NFIP repetitive loss properties

Scott Dance filed this request with the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2021-FEFO-00819

2021-FEFO-00819

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Scott Dance

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The National Flood Insurance Program's Repetitive Loss Master File.

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,

Scott Dance

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
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Username:  requests@muckrock.com
Regards,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
Once you login, please change your password to protect your account details.
Password: 11FUir(#
Regards,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00819 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
HTTPS://foiarequest.dhs.gov
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

August 2, 2021 SENT VIA E-MAIL TO:requests@muckrock.com Re:      FOIA Request Number 2021-FEFO-00819 Acknowledgment Dear Mr. ScottDance: This emailacknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), dated and received in this office on August 2, 2021.  You areseeking the National Flood Insurance Program's Repetitive Loss Master File. Your request has been assigned the followingtracking number 2021-FEFO-00819 . Due to current workingconditions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please expect a delay in ourresponse.  Please be assured that we continue our commitment to providetimely FOIA responses and are processing your FOIA request as soon as possible. If youhave any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please contact me theassigned FOIA specialist directly at, . nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov If you require additional support,you may also contact FEMA’s Public Liaison at FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov. If you need to contact FEMA’s FOIA Public Liaison, then please referencethe FOIA request number and address your email to “Attn: FEMA’s PublicLiaison” and summarize your concerns. Wemay contact you again  about more information about your FOIA request. Youhave been placed in the fee requester category “All Other” requester, pursuantto the DHS FOIA Regulations, 6 CFR §5.11. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part ofthe cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for recordsin accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations as they apply to "AllOther" non-commercial requesters for the information that is not consideredyour Privacy Act information.  As a non-commercial requester of this typeof information, you may be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; thefirst 100 pages are free, as are the first two hours of search time, afterwhich you will pay the per quarter-hour rate ($4.00 for clerical personnel,$7.00 for professional personnel, $10.25 for managerial personnel) of thesearcher. We will construe the submission of yourrequest as an agreement to pay up to $25.00.  This office will contact youbefore accruing any further fees. We will query theappropriate offices within FEMA who may have the records you are seeking todetermine if fees will apply. Then we will contact you again once ourcalculations are completed and notify you before proceeding further with theprocessing of your FOIA request. In the event that youare charged fees, we invite you to reach out to our Office to discusshow to narrow your request and reduce the fees assessed. We appreciate yourpatience. If you have anyquestions or would like to discuss this matter, please contact the assignedFOIA specialist directly at, and reference the request number 2021-FEFO-00819. nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov Again, if yourequire additional support, you may also contact FEMA’s PublicLiaison at FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov.  If you need to contact FEMA’s FOIAPublic Liaison, then please reference the FOIA request number andaddress your email to “Attn: FEMA’s Public Liaison” and summarize yourconcerns. You may also contact FEMA at (202)646-3323, or you may contact FEMA’s Public Liaison in the same manner. Please reference FOIA request number 2021-FEFO-00819. For a faster response pleasecommunicate by email. Thank you for your interest in FEMA. Sincerely, Disclosure Branch Information Management Division Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department ofHomeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00819 has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Fee Related'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Good afternoon Mr. Dance,

I hope this email finds you well. The program office tasked with searching for documents responsive to your request indicated that they have some information that is responsive to your request, but it is recent as of November 2020. For your purposes, does this information suffice? Please let us know at your earliest opportunity. If we do not hear from you within 10 business days from this correspondence, we will assume that the information from November 2020 satisfies your request and a final determination will be made thereof. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Nicholas H. Santos
Government Information Specialist | Information Management Division | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office: (202) 212-7148 | Work Mobile: (202) 717-6858
nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov>

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<http://www.fema.gov/>

From: Scott Dance

Yes, this information will suffice. Thank you.

Scott Dance

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00819 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Good afternoon,

I will be the new POC for your FOIA request 2021-FEFO-00819. After review, can you please confirm the date range for your FOIA request? The most up to date data we currently have is from September, 1977 through November 2020.

If you can please provide a response by December 21, 2021 that would be great. If no response is given then we will assume you want the most updated data which consist of September 1977 through November 2020.

We look forward to your response and thank you for your cooperation with us.

Sincerely,

Juan Vega
Government Information Specialist | Information Management Division | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office: (202) 646-3323 | Work Mobile: (202) 674-2989
juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov>

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<http://www.fema.gov/>

From: Scott Dance

Sorry for the delay, but yes, this date range works. Thank you.

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00819 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Thank you for your confirmation, we will continue with processing your FOIA request.

Sincerely,

Juan Vega
Government Information Specialist | Information Management Division | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office: (202) 646-3323 | Work Mobile: (202) 674-2989
juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov>

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<http://www.fema.gov/>

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your patience. We are currently working on our review of the responsive records. Once our review is complete we will be sending you our final response.

We thank you for your patience and cooperation with us.

Sincerely,

Juan Vega
Government Information Specialist | Information Management Division | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office: (202) 646-3323 | Work Mobile: (202) 674-2989
juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov>

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<http://www.fema.gov/>

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Good afternoon,

We are still working with the appropriate program office for records responsive to your request. We estimate that you will receive a final response on or by July 11, 2022.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation with us.

Sincerely,

Juan Vega
Government Information Specialist | Information Management Division | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office: (202) 646-3323 | Work Mobile: (202) 674-2989
juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:juan.vegasandoval@fema.dhs.gov>

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<http://www.fema.gov/>

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,

A response to your Request #2021-FEFO-00819has been delivered via the Department of Homeland Security PAL. Please access https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/ to download the documents.
Regards,

Department of Homeland Security

From: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00819 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

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