Gap analysis

Dear FOIA Officer:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Gap analysis document created by USFWS's Office of Law Enforcement in or around July 2011 at the request of the Department, which mapped out the differences between the Department's law enforcement software system known as Incident Management, Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement's LEMIS.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

As a freelance journalist, I expect to be placed in your news media category. As evidence of my publication record, here are links to some of my stories:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/zoos-protect-animals-fire-disaster/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/how-california-fire-catastrophe-unfolded/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/wildlife-watch-sea-cucumbers-illegal-wildlife-trade-coral-reefs/

I request a fee waver on the grounds that this information is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations of the government — i.e., the effectiveness, efficiency, and security of key governmental IT projects. This request is not being made for commercial purposes.

However, if you do require fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me if the total charges exceed $25.

I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,

Maraya Cornell

Dear FOIA Officer,

I'm writing in regards to this request originally sent to fwhq_foia@fws.gov on September 1, 2019. Please let me know whether you received this request and when I may expect an acknowledgment letter.

Thanks and regards,
Maraya