FOIA Regulations and Guidelines for Requesters and Officers (National Archives and Records Administration)

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d280c61b83)
* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2016-000507
* Requester Name: Beryl Lipton
* Date Submitted: 05/05/2016
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: 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.

Dear Mr. Lipton,

Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been assigned your FOIA request
(NARA-NGC-2016-000507) and will be responding to it hopefully by the end of
the day or early next week.

Thanks,

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

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

June 10, 2016
Mr. Beryl Lipton MuckRock
Dept MR 24833
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 021442516

Re:  Freedom of Information Act Request NGC16-306
Dear Mr. Lipton:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated May 5, 2016, and received in our office May 5, 2016. Your request was assigned FOIAonline tracking number NARA-NGC-2016-000507, and the internal tracking number NGC16-306. In your letter, you stated you are requesting:
“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 National Archives and Records Administration uses the guidance in the Code of Federal Regulations under 36 CFR, Part 1250_NARA records subject to FOIA, and can be found on the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) webpage: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=dd7165bb1eb93828117cc44e2dc17be9&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1250&rgn=div5 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=dd7165bb1eb93828117cc44e2dc17be9&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1250&rgn=div5)
You may also want to visit NARA’s Freedom of Information Act webpage at http://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide.html#where for more details on how to file a FOIA and Appeals as well as contact information. (http://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide.html#where)
This completes the processing of your request.
If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the right to file an administrative appeal in writing via regular U.S. mail or email. Please address it to the Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740.  Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” You may also submit your appeal to FOIA@nara.gov, also addressed to the Deputy Archivist. If you submitted your initial request through FOIAonline, you may file your appeal through that web portal. Please follow the instructions provided on the FOIAonline website to appeal any decisions. Your appeal should be received within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of this letter and it should explain why you believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.  All correspondence should reference your FOIAonline tracking number NARA-NGC-2016-000507 and internal tracking number NGC16-306.
Sincerely,
Jodi L. Foor Deputy FOIA Officer
Office of General Counsel
Jodi.Foor@nara.gov
301-837-2099