FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining)
| Tracking # |
OSMRE-2018-00097 |
| Multi Request | FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) |
| Submitted | March 13, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | Aug. 31, 2018 |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
For the 16-month, 5-day period from Tuesday, November 8, 2016 through Tuesday, March 13, 2018:
(SUMMARY)
Any and all talking points and similar memorandums, emails, and transcripts providing advice or direction on how to handle the media, media interviews, and statements.
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(SPECIFICALLY)
Please include in your responsive materials any documents, emails, or communications with the following phrases in the title or subject line:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
___________
It would be greatly appreciated if materials could be provided on a rolling basis.
1. In the Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division
Please provide first all such materials produced in this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
Please also provide all such materials received by this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
2. Related to all agency employees
Please also include all employee email communications containing the following phrases:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
Alternative Response to 2:
If processing of this portion of this request would require its distribution to another or multiple other offices, it would be greatly appreciated if a response to this request would contain a description of the necessary offices to be tasked, the process by which the search will be conducted, and an estimate of the time and fees to be incurred. Such a description will allow us to better understand the parameters of this FOIA office’s ability to respond to this request as worded and will better enable us to reorganize and limit it as appropriate.
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Additional clarification:
This request is not intended for materials regarding one particular subject or event during this period.
If a different search procedure will be required dependent on segment of time covered, it would be greatly appreciated if a response could contain a description of the necessary difference in approach by time period (for example, if file keeping procedures have changed at some point in the last year and a half or if particular materials have been moved to another location).
_________
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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
For the 16-month, 5-day period from Tuesday, November 8, 2016 through Tuesday, March 13, 2018:
(SUMMARY)
Any and all talking points and similar memorandums, emails, and transcripts providing advice or direction on how to handle the media, media interviews, and statements.
----
(SPECIFICALLY)
Please include in your responsive materials any documents, emails, or communications with the following phrases in the title or subject line:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
___________
It would be greatly appreciated if materials could be provided on a rolling basis.
1. In the Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division
Please provide first all such materials produced in this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
Please also provide all such materials received by this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
2. Related to all agency employees
Please also include all employee email communications containing the following phrases:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
Alternative Response to 2:
If processing of this portion of this request would require its distribution to another or multiple other offices, it would be greatly appreciated if a response to this request would contain a description of the necessary offices to be tasked, the process by which the search will be conducted, and an estimate of the time and fees to be incurred. Such a description will allow us to better understand the parameters of this FOIA office’s ability to respond to this request as worded and will better enable us to reorganize and limit it as appropriate.
-----
Additional clarification:
This request is not intended for materials regarding one particular subject or event during this period.
If a different search procedure will be required dependent on segment of time covered, it would be greatly appreciated if a response could contain a description of the necessary difference in approach by time period (for example, if file keeping procedures have changed at some point in the last year and a half or if particular materials have been moved to another location).
_________
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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining
Dear Ms. Lipton:
We apologize for the delay in responding to your request. The Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) received your FOIA
request dated March 13, 2018, and assigned it control number
*OSM-2018-00097*. Please cite this number in any future communications
with our office regarding your request.
We have classified you as a “media-use” requester. As such, we may charge
you for some of our duplication costs, but we will not charge you for our
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If, after taking into consideration your fee category entitlements, our
processing costs are less than $50.00, we will not bill you because the
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Please be informed that we are conducting responsive records search based
on the subject matter of your request. Please expect to hear from us
following the completion of our records search. Because we will need to
consult with one or more offices of the Department in order to properly
process your request, we are placing your request under the “Complex”
processing track.
You may narrow the scope of your request to obtain quicker processing in
your currently assigned track or move the request into a faster track
(which may also have the effect of reducing the cost of processing your
request, if applicable). If you have any questions regarding your request,
please contact me.
Sincerely,
Dele Awoniyi
*_________________________________________*
*Dele Awoniyi* | *FOIA Officer*
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Department of the Interior | (202) 208-5840
1849 C Street NW | Washington, D.C. | 20240
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OSMRE-2018-00097.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OSMRE-2018-00097.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining
Dear Ms.Lipton,
Please be informed that we are still processing your request. We therefore
expect that we will dispatch our initial release of records to you by next
Friday, August 31, 2018. We apologize for the delay in responding to your
request
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Dele Awoniyi
Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining, FOIA Officer
MS MIB 200 West, 1849 C Street, N.W.
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Washington, D.C. 20240
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Telephone (202) 208-5840
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 31, 2018. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #OSMRE-2018-00097.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining
Dear Ms. Lipton:
Your request was received in the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (“OSMRE”) FOIA office for processing on March 14, 2018, and
assigned control number *OSMRE-2018-00097*. Please cite this number in any
future communications with our office regarding your request.
We are writing to respond to your request. After a thorough search of our
files, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement did not
locate records responsive to your request.
You may appeal this response to the Department’s FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals
Officer. If you choose to appeal, the FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer
must receive your FOIA appeal *no later than 30 workdays* from the date of
this letter. Appeals arriving or delivered after 5 p.m. Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday, will be deemed received on the next workday.
*Your appeal must be made in writing*. You may submit your appeal and
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courier service, fax, or email. All communications concerning your appeal
should be clearly marked with the words: "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPEAL."
You must include an explanation of why you believe the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s response is in error. You must also
include with your appeal copies of all correspondence between you and the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement concerning your FOIA
request, including your original FOIA request and Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement’s response. Failure to include with your
appeal all correspondence between you and Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement will result in the Department's rejection of
your appeal, unless the FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer determines (in the
FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer’s sole discretion) that good cause exists
to accept the defective appeal.
Please include your name and daytime telephone number (or the name and
telephone number of an appropriate contact), email address and fax number
(if available) in case the FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer needs
additional information or clarification of your appeal.
*DOI FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Office Contact Information*
Department of the Interior
Office of the Solicitor
1849 C Street, N.W.
MS-6556 MIB
Washington, DC 20240
Attn: FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Office
Telephone: (202) 208-5339
Fax: (202) 208-6677
Email: FOIA.Appeals@sol.doi.gov
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enforcement and national security records from the requirements of FOIA.
*See* 5 U.S.C. 552(c) <http://www.justice.gov/oip/amended-foia-redlined.pdf>.
This response is limited to those records that are subject to the
requirements of FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all
our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded
records do, or do not, exist.
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If you have any questions regarding our response to your request, or any of
the issues discussed in this letter, you may contact me.
Sincerely,
Dele Awoniyi
*_________________________________________*
*Dele Awoniyi* | *FOIA Officer*
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Department of the Interior | (202) 208-5840
1849 C Street NW | Washington, D.C. | 20240
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