Kurt Vonnegut (FBI)

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

This is an automated reply to inform you that National Archives and Records Administration received your e-mail.

If this is a reference request regarding records in the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, you will receive a reply within 10 working days.

If this is a FOIA request, we are currently assessing your FOIA to determine which organization within NARA can best respond. Once your FOIA is properly routed, our goal is to provide you with a reply within 20 working days* that will either resolve your request or inform you of your FOIA case number and the current status. We will contact you at this e-mail address if we require more information in order to proceed.

Thank You.

*Aaccording to the FOIA the 20 working days begins when the FOIA is received by the appropriate component of the agency and is calculated excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/02/12 13:50 >>>

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

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On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

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On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

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On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Sept. 17, 2012:

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1772
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The below request is waiting to be reopened.

Please contact me if you require further assistance.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Front Office
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4286
PIO Number: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: requests@muckrock.com [mailto:requests@muckrock.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 1:54 PM
To: Sobonya, David P.
Subject: Follow up to Freedom of Information Request: Kurt Vonnegut (FBI)

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Dear Mr. Sobonya:

MuckRock is in receipt of your release dated September 17. In the cover letter of that release, Section Chief David Hardy indicated that I should submit a new request for the FBI to search "the indices to our Central Records System." This is what I have done, in an email dated September 25, 2012.

Please clarify whether a search of the Central Indices has been conducted.

Best,
Shawn Musgrave

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

This is an automated reply to inform you that National Archives and Records Administration received your e-mail.

If this is a reference request regarding records in the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, you will receive a reply within 10 working days.

If this is a FOIA request, we are currently assessing your FOIA to determine which organization within NARA can best respond. Once your FOIA is properly routed, our goal is to provide you with a reply within 20 working days* that will either resolve your request or inform you of your FOIA case number and the current status. We will contact you at this e-mail address if we require more information in order to proceed.

Thank You.

*Aaccording to the FOIA the 20 working days begins when the FOIA is received by the appropriate component of the agency and is calculated excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/02/12 13:50 >>>

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

---

On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

---

On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Sept. 17, 2012:

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

---

On Aug. 22, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1772
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

---

On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

---

On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above FOIA request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

Thank you,

Please refer to FOIA Request Number #1198396-000.

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Informaiton Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4483
Ofc: (540) 868-4268
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391-4997

-----Original Message-----
From: requests@muckrock.com [mailto:requests@muckrock.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 5:00 AM
To: Sobonya, David P.
Subject: Follow up to Freedom of Information Request: Kurt Vonnegut (FBI)

December 1, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Nov. 1, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The below request is waiting to be reopened.

Please contact me if you require further assistance.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Front Office
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4286
PIO Number: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: requests@muckrock.com [mailto:requests@muckrock.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 1:54 PM
To: Sobonya, David P.
Subject: Follow up to Freedom of Information Request: Kurt Vonnegut (FBI)

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Dear Mr. Sobonya:

MuckRock is in receipt of your release dated September 17. In the cover letter of that release, Section Chief David Hardy indicated that I should submit a new request for the FBI to search "the indices to our Central Records System." This is what I have done, in an email dated September 25, 2012.

Please clarify whether a search of the Central Indices has been conducted.

Best,
Shawn Musgrave

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

This is an automated reply to inform you that National Archives and Records Administration received your e-mail.

If this is a reference request regarding records in the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, you will receive a reply within 10 working days.

If this is a FOIA request, we are currently assessing your FOIA to determine which organization within NARA can best respond. Once your FOIA is properly routed, our goal is to provide you with a reply within 20 working days* that will either resolve your request or inform you of your FOIA case number and the current status. We will contact you at this e-mail address if we require more information in order to proceed.

Thank You.

*Aaccording to the FOIA the 20 working days begins when the FOIA is received by the appropriate component of the agency and is calculated excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/02/12 13:50 >>>

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

---

On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

---

On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Sept. 17, 2012:

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

---

On Aug. 22, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1772
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

---

On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

---

On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

---

On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

Dear Mr. Sobonya:

MuckRock is in receipt of your release dated September 17. In the cover letter of that release, Section Chief David Hardy indicated that I should submit a new request for the FBI to search "the indices to our Central Records System." This is what I have done, in an email dated September 25, 2012.

Please clarify whether a search of the Central Indices has been conducted.

Best,
Shawn Musgrave

---

On Oct. 2, 2012:

This is an automated reply to inform you that National Archives and Records Administration received your e-mail.

If this is a reference request regarding records in the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, you will receive a reply within 10 working days.

If this is a FOIA request, we are currently assessing your FOIA to determine which organization within NARA can best respond. Once your FOIA is properly routed, our goal is to provide you with a reply within 20 working days* that will either resolve your request or inform you of your FOIA case number and the current status. We will contact you at this e-mail address if we require more information in order to proceed.

Thank You.

*Aaccording to the FOIA the 20 working days begins when the FOIA is received by the appropriate component of the agency and is calculated excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/02/12 13:50 >>>

October 2, 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: FOI/PA Request
Record/Information Dissemination Section
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

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On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

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On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

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On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

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On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Sept. 17, 2012:

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1772
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

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On Oct. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All FBI records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

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On Sept. 26, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The request was closed and a release was mailed to you on 9-17-12. If you did not receive the release please advise this office and another copy will be mailed to you.

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On Sept. 25, 2012:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge. Please conduct a search of the indices to the FBI's Central Records System.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

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On Sept. 24, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed and a release of records was mailed to you on 9-17-12. Please reference FOIA #1198396-000 in future correspondence.

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On Sept. 21, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On Sept. 17, 2012:

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to the Work Process Unit (WPU) or a Single Station Team (SST) for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

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On Aug. 22, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). Proof of death is not required because his 2007 death from a fall at home is common knowledge.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1772
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.