FY2013 FOIA Log (U.S. Forest Service)
| Tracking # |
2014-FS-WO-00085-F |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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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: Marchak, Elizabeth
Dear Mr. Smathers: This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated October 21, 2013, which was received in the Washington Office (WO) FOIA Service Center on October 21, 2013. You requested a log of all FOIA requests made in fiscal year 2013. To check on the status of your request, you may contact FOIA analyst Maria Sanders at msanders@fs.fed.us. Please reference your assigned case number, 2014-FS-WO-00085-F. (mailto:msanders@fs.fed.us)
Because of our backlog of FOIA requests which was made worse by the recent government shutdown, all of our FOIA staffers are behind in processing requests. We process your request in turn.
From: U.S. Forest Service
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: U.S. Forest Service
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
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. You had assigned it reference number #2014-FS-WO-00085-F.
Thank you for your help.
From: Sanders, Maria A -FS
On November 18, 2013, a response to your request was sent to you by certified mail to the address that you provided. This request is now closed.
Maria A. Sanders
Government Information Specialist (FOIA/PA)
USDA Forest Service/Business Operations
Office of Regulatory and Management Services (ORMS)
Fax 703-605-5221
Email: wo_FOIA@fs.fed.us
Email: msanders@fs.fed.us (direct)
Telework: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
From: U.S. Forest Service
Dear Mr. Smathers:
I’m writing regarding your FOIA appeal #2014-OCIO-00103-A, which you submitted on April 14, 2014. To refresh your memory, you are challenging the USDA’s withholding of portions of records that were provided to you in response to your FOIA request #2014-OCIO-01689-F seeking emails that contained your name (Smathers).
This appeal was recently assigned to me, and I will do my best to get a response to you as soon as possible. The USDA’s response is obviously much overdue, and I apologize for this. However, before I dig into the file I wanted to check and confirm that you are still interested in receiving a response. Please reply to this email to let me know whether you would still like the USDA to respond to your FOIA appeal.
If I do not hear back from you, I will follow up by sending a letter to the address we have on file for you: PO Box 781, Topock, Arizona. Please let me know if this address is no longer current, and feel free to call me at the number listed below if you would prefer to discuss this matter on the phone.
Thank you,
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Harald Fuller-Bennett
Government Information Specialist
Departmental FOIA Office
Office of the General Counsel
US Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 2023A
Washington, DC 20250
☎ 202-239-4522 (Desk)
📱 202-809-7889 (Mobile)
📠 844-288-3373 (Fax)
✉ Harald.FullerBennett@usda.gov<mailto:Harald.FullerBennett@usda.gov>
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
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From: U.S. Forest Service
Dear Mr. Smathers:
Please see the attached letter, and let me know at your earliest convenience if you are still interested in receiving a response to your FOIA appeal.
Sincerely,
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Harald Fuller-Bennett
Government Information Specialist
Departmental FOIA Office
Office of the General Counsel
US Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 2023A
Washington, DC 20250
☎ 202-239-4522 (Desk)
📱 202-809-7889 (Mobile)
📠 844-288-3373 (Fax)
✉ Harald.FullerBennett@usda.gov<mailto:Harald.FullerBennett@usda.gov>
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
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