FOIA Regulations and Guidelines for Requesters and Officers (IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library)
| Submitted | March 28, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
• The manual that this FOIA office uses to process FOIA requests, or, if no manual exists, other guiding documentation/protocols for processing Freedom of Information Requests.
• All guides to agency Freedom of Information Act request regulations (For reference, see the Department of Justice's Guidance on FOIA Regulations [https://www.justice.gov/oip/oipguidance/guidanceagencyfoiaregulations] and the associated template [https://www.justice.gov/oip/templateagencyfoiaregulations])
• All guidelines and regulations regarding the submission and processing of appeals, including but not limited to:
- The appropriate person or position to whom an appeal should be submitted
- The appropriate address to which an appeal should be submitted
- Any appropriate fax numbers and email addresses available for the submission of appeals All guidelines regarding the processing time and procedures for appeals
- All rights related to the submission of appeals, including those related to appeal rights for constructive denial
If any responses include direction to an online location or similarly publicly-available material, please provide direct links or file downloads.
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: Danette Hensley
Dear Ms. Lipton,
Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) email request of March 28, 2016 was received by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) FOIA processor on March 30, 2016. Your request will be processed pursuant to the guidelines outlined in 5 U.S.C. Section 552.
Thank you for your interest in the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Danette Hensley
Staff Assistant
Office of the General Counsel
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 653-4736 voice
(202) 653-4610 fax
IMLS is on the Move! IMLS is relocating. As of March 23, our new office address will be:
955 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000
Washington, D.C. 20024-2135
This message (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, please be aware that any use or dissemination of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please do not read, copy, or forward the information; please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by calling (202) 653-4675, and permanently delete all copies of this message, including any attachments. Thank you.
From: Danette Hensley
Dear Ms. Lipton,
This responds to your March 28, 2016, email Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). You requested the IMLS FOIA manual, guidelines and regulations the agency uses to process FOIA requests.
In accordance with FOIA requirements contained in 5 USC § 552, I have provided a copy of the IMLS FOIA Directive and the FOIA link at IMLS.gov., which contains the information that you have requested. The IMLS FOIA Officer has determined that this information is appropriate for release.
IMLS FOIA guidelines and regulations: https://www.imls.gov/about-us/agency-reports/freedom-information-act-foia.
There is no fee for providing this information.
Respectfully,
Danette Hensley
Staff Assistant &
FOIA Processor
Office of the General Counsel
Institute of Museum and Library Services
955 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW
Suite 4000
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 653-4736 voice
(202) 653-4610 fax
This message (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, please be aware that any use or dissemination of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please do not read, copy, or forward the information; please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by calling (202) 653-4675, and permanently delete all copies of this message, including any attachments. Thank you.
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