FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States of America.
Multi Request FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018)
Submitted March 13, 2018
Est. Completion None
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From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: Freedom of Information Request: FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)

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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
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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).
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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: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Subject: Your Login Information - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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Dear Beryl Lipton,
The OCC has created an account for you to use when accessing its online FOIA application. .
Your account username is: requests@muckrock.com
A temporary password has been issued and sent to the email address you provided. Please check your email for this temporary password and return to https://foia-pal.occ.gov to login
Please be aware that, once you log in, you will be prompted to change the temporary password.
Regards,
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

From: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Subject: Your Password Information - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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Dear Beryl Lipton,
Your temporary password is:  19WKbe(+
Upon successful login, you will be prompted to change your password to protect your account details.  Do not share your password with anyone.
You can view/update your personal profile by clicking on My Account via the navigation bar.
Regards, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

From: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL]RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)

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If you submitted a FOIA request to this office you had to submit it via our online application<https://foia-pal.occ.gov/App/Index.aspx> and you would have been assigned a FOIA case number. You can log into your account to get status information and/or send a message to the specialist assigned. If you sent a request to this mailbox you would have gotten the below message, note the highlighted instructions.

“Dear Client:

Thank you for writing to us. If you are attempting to submit a request under the Freedom of Information or Privacy Acts to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), you should visit the OCC's FOIA Web site located at: https://foia-pal.occ.gov/. If you are checking the status of a FOIA request please log into our system to check the status of your request or to send a message directly to the specialist assigned to your case.

This address is not for submitting complaints of any kind, comments, or additional documents or information relevant to a previously submitted FOIA request. Such documents sent through this address will be lost.

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Thank you for writing to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Sincerely,
DISCLOSURE SERVICES
Communications Division
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency”

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