NNSA Appeals and Requests

To Whom It May Concern:

THIS IS A FOIA REQUEST
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request copies of the following records:

Records--including but not limited to emails, letters, memos, minutes of conversations, provided evidence, meeting records, etc—produced in relation to or bearing on the following FOIA requests and the decision of NNSA FOIA officers not to grant my requested fee status in these requests; to assign me commercial fee status; and those records created in the process of appeal especially (but not limited to) including communications from NNSA personnel to the Office of Hearing and Appeals. Please be sure to include records produced in response to my appeal including communications and records provided to the Office of Hearing and Appeals (and vice versa). The requests were originally assigned the following control numbers: Request Nos. FOIA-19-00232-EW, FOIA-19-00237-EW, FOIA-19-00231-DD, FOIA-19-00234-M. The OHA assigned them the following OHA Case Nos. FIA-19-0020, FIA-19-0021, FIA-19-0022, FIA-19-0023.

As the FOIA requires, please release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of documents. If you withhold information or records then please identify the exemption through which you do so and advise me of my options for appeal under the law.

FEES AND FEE STATUS
I am a PhD student at the University of New Mexico and the information requested is for academic and public education purposes, including my PhD dissertation project, and not primarily for commercial use. Furthermore, I will make responsive records available to the public via my academic publications and presentations; on social media (I have over 13,000 Twitter followers); and through the News Site MuckRock.com. Please note that you can access my UNM student profile page at the following url: https://anthropology.unm.edu/people/grad-students/profile/martin-pfeiffer.html.

Therefore, as per Sack v. DOD (2016) I qualify for educational institution fee status and ask that you process my request accordingly. In your response please confirm that you will be processing my request under the educational institution fee status. AS PER 10 C.F.R. 1004.2(C) AND THE ABOVE MENTIONED OHA APPEAL DECISIONS YOU WILL SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SEEK ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION FROM ME IF YOU SEEK TO DENY ME THIS FEE STATUS.

If fees are assessed then I agree to pay fees up to $30 without additional notice. In the event that there are fees exceeding $30 then please inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.

RECORDS AND COMMUNICATIONS
I hereby request that all records generated by this request be delivered in electronic format via email or, if that is not possible, on CD-ROM if available.
Please do not hesitate to contact me (preferably via email) with any questions or information. You may, and I request that you do so, engage in rolling release of responsive documents.

CONCLUSION
I look forward to receiving your response within the twenty day statutory period. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and time in this matter.

Regards,
-marty-
Martin Pfeiffer

Ms. Perez,

I have already in my original letter told you my intent and purposes with these requested records.

If you are unable to find that section I am happy to send you a new request with that portion in bold, or with bright color highlighting so you can more easily find it.

If you have additional questions regarding my fee status or use of these documents then you will make them known to me so I can answer them. Otherwise grant me the status I requested and made a prima facie case for and notify me you have done so.

If you are unwilling or unable to do this then notify me of such and my options for appeal.

I Am
Martin Pfeiffer

Ms. Perez,

Please inform me of your decision regarding my fee status so I can appeal or so that my request my continue.

I am,
Martin Pfeiffer