
202-205-1816
Jackie.gross@usitc.gov<mailto:Jackie.gross@usitc.gov>
From: U.S. International Trade Commission
The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that the information or document(s) requested are exempt from disclosure.
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