FOIA, modified (re-submission of FOIA from 02.13.2023)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Re: FOIA 23-03534-F.

From letter directly to TVHS FOIA OFFICER: "I think the fee is an overestimate--I suggest that a trial extraction be performed to support this assertion. Specifically, please narrow to #3 (Bean/Poole email) and #11 (Yost/Young emails) as a trial in order to better estimate the charges related to the remaining 12 items. Please note, I have paid all prior fees."

The above was In reference to the following FOIA 23-03534-F:
I request copies of the following electronic communication (printed email via gui or vista interfaces):
#1. Internal VA email correspondence (VISTA or MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Sharon Castle AND/OR Bonnie Balderose at VAMC Charleston between the dates of 5/12/2020-7/10/2020.

#2. External VA email correspondence (MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Stephanie Garrett AND/OR Karen Shapiro between the dates of 12/10/2018-2/1/2019

#3. External VA email correspondence (MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Traci Poole between the dates of 3/16/20-6/23/20.

#4. External VA email correspondence (MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System AND Tanya Wilhite OR Julia Compton OR Pam Howard OR Taryn Church OR Vidya Beckman between the dates of 6/28/20-9/15/20.

#5. External VA email correspondence (MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Laquisha Cartwright between the dates of 7/26/20-9/24/20

#6. External VA email correspondence (MS Outlook) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and DCH Health System Human Resources AND/OR Robin Wilson between the dates of 7/26/20-10/9/20

#7. Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and John Shuster, MD (either VISN9 or VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System) between the dates of 1/8/20-4/17/20.

#8. Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Jennifer Bean, PharmD at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Mark Slagle (VISN9) between the dates of 1/8/20-4/17/20

#9. Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Jennifer Bean at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Philip Tarkington at the Richmond, VIrginia Veterans Affairs between 7/26/20-8/28/20

#10. Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Jennifer Bean at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System AND/OR Brandi Cummings at the RIchmond, Virginia Veterans Affairs between 7/26/20-8/28/20

#11 Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Ashley Yost and Emily Anastasia Young between 2/21/20-3/1/20. Both at at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

#12 Internal VA Email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Jennifer Bean at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Joseph Boateng at the Memphis VAMC (acting for VISN9) between the dates of 4/23/20-6/8/20

#13 Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Mark Slagle (VISN9) and Joseph Boateng at the Memphis VAMC between the dates of 4/23/20-6/8/20

#14 Internal VA email correspondence (MS Outlook or VISTA) between Stacy Scarbro at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and Henry Ooi OR Joseph Salloum (both at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System) between the dates of 2/21/20-3/31/20.

and its subsequent appeal, 23-00058-AR.

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,

Cassie Benge