For-Profit Exemption Communication

Dear Mr. Craven,

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in which you are seeking:

"All emails between VA official James Byrne (https://www.va.gov/opa/bios/bio_byrne.asp) and people whose emails end in @giveanhour.org between Aug. 9, 2017 and present day. Search terms include "give an hour," "phoenix," "for-profit," "meeting," and "partnership."
The FOIA Service received your request on September 17, 2018, and assigned it FOIA tracking numbers 18-12604-F and 18-12756-F. Please refer to these numbers when communicating with the VA about this request.

The records you seek are not located in this office. Your request is being redirected to the Office of the Secretary, and, the Office of General Counsel. If you have any questions about your request, please contact them directly at the following addresses:

For records pertaining to the Office of the Secretary, please refer to tracking number 18-12604-F, and contact:

Department of Veterans of Affairs
Office of the Secretary (OSVA)
FOIA Officer: Richard Ha
810 Vermont Avenue, NW (002B) VACO
Washington, DC 20420
Telephone: (202) 461-4857
Facsimile: (202) 273-4880
Email: OSVAFOIA@va.gov<mailto:OSVAFOIA@va.gov>

For records pertaining to the Office of General Counsel, please refer to tracking number 18-12756-F, and contact:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (026)
FOIA Officer: M. Renee Baxter
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420 Phone: 202-461-7860 / Fax: 202-273-9299 / Email: ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov>

This concludes the FOIA Service's response to your request.

We appreciate your interest in the VA.

Sincerely,

Diane Cooke
VA FOIA Service (005R1C)
Office of Privacy Information and Identity Protection (PIIP)
Quality, Privacy, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

Please take a moment and let us know how we did by completing a quick evaluation: Got a minute? Rate Our Service!<https://vaww.vashare.oit.va.gov/sites/QPR/Lists/QPR%20Customer%20Satisifaction%20Evaluation/Item/newifs.aspx>

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"To instill and promote a culture of quality, privacy and risk management in collaboration with our business partners to enable a better Veteran experience."

Mr. Craven,

By copy of this email, I am forwarding your email to the Office of the Secretary, Mr. Richard Ha, so that he can provide a status of your request.

V/R,

Diane Cooke
VA FOIA Service (005R1C)
Office of Privacy Information and Identity Protection (PIIP)
Quality, Privacy, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

Please take a moment and let us know how we did by completing a quick evaluation: Got a minute? Rate Our Service!<https://vaww.vashare.oit.va.gov/sites/QPR/Lists/QPR%20Customer%20Satisifaction%20Evaluation/Item/newifs.aspx>

[Quality, Privacy, Risk icon.]QPR's Mission Statement:
"To instill and promote a culture of quality, privacy and risk management in collaboration with our business partners to enable a better Veteran experience."

Good morning,

For information on your request please contact the office that is processing your request:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (026)
FOIA Officer: M. Renee Baxter
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420 Phone: 202-461-7860 / Fax: 202-273-9299 / Email: ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov%3cmailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov>>
Thank you,

VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Privacy, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642/ Fax: (202) 632-7581

Please take a moment and let us know how we did by completing a quick evaluation: Got a minute? Rate Our Service!<https://vaww.vashare.oit.va.gov/sites/QPR/Lists/QPR%20Customer%20Satisifaction%20Evaluation/Item/newifs.aspx>

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QPR's Mission Statement:
"To instill and promote a culture of quality, privacy and risk management in collaboration with our business partners to enable a better Veteran experience."

Good morning,

For information on your request please contact the office that is processing your request:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel (026)
FOIA Officer: M. Renee Baxter
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420 Phone: 202-461-7860 / Fax: 202-273-9299 / Email: ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov%3cmailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov>>
Thank you,

VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Privacy, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642/ Fax: (202) 632-7581

Please take a moment and let us know how we did by completing a quick evaluation: Got a minute? Rate Our Service!<https://vaww.vashare.oit.va.gov/sites/QPR/Lists/QPR%20Customer%20Satisifaction%20Evaluation/Item/newifs.aspx>

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QPR's Mission Statement:
"To instill and promote a culture of quality, privacy and risk management in collaboration with our business partners to enable a better Veteran experience."

Good Morning Mr. Craven,

Attached please find the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Secretary's Initial Agency Decision to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request assigned FOIA tracking number 18-12604-F.

Respectfully,

Ruthann Parise
OSVA FOIA/Privacy Officer
Office of the Executive Secretary
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (OSVA)
Ruthann.parise@va.gov<mailto:Ruthann.parise@va.gov>
Phone: (202) 461-4866

These emails/attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may not be disclosed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) exempting the release of information that another statute prohibits; 41 U.S.C. § 4702(b) prohibiting the release of unincorporated proposals; 41 U.S.C. § 423(a) prohibiting the release of bid/proposal information or evaluations before award; 26 U.S.C. § 6103 prohibiting the release of tax identification numbers; 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4) exempting the release of confidential commercial information; 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5) under the deliberative process, attorney-client, and work product privileges; and 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) protecting personally identifiable information. If you received these emails/attachments in error, you must inform the OSVA FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately. The VA reserves discovery rights including, but not limited to, objections, privileges, motions, etc.

Mr. Craven: Please review the attached letter which is in response to your September 15, 2019, FOIA/PA request to the Office of General Counsel. Thank you for your interest in the VA.