Seven Hills Coal Mine (Environmental Protection Agency)

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* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2020-002114
* Requester Name: Sarah Sax
* Date Submitted: 01/07/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. I hereby request the following records:

All communications to/from Scott Pruitt regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Greg Sheehan, former deputy director of FWS, regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communications to/from Todd Willens regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Scott Mason regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.

I am requesting these documents as a full-time member of the news media. As a representative of the news media this request is made as part of news gathering, the documents will be made available to the general public, and are not for a commercial use.

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.

I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Specifically, the documents will contribute to public understanding the environmental effects of coal mining and the pursuant laws in effect to regulate it.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Sarah Sax
32 Lenox Road, D9
New York, 11226,
NY

01/10/2020
Sarah Sax
MuckRock News DEPT MR 84870
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144

requests@muckrock.com
RE: Freedom of Information Request - EPA-HQ-2020-002114
Hello,
This letter concerns the above-mentioned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National FOIA Office (NFO) on 01/07/2020. You are seeking the following records: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. I hereby request the following records: All communications to/from Scott Pruitt regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019. All communication to/from Greg Sheehan, former deputy director of FWS, regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019. All communications to/from Todd Willens regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019. All communication to/from Scott Mason regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019. I am requesting these documents as a full-time member of the news media. As a representative of the news media this request is made as part of news gathering, the documents will be made available to the general public, and are not for a commercial use. 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. I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Specifically, the documents will contribute to public understanding the environmental effects of coal mining and the pursuant laws in effect to regulate it. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days. Sincerely, Sarah Sax 32 Lenox Road, D9 New York, 11226, NY.
Your FOIA request was assigned for processing. If you have any questions about the processing of your request, please contact the office mentioned below and reference your FOIA request tracking number EPA-HQ-2020-002114. Office of the Administrator FOIA Program:  You may contact AO's Victor Farren at (202) 564-0808 or farren.victor@epa.gov. (mailto:farren.victor@epa.gov.)

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Sincerely,
National FOIA Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Good afternoon,
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
EPA's National FOIA Office

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request EPA-HQ-2020-002114 has been
denied.
Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Request Created on:
01/07/2020
* Request Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. I hereby request the following records:

All communications to/from Scott Pruitt regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Greg Sheehan, former deputy director of FWS, regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communications to/from Todd Willens regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Scott Mason regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.

I am requesting these documents as a full-time member of the news media. As a representative of the news media this request is made as part of news gathering, the documents will be made available to the general public, and are not for a commercial use.

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.

I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Specifically, the documents will contribute to public understanding the environmental effects of coal mining and the pursuant laws in effect to regulate it.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Sarah Sax
32 Lenox Road, D9
New York, 11226,
NY
* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Specifically, the documents will contribute to public understanding the environmental effects of coal mining and the pursuant laws in effect to regulate it.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
See attached letter.

The FOIA request EPA-HQ-2020-002114 has had its Tracking Number changed to EPA-2020-002114. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
EPA-HQ-2020-002114
* New Tracking Number:
EPA-2020-002114
* Requester Name:
Sarah Sax
* Date Submitted:
01/07/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. I hereby request the following records:

All communications to/from Scott Pruitt regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Greg Sheehan, former deputy director of FWS, regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communications to/from Todd Willens regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.
All communication to/from Scott Mason regarding the 'Seven Hills Mine", "Seven Hills mine" "7 Hills" or "7H" in Indiana from September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019.

I am requesting these documents as a full-time member of the news media. As a representative of the news media this request is made as part of news gathering, the documents will be made available to the general public, and are not for a commercial use.

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.

I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Specifically, the documents will contribute to public understanding the environmental effects of coal mining and the pursuant laws in effect to regulate it.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Sarah Sax
32 Lenox Road, D9
New York, 11226,
NY

EPA-2020-002114 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records.