Seneca RDX

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Wanda Calderon
Government Information Specialist
Public Outreach Branch
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* Tracking Number: EPA-R2-2018-003265
* Requester Name: Vaughn Golden
* Date Submitted: 01/10/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Records including, but not limited to, reports, investigations, data or other environmental analysis of RDX contamination at the Seneca Army Depot in Seneca County, New York. 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, Vaughn Golden

EPA-R2-2018-003265 has been processed with the following final disposition: Duplicate request.
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted to the EPA Region 2 office on 01/10/2018.  Your FOIA sought the following:
"Records including, but not limited to, reports, investigations, data or other environmental analysis of RDX contamination at the Seneca Army Depot in Seneca County, New York."
The above mentioned case number is being consolidated with a records request we are presently processing under EPA-R2-2018-003255 regarding the same facility.
You may appeal this response by email at hq.foia@epa.gov, or by mail to the National Freedom of Information Office, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2822T), Washington, DC 20460 (U.S. Postal Service Only). Only items mailed through the United States Postal Service may be delivered to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. If you are submitting your appeal via hand delivery, courier service, or overnight delivery, you must address your correspondence to 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 6416J, Washington, DC 20001. Your appeal must be made in writing, and it must be received no later than 90 calendar days from the date of this letter. The Agency will not consider appeals received after the 90 calendar day limit. Appeals received after 5:00 pm EST will be considered received the next business day. The appeal letter should include the FOIA tracking number listed above. For quickest possible handling, the subject line of your email, the appeal letter, and its envelope, if applicable, should be marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Additionally, you may seek assistance from EPA’s FOIA Public Liaison at (mailto:hq.foia@epa.gov) hq.foia@epa.gov or (202)566-1667, or from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). You may contact OGIS in any of the following ways: by mail, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8610 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001; e-mail, ogis@nara.gov; telephone, 301-837-1996 or 1-877-684-6448; and facsimile, 301-837-0348. (mailto:hq.foia@epa.gov)
If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact Wanda Calderon of my staff at 212-637-3668.  This concludes EPA Region 2 response.
Respectfully,

/s/
Mary Mears Public Affairs Director
U.S. EPA Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, the US VI and eight Indian Nations)

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