FOIA request

This acknowledges receipt of your June 13 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Under title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, part 265.3(b), a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states "a requester must provide his or her full name and address. A requester may also provide a daytime telephone number or email address to facilitate communication regarding his or her request."

Once we receive the required information, we will open a FOIA case and begin processing your request.

Sincerely,

USPS OIG FOIA Team

To Whom It May Concern:

This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for records related to the nature of official United states Postal Service business being conducted on 02/21/2017 using vehicle with USPS license tag P0915209 in Neilland Park subdivision, Martinsburg, WV as well as, any and all information regarding the two employees using this vehicle.

The FOIA provides only for disclosing federal agency records and does not require government agencies to answer questions, conduct unreasonably burdensome research, or create records. The FOIA sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties. The FOIA provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, unless such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions.

FOIA is about records we have in our possession. The OIG does not maintain the records you are seeking; therefore, we cannot assist you with this matter.

The U.S. Postal Service comprises the Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); the Postal Rate Commission (PRC); and the OIG; each with its own area of responsibility and individual FOIA office. This response is on behalf of the OIG only.

The Postal Service Records Office establishes procedures to ensure Postal Service records management practices comply with both the FOIA and Privacy Act. The Records Office, along with the St Louis Requester Service Center, is the designated custodian for non-law enforcement Postal Service records; including but not limited to contracting and personnel records. Additional information regarding the Postal Service FOIA program can be found at https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/welcome.htm.

The USPIS is the designated custodian for postal records relating to Postal Service law enforcement issues. The USPIS is a federal law enforcement entity charged with enforcing the Federal statutes involving mail fraud, illegal drugs, external mail theft, and other postal crimes, including revenue deficiencies, and are responsible for safety and security of all postal employees and facilities. Information on the USPIS is available on the Internet at: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov.

The OIG is an independent agency, created in 1997, with oversight authority over audits and investigations of Postal and Inspection Service fraud, abuse, and misconduct. The OIG's mission is to prevent, detect, and report fraud, theft, and misconduct, and promote efficiency in the operation of the Postal Service.

While the OIG has "oversight authority" for activities of the above referenced entities, the OIG is a separate agency and does not have management authority over the daily operations of either the Postal Service or USPIS. In addition, the OIG FOIA office does not have access to records maintained by the Postal Service or UPSIS and cannot direct either FOIA office to release records under their control.

Because you are seeking records potentially maintained by the Postal Service, you may wish to direct a copy of your request to their FOIA office, if you have not already done so, as it would be the more likely repository for such records, if any exist. Written requests are accepted online at https://pfoiapal.usps.com/, via email at foia12@usps.gov<mailto:foia12@usps.gov>, fax at (202) 268-5353, or U.S. Mail at:

Postal Service Records Office

475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 1P830

Washington, DC 20260-4541

If you have questions regarding the processing of this request, please submit them in writing to foia@uspsoig.gov<mailto:foia@uspsoig.gov>. We will provide you an answer within two working days. You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.

As this completes our work on your request, we are closing your file here.

Sincerely,

USPS OIG FOIA Team