Political appointee - list and resumes (General Services Administration)
| Tracking # |
GSA-2017-001097 |
| Submitted | May 30, 2017 |
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From: Nick Surgey
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1. A list of any and all political appointments at the agency appointed from January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request.
2. Copies of resumes for any and all political appointees hired since January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request. These records are likely in the possession of the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO).
Please provide these records as available on a rolling basis.
This request is being filed jointly by Nick Surgey of the Center for Media and Democracy, and Lee Fang of the Intercept/First Look Media.
The Center for Media and Democracy is entitled to a fee waiver because it is a news media organization, and because this request for records concerns activities or operations of the government. Disclosure of the requested records will likely increase public understanding of government operations since CMD has the ability and the intention, through the means described below, to effectively convey information contained within the requested records to a broad public audience. Founded in 1993, CMD’s investigative research and reporting has appeared in local and national publications such as the New York Times, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. CMD documents key facts in order to reveal the impact of policies on ordinary people, and has received various awards for its investigative reporting. In addition to using the information from this FOIA request to generate news stories, CMD would distribute information obtained and inform the public at large through various online platforms. CMD publishes information and investigative findings on a near daily basis through CMD’s reporting websites, PRWatch and ExposedbyCMD.
The Intercept is a publication of First Look Media. Launched in 2013, First Look Media is a multi-platform media company devoted to supporting independent voices, from fearless investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to arts, culture, media and entertainment. First Look Media produces and distributes content in a wide range of forms including feature films, short-form video, podcasts, interactive media and long-form journalism, for its own digital properties and with partners. The Intercept, which covers a range of issues, including political corruption, civil liberties, and mass surveillance, has won a number of journalism awards – including the prestigious National Magazine Award.
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,
Nick Surgey
From: GSA FOIA
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From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1. A list of any and all political appointments at the agency appointed from January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request.
2. Copies of resumes for any and all political appointees hired since January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request. These records are likely in the possession of the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO).
Please provide these records as available on a rolling basis.
This request is being filed jointly by Nick Surgey of the Center for Media and Democracy, and Lee Fang of the Intercept/First Look Media.
The Center for Media and Democracy is entitled to a fee waiver because it is a news media organization, and because this request for records concerns activities or operations of the government. Disclosure of the requested records will likely increase public understanding of government operations since CMD has the ability and the intention, through the means described below, to effectively convey information contained within the requested records to a broad public audience. Founded in 1993, CMD’s investigative research and reporting has appeared in local and national publications such as the New York Times, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. CMD documents key facts in order to reveal the impact of policies on ordinary people, and has received various awards for its investigative reporting. In addition to using the information from this FOIA request to generate news stories, CMD would distribute information obtained and inform the public at large through various online platforms. CMD publishes information and investigative findings on a near daily basis through CMD’s reporting websites, PRWatch and ExposedbyCMD.
The Intercept is a publication of First Look Media. Launched in 2013, First Look Media is a multi-platform media company devoted to supporting independent voices, from fearless investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to arts, culture, media and entertainment. First Look Media produces and distributes content in a wide range of forms including feature films, short-form video, podcasts, interactive media and long-form journalism, for its own digital properties and with partners. The Intercept, which covers a range of issues, including political corruption, civil liberties, and mass surveillance, has won a number of journalism awards – including the prestigious National Magazine Award.
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,
Nick Surgey
From: gsa.foia@gsa.gov
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d28135b733)
* Tracking Number: GSA-2017-001097
* Requester Name: Nick Surgey
* Date Submitted: 06/01/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: request the following records: (1) A list of any and all political appointments at the agency appointed from January 20, 2017 until the date of you r final response to this request; (2) Copies of resumes for any and all political appointees hired since January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request, These records are likely in the possession of the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO).
From: gsa.foia@gsa.gov
Good morning Mr. Surgey:
We received your request in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and assigned control GSA-2017-001097. Please refer to this number in all future correspondence concerning this request. Based on this, we anticipate response on or prior to June 29, 2017.
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Respectfully, Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center
U.S General Service Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300
Washington, DC 20405
Fax number: (202) 501-2727
From: gsa.foia@gsa.gov
Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2017-001097 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 06/01/2017
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A
* Request Long Description: (1) A list of any and all political appointments at the agency appointed from January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request; (2) Copies of resumes for any and all political appointees hired since January 20, 2017 until the date of your final response to this request.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 30, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on June 29, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #GSA-2017-001097.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: GSA FOIA
Good morning Mr. Surgey - In response to your request for the status of
your FOIA:
"request the following records: (1) A list of any and all political
appointments at the agency appointed from January 20, 2017 until the date
of you r final response to this request; (2) Copies of resumes for any and
all political appointees hired since January 20, 2017 until the date of
your final response to this request."
We are in the final stages of review and coordination and expect to have
the final response package released to you on or before the middle of next
week (between 7/12 - 7/14/2017).
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Respectfully,
Freedom of Information Act
Requester Service Center
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300
Washington, DC 20405
Toll Free number:(855) 675-FOIA
Fax number:(202) 501-2727
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From: gsa.foia@gsa.gov
GSA-2017-001097 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial grant/partial denial.
Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by logging into FOIAonline. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/home?objectId=090004d28135b733)
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