Rose Quarter File
| Tracking # |
2020-0079 |
| Submitted | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alan Kessler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
An entire copy of the file(s) related to the Oregon Department of Transportation's "I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project."
Please provide all files in their native formats.
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,
Alan Kessler
From: Federal Highway Administration
Dear Mr. Kessler:
Attached is the Federal Highway Administration's acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Act request. It has been assigned control number 2020-0079.
Thank you,
Kimberly V. Wilkins
Special Assistant/FHWA FOIA Officer
FHWA, Office of Administration (HAD)
(202) 366-8078
(202) 430-8006
From: Federal Highway Administration
Mr. Kessler:
You have submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, assigned number 2020-079, to the Federal Highway Administration. I will be coordinating the fulfilling of that request, and have a question to clarify your request, in order to begin the process:
Your message requests "An entire copy of the file(s) related to the Oregon Department of Transportation's 'I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project'." For the purpose of your request, please define what is meant by the term "file(s)".
Once we get clarification response from you, we can begin the process to respond to your request.
Thank you,
Ruth McNamee
FOIA Officer
Federal Highway Administration, Oregon Division Office
From: Alan Kessler
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for the request for clarification. Please construe "files" broadly to encompass all documents, correspondence, papers, physical, or other records, electronic, paper, or otherwise, related to that matter.
Best regards,
Alan
From: Federal Highway Administration
Thank you, Mr. Kessler.
Based on your clarification, we are now ready to move forward with the response process, pending your agreement to procedural activity. To that end, please find the attached letter containing our fee estimate for responding to your request, along with procedural requirements on your part before we can move on with fulfilling your request.
Thank you,
Ruth McNamee
FOIA Officer
Federal Highway Administration, Oregon Division Office
From: Alan Kessler
Dear Ms. McNamee:
Thank you for your response. May I please narrow my request to only documents stored electronically, and only documents dated after January 1, 2018?
Sincerely yours,
Alan
From: Federal Highway Administration
Thank you, Mr. Kessler. Following the narrowing of scope for this FOIA request (#2020-0079) as you describe in your response, we are now ready to re-engage the response process, pending your agreement to procedural activity. To that end, please find the attached letter containing our updated fee estimate for responding to your newly scoped request, along with procedural requirements on your part before we can move on with fulfilling your request.
Thank you,
Ruth McNamee
Transportation Finance Specialist
Federal Highway Administration
530 Center St. NE, Suite 420
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 316-2541
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20-01-27 FOIA 2020-0079 Fee Estimate - UPDATED
From: Alan Kessler
Dear Ms. McNamee:
In response to your letter, would you please narrow my request further to cover documents dated after March 1, 2019?
Sincerely yours,
Alan Kessler
From: Federal Highway Administration
Thank you, Mr. Kessler.
Following the additional narrowing of scope for this FOIA request (#2020-0079) as you describe in your response of Feb. 10, 2020, we are now ready to re-engage the response process, pending your agreement to procedural activity. To that end, please find the attached letter containing our updated fee estimate for responding to your newly scoped request, along with procedural requirements on your part before we can move on with fulfilling your request.
Thank you,
Ruth McNamee
Transportation Finance Specialist
Federal Highway Administration
530 Center St. NE, Suite 420
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 316-2541
From: Federal Highway Administration
Good afternoon Mr. Kessler,
As we have not received a response from you within the requested timeframe, per our letter emailed to you on February 13, 2020, FOIA request #2020-0079 has been administratively closed.
If you would still like to request these records, you can file a new FOIA request.
Ruth McNamee
Transportation Finance Specialist/ Division FOIA Officer
Federal Highway Administration
Salem, OR
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