ICF contractors -- Energy Star Program

Dear Madeleine Stone,

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Your FOIA request was received by EPA's National FOIA Office. Case Number 2024-EPA-02892 has been assigned to the request you submitted.
In all future correspondence regarding this request, please reference your case number.
Regards,
EPA National FOIA Office

Dear Madeleine Stone,

The status of your FOIA request #2024-EPA-02892 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.

https://foiapublicaccessportal.epa.gov

Sincerely,
EPA National FOIA Office

03/05/2024

Madeleine Stone
N/A
MuckRock News, DEPT MR159706
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
EMAILED TO: requests@muckrock.com
RE: Acknowledgment Letter - EPA FOIA Request 2024-EPA-02892
ear Madeleine Stone:
This letter concerns the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National FOIA Office (NFO) on 03/05/2024 in which you are seekin g the following: " To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:> A list of names of ICF contractors who provided consulting services in association with the EPA’s Energy Star Program between January 1, 2015, and the date the search is conducted.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, 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,Madeleine StoneUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Your FOIA request was assigned for processing. If you have any questions about your request, please contact the office mentioned below and reference your EPA FOIA request number 2024-EPA-02892.
Office of Air and Radiation FOIA Program: You may contact OAR’s Sabrina Hamilton at hamilton.sabrina@epa.gov or (202) 564-1083.
If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, you may seek assistance from EPA’s FOIA Public Liaison at hq.foia@epa.gov or call (202) 566-1667. You may also seek assistance from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). You may contact OGIS in any of the following ways: by mail, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001; email: ogis@nara.gov; telephone: (202) 741-5770 or (877) 684-6448; or fax: (202) 741-5769.
Sincerely,
National FOIA Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Hello Ms. Stone,
Your FOIA Request was received March 5, 2024. This request was assigned to the Officeof Atmospheric Protection in the Office of Air and Radiation. Please find attached/enclosed a letter seeking clarification. We look forward to receiving your response within the next 20 calendar days.
Best,
Hannah Robinson
FOIA Analyst
Office of Atmospheric Protection

Thank you for your prompt response, Ms. Stone. We understand your request to be revised to the following:

”A list of names of ICF contractors who were employed to work with the EPA’s Energy Star Program between January 1, 2015, and the date the search is conducted.”

We shall take this revision back to our Subject-Matter Experts to consult and provide a timeline for response. At this time, we would also like to clarify your fee status – you registered as a “Commercial Organization” but your request says, “This is not being made for commercial purposes.” Can you provide us with additional information regarding this request so we can assign you to the correct fee category? You may review the categories at 40 CFR 2.107(e)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/part-2#p-2.107(e)>.
Best,
Hannah Robinson

Thank you, Maddie. We will modify the request in FOIAXpress and adjust your status to reflect that you are in the News Media fee category. We will plan to follow up with a proposed timeline for response by the end of the week.
Best,
Hannah

FOIA Request 2024-EPA-02892 has been processed with the following final disposition: Other Reasons - No Records.

Hello Ms. Stone,

Please find enclosed a courtesy copy of our Final Response letter (you should have received the official EPA notice via the FOIAXpress PAL system). If you should have any questions regarding our response, we are happy to schedule a call to discuss.

Best,
Hannah Robinson
FOIA Analyst
Office of Atmospheric Protection

Hannah J. Robinson (she/her)
Program Analyst/Special Assistant
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation – Office of Atmospheric Protection
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