Seymour Antelope

Good afternoon Mr. Marritz:

Our FOIA office received your FOIA request dated May 20, 2019 and received
that same day. We have assigned it control number 2019-00745. Please cite
this number in any future communications regarding your request.

In your request you asked for the following:

"All records related to BLM's mascot, Seymour Antelope. These would include
(but are not limited to) all communications and documents related to the
development of, use of, and public reception to the Seymour Antelope
costume and character."

We have received your fee waiver request and it will be processed
accordingly. In the interim, we have classified you as an “other”
requester. As such, we may charge you for some of our search and
duplication costs, but we will not charge you for our review costs; you are
also entitled to up to 2 hours of search time and 100 pages of photocopies
(or an equivalent volume) for free. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.39. If, after taking
into consideration your fee category entitlements, our processing costs are
less than $50.00, we will not bill you because the cost of collection would
be greater than the fee collected. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.49(a)(1).

We use Multitrack Processing to process FOIA requests. The Simple track is
for requests that can be processed in one to five workdays. The
Normal track is for requests that can be processed in six to twenty
workdays. The Complex track is for requests that can be processed in
twenty-one to sixty workdays. The Exceptional/Voluminous track is
for requests requiring more than sixty workdays for processing. The
Expedited track is for requests that have been granted expedited
processing. Within each track, requests are usually processed on a
first-in, first-out basis.

This request falls into the *Complex *track.

If you have any questions, please contact us at BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov or
202-912-7650. Thank you for your interest in public lands and in programs
and activities of the BLM.

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Washington Office FOIA Coordinators
Bureau of Land Management
Phone: 202-912-7650
Fax: 202-245-0027
*BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov <BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov>*

This email is in regards to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
dated May 20, 2019. The BLM acknowledges receipt and has assigned the FOIA
number NM 2019-048/BLM 2019-00893. Please reference that number when
corresponding about the request.

Please accept our sincere apologies for not responding to your FOIA in a
timely manner. The FOIA Officer (Sarah Westenberg) for the State of New
Mexico has moved on, therefore, leaving the position vacant. We are in the
process of filling the position and hope to get FOIAs back on track as soon
as possible.

Thank you

Marietta Esquibel
State Records Administrator
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Office (NMSO)
(505) 954-2130

Greetings,

Please accept our sincere apologies for not responding to your FOIAs in a timely manner.  The FOIA Officer (Sarah Westenberg) for the State of New Mexico has moved on, therefore, leaving the position vacant.  We are in the process of filling the position and hope to get FOIAs back on track as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact Marietta Esquibel, State Records Administrator and she will provide as much guidance as possible.  She may be reached at
505-954-2130.
Thanks
Clarisa Gallegos
Acting Administrative Officer

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Marietta Esquibel
State Records Administrator
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Office (NMSO)
(505) 954-2130

Good afternoon Mr. Marritz,

Yes; the request did come to the New Mexico (NM) State Office from the
Washington Office (WO). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mascot was
developed in NM,
but not sure when other states began using Seymour as their mascot.

It would be best if you contacted the WO to see if they distributed the
request nationwide.

Hope that helps.

Marietta Esquibel
State Records Administrator
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Office (NMSO)
(505) 954-2130

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.

Good Afternoon,
This letter acknowledges your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated and received in our office May 20, 2019. Your request has been logged in under control number 2019-000865. Please use this control number in all subsequent correspondence concerning your request.
In your letter you have requested the following:
No date given: All records related to BLM's mascot, Seymour Antelope.
In the interim, we have classified you as a Other requester. As such, we may charge you for some of our duplication costs, but we will not charge you for our search and review costs; you are also entitled to up to 2 hours of search time and 100 pages of photocopies (or an equivalent volume) for free. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.39. If, after taking into consideration your fee category entitlements, our processing costs are less than $50.00, we will not bill you because the cost of collection would be greater than the fee collected. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.49(a)(1)
We use Multitrack Processing to process FOIA requests. The Simple track is for requests that can be processed in one to five workdays. The Normal track is for requests that can be processed in six to twenty workdays. The Complex track is for requests that can be processed in twenty-one to sixty workdays. The Exceptional/Voluminous track is for requests requiring more than sixty workdays for processing. The Expedited track is for requests that have been granted expedited processing. Within each track, requests are usually processed on a first-in, first-out basis.
This request falls into the Complex track.
If you have any questions, please contact us at BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov or 202-912-7650. Thank you for your interest in public lands and in programs and activities of the BLM.
Thank you,
Washington Office FOIA Coordinators
Bureau of Land Management
Phone: 202-912-7650
Fax: 202-245-0027 BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov (mailto:BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov)