FOIA - BOP - Records Retention Schedule
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| Submitted | Feb. 8, 2021 |
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From: J Ader
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The latest copy of the Bureau of Prisons' Records Retention Schedule.
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,
J Ader
From: Bureau of Prisons
Dear J Ader:
This is in response to your request for information under provisions of the Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts. We determined your request cannot be processed for the reason identified below.
The Freedom of Information Act allows you to request any records not already required to be made available pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(1) or (a)(2). The records you request are already available to the public pursuant to the statute. BOP is not required to release the type of record you seek. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3). If you would like to make a request for any records that are not available as mentioned, you may submit a new request describing the agency records you seek.
You may discuss your request with the undersigned, this office, the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) FOIA Public Liaison, Mr. C. Darnell Stroble at 202-616-7750, 320 First Street NW, Suite 936, Washington DC 20534, or ogc_efoia@bop.gov, or a representative of the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy (http://www.justice.gov/oip/efoia-portal.html).
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information, Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with BOP's determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, 441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20530, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIA STAR portal by creating an account following the instructions on OIP's website: https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."
Sincerely,
S. Arellano, for
Eugene Baime
Supervisory Attorney
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