Records related to Benjamin Storek/Ben Storek (National Reconnaissance Office)
| Tracking # |
F-2020-00066 |
| Multi Request | Records related to Benjamin Storek/Ben Storek |
| Submitted | May 16, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Conan Stevenson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
* Records related to Benjamin (Ben) Storek, of Tucson AZ (deceased, 2014)
* Records related to Ben Storek's work for the US Government and any related agencies, related to Czechoslovakia and the former Soviet Union
* Records related to Ben Storek's operating of U.S. Fiduciary Corporation (1965-2014)
* Records related to Ben Storek's background checks, security clearances
* Any correspondence to or from Ben Storek
Ben Storek, born June 8th 1930 in Czechoslovakia, emigrated to the United States in 1947.
obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?n=ben-storek&pid=171873691&fhid=2452
obituary 2: https://tucson.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/ben-storek/article_2eb27441-dd03-5a83-b2a1-9cdf8b28026d.html
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,
Tyler Lange
From: Conan Stevenson
Attached is the digital copy of Ben Storek's obituary as featured in the Arizona Daily Star.
From: National Reconnaissance Office
Dear Mr. Lange,
We received your recent FOIA requests dated 16 May 2020 and 18 May 2020 for:
"* Records related to Benjamin (Ben) Storek, of Tucson AZ (deceased, 2014)
* Records related to Ben Storek's work for the US Government and any related agencies, related to Czechoslovakia and the former Soviet Union
* Records related to Ben Storek's operating of U.S. Fiduciary Corporation (1965-2014)
* Records related to Ben Storek's background checks, security clearances
* Any correspondence to or from Ben Storek
We have assigned case number F-2020-00066 to your request.
Since we may be unable to provide a response within the 20 working days stipulated by the Act, you have the right to consider this a denial and may appeal on this basis to the NRO Appellate Authority, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715 after the initial 20 working day period has elapsed; doing so, however, would exhaust your administrative appeal rights. To preserve these rights, we recommend that you allow us sufficient time to continue processing your request and respond as soon as we can. You will then have the right to appeal any denial of information after you receive a final response from us. Unless we hear otherwise from you, we will assume that you agree and will continue processing your FOIA request on this basis.
The FOIA authorizes federal agencies to assess fees for record services. Based on the information provided, you have been placed in the "other" category of requesters. Requesters in this category are responsible for the cost of search time exceeding two hours ($48.00/hour) and duplication fees ($.15 per page) exceeding 100 pages. Additional information about fees can be found in the Department of Defense Fees section of the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-cfr) at https://ecfr.io/title-32/se232.2.286.112.
If you have any questions, please email FOIA@NRO.gov or call the Requester Service Center at 571-721-3100.
Sincerely,
National Reconnaissance Office
Information Review and Release Group
From: National Reconnaissance Office
Dear Mr. Lange,
Please see the attachment with regard to your NRO FOIA Case F-2020-00066.
If you have any questions, or if you experience any issues in opening the attachments, please let us know.
Sincerely,
National Reconnaissance Office
Information Review and Release Group
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