FOIA Fee Categorization Records for FOIA Group, Inc. and MuckRock (Department of Homeland Security, Under Secretary Office of Intelligence & Analysis )

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records, including emails, in your agency's FOIA office discussing which fee category is appropriate for requests submitted by MuckRock or the FOIA Group, Inc.

This includes both: a) requests submitted by one of these businesses on its own behalf; and b) requests submitted by third parties in their own names using one of these businesses as an intermediary. This does not include records found in the administrative processing files for individual requests.

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,

Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Since the denial of my request of my commercial status, the U.S. Coast Guard, acting as the designated appeal authority for DHS FOIA appeals, has reversed its position and begun granting appeals of determinations that MuckRock users are commercial requesters. The final determinations in Appeal Nos. 2014-HQAP-00032 and 2014-HQAP-00040 are two such examples. In light of this change in position, please reconsider the designation of my commercial category and reverse the determination that I am a commercial requester. Thank you.

Since the denial of this appeal of my commercial status, the U.S. Coast Guard, acting as the designated appeal authority for DHS FOIA appeals, has reversed its position and begun granting appeals of determinations that MuckRock users are commercial requesters. The final determinations in Appeal Nos. 2014-HQAP-00032 and 2014-HQAP-00040 are two such examples. In light of this change in position, please reconsider the denial of my appeal and reverse the determination that I am a commercial requester. Thank you.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-IAFO-00120.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-IAFO-00120.

Thank you for your help.

Hello Ms. Washington,

This FOIA request has been referred to your office for processing. Acknowledgement of receipt and an estimated date of completion would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-IAFO-00120.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014-IAFO-00120.

Thank you for your help.