FOIA - NARA - Harry Hart "Pat" Frank

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* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2022-000927
* Requester Name:
J Ader
* Date Submitted: 03/20/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records mentioning Harry Hart "Pat" Frank (May 5, 1908 – October 12, 1964) - American newspaper writer and consultant to multiple government agencies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Frank)

A previous request for the same subject with the Federal Bureau of Investigation yielded the following file numbers - please reference these in retrieving documents responsive to my request here:

- HQ 100-450394 Serial 1
- HQ 100-441922 Serial 3, 4, 6, 20, 38, 40

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

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Dear J Ader:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the FOIAonline
website. We received your request on March 21, 2022. Your request
concerns* FBI Files*.

Our office uses the FOIAonline portal for FOIA and Privacy Act requests for
NARA's operational records (records created by this agency). Since
your request
is for records that may be archival records (records created by or
originated in a different agency but that may have been transferred to the
legal custody of NARA), to which access is restricted, we are forwarding it
via this email to our Office of Research Services, Special Access and FOIA (RF)
staff who handle FOIA requests for such archival records.

Since Research Services does not process FOIA requests through FOIAonline,
we removed your request from the FOIAonline website. Special Access staff
will assign your request a new tracking number and respond directly to
you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office directly,
please contact them at the address below, or electronically via email
(email is preferred).

The National Archives and Records Administration
Special Access and FOIA Staff (RF)
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740

Phone: 301-837-3190
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: specialaccess_foia@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below. In the future, you
may submit any new requests for FBI files directly to Special Access and
FOIA at their email address above].

Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
about submitting a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to the
public, and you can access our online catalog.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may
experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your FOIA
request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

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request NARA-NGC-2022-000927.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: J
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Ader
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 126566
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144-2516
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records mentioning Harry Hart "Pat" Frank (May 5, 1908 – October
12, 1964) - American newspaper writer and consultant to multiple
government
agencies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Frank)

A previous request for the same subject with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation yielded the following file numbers - please reference these
in retrieving documents responsive to my request here:

- HQ 100-450394 Serial 1
- HQ 100-441922 Serial 3, 4, 6, 20, 38, 40

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

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Good Afternoon,

We are forwarding this FOIA request to your offices for a response.
Requester looking for "All records mentioning Harry Hart "Pat" Frank (May
5, 1908 – October 12, 1964) - American newspaper writer and consultant to
multiple government agencies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Frank)".

Forwarding to St. Louis Archives Reference department for a search for Mr.
Frank's OPF with the Office of War Information.

Forwarding to A2 Textual for a search of your holdings of potential DOJ
files.

RF has logged for a search of FBI Files.

*Requester's email*: requests@muckrock.com
Thanks,

Ashney Randle
Government Information Specialist
Special Access & FOIA Program (RF)

Dear J. Ader:

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
received by this office on March 21, 2022 for records in the custody of the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Your request has been
assigned FOIA Tracking Number *RD 67177*.

We are continuing to work on logging in FOIA requests in the order they are
received. Once your request reaches the front of the initial response
queue, a staff member will search for the record(s) and provide you with a
more substantive response detailing the results of the search and the
estimated completion date for your request.

Our small staff will continue to work diligently to process each request as
quickly as possible, but please be aware that we are operating at
significantly reduced staffing levels onsite and it is taking longer than
usual. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

We have also forwarded your request to our Textual Reference branch for a
search of potential DOJ files, and to the National Archives at St. Louis of
Mr. Frank's Official Personnel File for his employment with the Office of
War Information.

If you have any questions concerning this action, or to notify this office
of a change in your contact information, please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. All communications
concerning this request should reference your FOIA Tracking Number *RD
67177*.

Sincerely,

Ashney Randle
Government Information Specialist
Special Access & FOIA Program (RF)
National Archives at College Park

Dear Recipient,

Thank you for contacting the National Archives at St. Louis. The National
Archives and Records Administration has begun to phase reproduction and
digitization services back in. However, at this time we are only servicing
Burial, Medical Emergency, and Employment requests. Any other orders will
be placed in the queue and serviced in the order received. We apologize
for any inconvenience.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may
experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a
substantive response to your reference or FOIA request or appeal. We
apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and
patience. *Case number **2-26418658642** has been assigned to your request.*

The National Archives will decide when to begin reopening our facilities
based on guidance from the federal government, including the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM). We are working diligently on our
plans for the gradual reopening of our facilities across the country. The
reopening plans will be based on local conditions for each geographic area
and OMB and OPM Memorandum M-20-23, Aligning Federal Agency Operations with
the National Guidelines for Opening up America Again. These plans will be
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or even months, based upon local conditions in the respective community.
Even as we begin to reopen, operations may be curtailed due to limited
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understand the protection and safety of our staff, volunteers, and the
public remain our top priority. We will provide further information as it
is available - please monitor our web page https://www.archives.gov/st-louis

for
future developments. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Customer service representatives are available to answer questions
regarding orders currently in our system at trustfundsupport@nara.gov.

Please visit https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus
<https://icn.nara.gov/external-link.jspa?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2Fcoronavirus>
to
stay up-to-date on the latest information.

Sincerely,
Gretchen Shoemaker
Archivist
National Archives at St. Louis
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138

Dear J Ader:

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
RR2RR 22-29784 concerning access to a DOJ file on Harry Hart "Pat" Frank.
Our unit has been assigned to search the General Records of the Department
of Justice, Record Group 60 which is in our custody. The Special Access
and FOIA will respond with records in their holdings in a separate
correspondence. Your request was also sent to the National Personnel
Records Center for a search. Their office will respond separately to your
request, as well.

We searched the following for a reference to Harry Hart "Pat" Frank.: Criminal
Division: General Name Alphabetical Index, 1930-1984; Entry UD WW 3152;
General Records of the Department of Justice, Record Group 60
<https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23062753> and located a reference to
him in File
146-200-35841 which deals with investigations of Government employees
connected with subversive organizations. We were unable to locate the
corresponding file in our holdings. We suggest filing a FOIA request with
the Department of Justice in order to potentially gain access or obtain
more information on this file:
https://www.justice.gov/oip/make-foia-request-doj .

You may also be interested in viewing the: General Index to Litigation
Case Files, 1904-1951; Entry A1 110;
Record Group 60 <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1882794>, . This series
is open and available for researchers to view in our research room and does
not require a FOIA request to access.

We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for appeal and
dispute resolution are outlined in the attachment.

This concludes the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

AMY REYTAR
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
National Archives at College Park, MD

RR2RR 22-30450

Dear J. Ader:

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
of March 21, 2022 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on March
22, 2022 and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 67177.

1.

You requested access to FBI file number 100-HQ-441922 Serials 3, 4, 6,
20, 38, & 40 identified by the FBI as potentially responsive to your
request for records relating to Harry Hart “Pat” Frank. Our initial
assessment is that: Carl Frank is the subject of the records, compiled
as part of a Domestic Security (Classification 100) investigation, created
between May 1964 and June 1972, and consisting of an estimated 24 pages.

Based on our initial evaluation, this file is deemed unresponsive to
your request because Harry Hart “Pat” Frank is not the subject of
the file. If
we do not receive a response from you within ninety (90) calendar days from
the date of this letter to indicate you believe the records are responsive,
we will administratively close your case.

1.

You requested access to FBI file number 100-HQ-450394 Serial 1 identified
by the FBI as potentially responsive to your request for records relating
to Harry Hart “Pat” Frank. Our initial assessment is that: Timothy
Robert Motto is the subject of the records, compiled as part of a
Domestic Security (Classification 100) investigation, created between
July 1968 and March 1972, and consisting of an estimated 35 pages.

Based on our initial evaluation, this file is deemed unresponsive to
your request because Harry Hart “Pat” Frank is not the subject of
the file. If
we do not receive a response from you within ninety (90) calendar days from
the date of this letter to indicate you believe the records are responsive,
we will administratively close your case.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the
right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days
from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by email. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the
deciding agency with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider
its decision. If you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be
addressed to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College
Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly
marked “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by email, please send it to
foia@nara.gov, addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA
Appeal” in the subject line. Please be certain to explain why you believe
this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information
Act. All communications concerning this request should reference your FOIA
tracking number.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area

FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190

FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov

301-837-3190

You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS),
the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, for assistance. OGIS offers mediation
services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:

Office of Government Information Services

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Email: ogis@nara.gov

https://www.archives.gov/ogis

Phone: 202-741-5770 or 1-877-684-6448

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have additional
questions, please contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Brigitte Flynn

Archives Specialist

Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)

National Archives at College Park, MD
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

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Notice to NARA Researchers and FOIA Requesters

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference or FOIA request or appeal. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Thank you.

Dear J. Ader,

I am writing in response to your request for a status on your Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request, RD 67177.

As mentioned in my response sent on April 18, 2022, both FBI files had a
different subject than Harry Hart "Pat" Frank. As such, we determined that
both files were unresponsive. We had also stated: *If we do not receive a
response from you within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of this
letter to indicate you believe the records are responsive, we will
administratively close your case. *As of today's date, we had not heard any
response from you aside from this status update request.

Sincerely,
Brigitte Flynn
Archives Specialist
Special Access & FOIA Program
National Archives at College Park, MD

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According to the previous status update relating to this request provided
July 18, 2022 by Ms. Flynn and quoted in the same thread in the forwarded
fax, RD 67177 was closed on November 4, 2022 because the subject of neither
requested file matched the requested subject of Harry Hart "Pat" Frank.

Dr. A. M. Weimer

Supervisory Archivist

Special Access and FOIA Program (RF)

(pronouns: they/them, she/her)

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5510

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Amanda.Weimer@nara.gov

(301) 837-0604

https://www.archives.gov/research/foia

RE: Veteran’s Name: FRANK, Harry Hart "Pat"
Request Number: 2-26418658642

Dear Recipient:

Thank you for contacting the National Archives at St. Louis.

We have located the Official Personnel Folder (OPF) for the above-named
federal employee. However, after examination of the record we have
determined that it is a non-archival (not open to the public) record.

OPFs for former Federal civilian employees separated after 1951 remain in
the legal custody of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Access to
such records is restricted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (P. L. 93-579) and
only limited types of information from these records are releasable to
non-authorized users under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Please refer your request to the National Personnel Records Center Civilian
Records Annex in Valmeyer, Illinois. They will contact you with further
information regarding your request when they reach your request in their
queue.

For more information see:
https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/civilian-non-archival

Submit your request to:
National Personnel Records Center, Annex
1411 Boulder Boulevard
Valmeyer, IL 62295

Customer Support 618-935-3058
Fax: 618-935-3014

Email: cpr.center@nara.gov

Kind regards,
Kayla
--
Kayla Dawkins
Reference Archives Specialist
National Archives & Records Administration
Room 340, 1 Archives Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63138