FY2013 FOIA Log (Havasu National Wildlife Refuge)
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2013 |
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From: Jason Smathers
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
A log of all FOIA requests made in fiscal year 2013.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Jason Smathers
From: Ikenson, Melanie
Mr. Smathers: I have a question regarding your FOIA request below. Are you
interested in requests received by Region 2 (Southwest Region: AZ, NM, OK,
TX) of the FWS or by the entire agency during FY13?
Thank you,
Melanie
Melanie Ikenson
ESA Litigation/FOIA Coordinator (Region 2)
USFWS-Ecological Services
500 Gold Ave SW (Room 6034)
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Office: 505-248-6284
Blackberry: 505-697-1778
Fax:505-248-6788
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From: Murray, Al <al_murray@fws.gov>
Date: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Request: FY2013 FOIA Log (Havasu
National Wildlife Refuge)
To: Melanie Ikenson <melanie_ikenson@fws.gov>
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 7:47 AM
Subject: Freedom of Information Request: FY2013 FOIA Log (Havasu National
Wildlife Refuge)
To: al_murray@fws.gov
October 21, 2013
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
317 Mesquite Avenue
Needles, CA 92363
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request
the following records:
A log of all FOIA requests made in fiscal year 2013.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the
news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for
commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Jason Smathers
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E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
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From: Jason Smathers
Region 2
From: Ikenson, Melanie
Thank you. Since you mentioned that this was in follow up to your previous
request, are you specifically interested in FOIAs related to Havasu NWR?
Or do you just want to see a log of all Region 2 FOIAs received in FY13?
From: Jason Smathers
Please include all of region 2 FOIAs, including Havasu NWR. Thanks!
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 21, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Ikenson, Melanie
Mr. Smathers: I've attached a spreadsheet of all FOIA requests received in
R2 during fiscal year 2013. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Melanie
Melanie Ikenson
ESA Litigation/FOIA Coordinator (Region 2)
USFWS-Ecological Services
500 Gold Ave SW (Room 6034)
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Office: 505-248-6284
Blackberry: 505-697-1778
Fax:505-248-6788
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FWS R2 FOIA_FY13