NARA TS/HD 1.12.24
| Tracking # |
RD 78518 |
| Submitted | Feb. 12, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Robert Skvarla, Jr.
To Whom It May Concern:
You are receiving this correspondence as a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. subsection 552. I am requesting the following:
For clarification's sake, I am requesting one memorandum within a larger set of records. The memo is titled "1956 Pol 1 Police Administration (Gen)" and, per the online catalog listing on the National Archives and Records Administration's website, covers prohibition of "the use of truth serum or other hypnotic drugs during investigations." Pull information is as follows:
Record Group: 342
Series: General Correspondence, 1953–1959
File Unit: 1956 Pol 1 Police Administration (Gen)
Entry: P 563
Box/Container: 2
NAID: 68888022
I do not require any additional records from this container or series.
I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as the statute requires. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please advise of which tier of processing queue this request falls under and an estimated time frame for processing.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Sincerely,
Robert Skvarla, Jr.
From:
This is an automated reply to inform you that the National Archives and Records Administration received your email.
We have received your request and you will receive a response within 20 working days. Please note that submitting duplicate requests will increase wait times.
If you have any questions, you can call our office at 301-837-3190. You can also visit our web page at www.archives.gov/research/foia.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Robert Skvarla, Jr.:
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
of February 12, 2024 for records in the custody of the National Archives
and Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on
February 13, 2024 and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 78518.
You requested access to a memorandum titled “1956 Pol 1 Police
Administration (Gen)”. My initial assessment is that 1956 Pol 1 Police
Administration (Gen) is the subject of the records, created in September
1956, and consisting of an estimated 3 pages.
These records require review for information protected from release under
the FOIA: https://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide#determine.
Your request does not exceed 700 pages, so it is assigned to our first-tier
processing queue. Taking into consideration our existing backlog, we
estimate it will take 39 months to complete processing.
Once we notify you that processing is complete, you may either visit our
College Park, MD facility to view the file at no cost, or order a
reproduction. We charge a minimum fee of $20 for reproduction orders.
You must notify this office of changes to your contact information. If
communication is returned as undeliverable and no return address is
provided, your case will be administratively closed. To change your contact
information or to track the status of your request, please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. Please include your FOIA
tracking number in all communications concerning this request.
If you are not satisfied with our action on this request and would like the
opportunity to discuss our response, you may contact our FOIA Public
Liaison for assistance:
Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3190
If you have other questions regarding your request, please contact me
directly.
Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #RD 78518.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Robert Skvarla, Jr,:
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
received by this office for the 1956 Pol 1 Police Administration (Gen) record
in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Your request was assigned FOIA Tracking Number *RD 78518*.
We are currently reviewing the records and we will be in touch with you
regarding your request.
If you have any questions concerning this action, or to notify this office
of a change in your contact information please email
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or call 301-837-3190. All communications
concerning this request should reference your FOIA Tracking Number *RD
78518*.
Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Robert Skvarla, Jr.:
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
of February 12, 2024 for records in the custody of the National Archives
and Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on
February 13, 2024 and assigned FOIA tracking number RD 78518.
You requested access to a memorandum titled “1956 Pol 1 Police
Administration (Gen)”. My initial assessment is that 1956 Pol 1 Police
Administration (Gen) is the subject of the records, created in September
1956, and consisting of an estimated 3 pages.
I completed a line-by-line review of the records you requested. They are
released in full and a summary is available below:
Records Requested
Total Pages
Pages Released in Full
Air Force Memo
3
3
As a courtesy, our office can provide each requester with free copies of up
to 20 pages total per fiscal year. To date you have received 17 pages that
count toward your free 20 pages for the 2024 fiscal year.
Attached are the complimentary copies of the requested file.
If you are not satisfied with my action on this request, you have the right
to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days from the
date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be delivered by
regular U.S. mail or by email. By filing an appeal, you preserve your
rights under the Freedom of Information Act and present the deciding agency
with an opportunity to review your request and reconsider its decision. If
you submit your appeal by regular mail, it should be addressed to the
Deputy Archivist of the United States (ND), National Archives and Records
Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College Park, Maryland
20740-6001. Both the letter and envelope should be clearly marked “FOIA
Appeal.” If you submit your appeal by email, please send it to foia@nara.gov,
addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA Appeal” in the
subject line. If you exercise your right to appeal, please explain why you
believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act. All communications concerning this request should
reference your FOIA tracking number.
If you would like the opportunity to discuss my response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:
Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3190
You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS),
the Federal FOIA Ombudsman’s office, for assistance. OGIS offers mediation
services to help resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies. The contact information for OGIS is:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road–OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: ogis@nara.gov
Phone: 202-741-5770 or 1-877-684-6448
This concludes the processing of your request. If you have questions
concerning my review, please contact me directly.
*Thank you for your patience!*
Sincerely,
Brittanie Sadler
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Brittanie Sadler
Archives Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Program
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road. Room 3400
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3270
brittanie.sadler@nara.gov
https://www.archives.gov/research/foia
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