Jean Tuggy Homicide Agency Records

Sean A. Nunez, Ph.D.
Crime Think Post
P.O. Box 711
State College, PA 16804

Re: FOIA/PA # 16-118

Dear Mr. Nunez:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your email dated March 16, 2016, seeking "All records on, about or mentioning the late Jean Tuggy." Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information request on March 17, 2016.

Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate.

Sincerely,

Arnetta Mallory

Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist

Sean A. Nunez, Ph.D.
Crime Think Post
P.O. Box 711
State College, PA 16804

Re: FOIA/PA # 16-118

Dear Mr. Nunez:

This is in reference to your email dated March 16, 2016, seeking "All records on, about or mentioning the late Jean Tuggy." Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information request on March 17, 2016.

Created by the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act in March 2006, the National Security Division (NSD) formally began operations on October 2, 2006. The NSD consolidated the national security components of the Department of Justice under a new Assistant Attorney General (the AAG for National Security). These components included the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (now the Office of Intelligence) and the Criminal Division's Counterterrorism and Counterespionage Sections. The NSD also includes a new Law and Policy office responsible for providing legal assistance and for formulating legislative initiatives on matters related to national security law and policy. These organizational changes reinforce the Department's efforts to prevent terrorism and other threats to national security. In addition, the AAG for National Security acts as the Department's liaison with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and other intelligence community agencies in order to improve coordination against terrorism and other threats to national security.

We are unable to process your request as submitted and with this letter, it is closed administratively.

If you are not satisfied with my response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's eFOIA portal at http://www.justice.gov/oip/efoia-portal.html. Please note that OIP is in the process of transitioning from its current eFOIA portal to the portal on FOIAonline. Please visit the link above for instructions for submitting an appeal electronically. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 60 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."

Sincerely,

Arnetta Mallory
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist

Sean A. Nunez, Ph.D.
Crime Think Post
P.O. Box 711
State College, PA 16804

Re: FOIA/PA # 16-118

Dear Mr. Nunez:

This is in reference to your email dated March 16, 2016, seeking "All records on, about or mentioning the late Jean Tuggy." Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information request on March 17, 2016.

NSD consulted with agency components and we are conducting a search of our FOIA records pertaining to your request. Your request has been re-opened.

If you have any questions concerning your request, feel free to contact me on (202) 233-0754. Your continued patience is appreciated. Please continue to use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.

Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist