SF-311 (complete)

Emma North-Best filed this request with the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States of America.
Tracking #

19-11, 19-00012, 19-00013

19-11, 19-00012

19-11

115140

FA-19-0320

18-F-1303

19-F-0201, DOC-OS-2019-000153

19-F-0201

019-007

114420

FOIA19-11

EMRUFOIA101218

115140

2019-00003, 19-00004-GOVT

2019-00003

2019-00003, 19- 0017

2019-00003

2019-00003, NRC-2019-000080

2019-00003

F-2019-00017

019-008, 19-00006-R, 19-HQ-R-00003

019-008, 19-00006-R

019-008, 19-HQ-R-00003

019-008

NRC-2019-00080

019-008

114420, 2019-0017, 19-F-007

114420, 2019-0017

114420

NARA-NGC-2018-000333, F-00004-19, OIG-2019-00016

NARA-NGC-2018-000333, F-00004-19

NARA-NGC-2018-000333

NARA-NGC-2018-000333

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Emma North-Best

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities for AND Magazine, MuckRock and Glomar Disclosure and have an open arrangement with each. My articles have been widely read, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through the non-profit Internet Archive, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance. Additionally, case law states that “proof of the ability to disseminate the released information to a broad cross- section of the public is not required.” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108, 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2004); see Carney v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 19 F.3d 807, 814-15 (2d Cir. 1994). Further, courts have held that "qualified because it also had “firm” plans to “publish a number of . . . ‘document sets’” concerning United States foreign and national security policy." Under this criteria, as well, I qualify as a member of the news media. Additionally, courts have held that the news media status "focuses on the nature of the requester, not its request. The provision requires that the request be “made by” a representative of the news media. Id. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). A newspaper reporter, for example, is a representative of the news media regardless of how much interest there is in the story for which he or she is requesting information." As such, the details of the request itself are moot for the purposes of determining the appropriate fee category. As such, my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived.

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,

Emma Best

From: National Archives and Records Administration

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d28180d0e4)
* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2018-000333
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 02/19/2018
* 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: Copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years. As such, my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived. 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, Emma Best

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best,

As we previously advised you via FOIAonline, we received your Privacy
Act/FOIA request, dated February 19, 2018, received in our office February
20, 2018, and we have assigned your request internal tracking number
NGC18-119 and FOIAOnline tracking number NARA-NGC-2018-000333. Your
request stated:

To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information
Act. I hereby request the following records: Copies of all SF-311 forms
submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years. As such, my
primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it
and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be
waived. 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, Emma Best

Your request falls within one of the “unusual circumstances” categories
contemplated by the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552 §§ (a)(6)(B)(iii)((I) and (III), and
we need additional time to respond to your request beyond the twenty
business days provided by the FOIA statute. The records you seek have
required us to search several offices within NARA. To enable us to respond
more quickly to you, you may wish to reformulate your request to reduce the
amount of time required to complete our consultation, or to arrange an
alternative time frame for the processing of this request.

We regret the necessity of this delay, but assure you that your request
will be processed as soon as possible. If you have any questions you may
contact me. You may also contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Gary M. Stern
for assistance at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6002,
301-837-1750, Garym.Stern@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Matthew Heichelbech
Government Information Specialist Detailee
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of the General Counsel, Archives II
301-837-1934
matthew.heichelbech@nara.gov

<matthew.heichelbech@nara.gov>

<matthew.heichelbech@nara.gov>

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request NARA-NGC-2018-000333 has been fully granted. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 02/19/2018
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A
* Request Long Description: To Whom It May Concern: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records: Copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years. As such, my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived. 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, Emma Best

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Ms. Best,

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Ms. Best,

Attached please find a response to FOIA NARA NGC-2018-000333, which was referred to the Federal Communications Commission by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Ryan Yates
Attorney Advisor
Federal Communications Commission
Office of General Counsel
202-418-0886
ryan.yates@fcc.gov

  • FOIA NARA NGC-2018-000333 (Best) - Responsive Records (FOR RELEASE)

  • FOIA NARA NGC-2018-000333 (Best) - Response Letter

From: National Archives and Records Administration

October 16, 2018 Re: USAID FOIA Request No. F-00004-19 (Acknowledgement Letter/FOIA Specialist Assignment)
Dear Ms. Best:
This acknowledges receipt of your of February 19, 2018 and June 22, 2018 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), NGC18-179 & NGC18-353. These requests were referred to our agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for direct reply from NARA on October 16, 2018. The USAID tracking number for your request is F-00004-19. Please use this number when corresponding with our office.
FOIA Specialist
our request has been assigned to Amira Moore, FOIA Specialist.  You may contact Amira Moore by email at ammoore@usaid.gov or by phone on 202-712-1218.  Please reference the tracking number cited above in any future correspondence.
Qianna Norman FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Ms. Best,

Please find attached the acknowledgement letter responsive to your FOIA
request with our office.

Thank you,

Sheri Meyers
FOIA Intake

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration


  • 19-HQ-R-00003 MS. EMMA BEST FOIA REQUEST REFERRAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER 2

From: Emma North-Best

I am appealing USAID's determination that I am an all other requester, as this is blatantly inconsistent with the facts and with case law. I further appeal their determination that I agreed to pay up to $50, which I never did. I further appeal the decision to ignore my fee waiver request.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, AND Magazine, Unicorn Riot, and more. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and and the journalist non-profit, MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

Additionally, case law states that “proof of the ability to disseminate the released information to a broad cross- section of the public is not required.” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108, 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2004); see Carney v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 19 F.3d 807, 814-15 (2d Cir. 1994). Further, courts have held that "qualified because it also had “firm” plans to “publish a number of . . . ‘document sets’” concerning United States foreign and national security policy." Under this criteria, as well, I qualify as a member of the news media.

Additionally, courts have held that the news media status "focuses on the nature of the requester, not its request. The provision requires that the request be “made by” a representative of the news media. Id. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). A newspaper reporter, for example, is a representative of the news media regardless of how much interest there is in the story for which he or she is requesting information." As such, the details of the request itself are moot for the purposes of determining the appropriate fee category.

  • 19-HQ-R-00003 MS. EMMA BEST FOIA REQUEST REFERRAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER 2

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Good Morning Ms. Best,

This acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request (attached) which was referred to our office from NARA. Your request is being processed in accordance with Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 5400.07, DoD FOIA Program, and has been assigned USTRANSCOM FOIA tracking number 19-0001-F. It is estimated that your request will be completed on/about 19 November 2018.

Below is a link to our website which will update you on the status of your request.

https://www.ustanscom.mil/foia/request-status.cfm

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions at 618-220-4100 or email transcom.scott.tcja.mbx.foia@mail.mil <mailto:transcom.scott.tcja.mbx.foia@mail.mil> .

v/r,

Lori A. Sneed

Deputy Program Manager

USTRANSCOM/TCJA-FO

508 Scott Drive, Room 113

Scott AFB, IL 62225

☎ Comm: (618) 220-4104/4100

DSN: 770-4104/4100

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attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may

contain sensitive but unclassified information or Privacy Act data and is

protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552.

Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If

you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply

e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Emma Best,
Your request has been received by the OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center. The request has been assigned tracking # '19-F-0168', please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://pal.whs.mil.
Thank you,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Hi Emma,

I was going back through my correspondence with you and I want to clear up something pertaining to two similar requests of yours.

The DFO provided you a response for your request regarding SF-716 forms on 8/28/18. The DFO processed that request under FOIA request number 2017-DA-04812-F. In the DFO response, we informed you that your request was referred, in full, to USDA OIG. This request is closed out and is no longer an active request with the DFO.

On 10/17/18, DFO received a referral of documents from NARA related to a request you submitted to NARA on 2/19/18 regarding SF-311s. The DFO is processing that request under 2019-DA-00426-F. For your reference, the tracking number NARA used for your SF-311 request is: NARA-NGC-2018-000333.

My apologies for any confusion. I hope this email clarifies things and the status/posture for each of your requests. If not, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thanks,

Kathleen

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Hi Emma,

I'm forwarding your acknowledgment from DFO regarding your SF-311 request (2019-DA-00426-F) that I sent out on Friday, 10/19. This request was referred to DFO from NARA on 10/17/18. It doesn't look like the email below went to the correct muck rock address and I want to make sure you receive the DFO acknowledgment so I'm forwarding it to requests@muckrock.com.

For future correspondence regarding this SF-311 request, I'll be sending all correspondence to requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>, which is the muck rock email you used to send your initial SF-311 request to NARA. If you have any objections to that, please let me know.

Also, if you would like to provide me a direct email address, I can use that for future correspondence.
Thanks,

Kathleen

From:

Good Afternoon,
U.S. Africa Command's portion of your attached FOIA request for SF-311 forms
submitted to NARA was referred to this command for direct release to you.
Attached are the requested forms for 2015 - 2017 with personally
identifiable information redacted.
If you would like an initial denial authority letter, please let me know.
However, I wanted to provide this response to you as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience,
Kirk Schmidt
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Africa Command

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DODOIG-2019-000071 has been fully granted. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 10/22/2018
* Request Description: I request he following records: copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years (1997- 2016).
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: My primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

From:

Good Afternoon,

Attached is the interim response to your FOIA Request.

Very Respectfully,

Bethlehem Addis
Government Information Specialist
Office of Freedom of Information
OSD/JS FOIA Office
(571)-372-0424
NIPR: bethlehem.addis.civ@mail.mil
SIPR: bethlehem.addis.civ@mail.smil.mil

From: National Archives and Records Administration

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

[Federal Reserve Board]

October 25, 2018

VIA EMAIL TO: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Please verify receipt of this acknowledgment letter via email message.

Ms. Emma Best

Muckrock News

411A Highland Avenue

DEPT MR 49294

Somerville, MA 02144

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request No. F-2019-00017

Dear Ms. Best,

This will acknowledge receipt of your electronic message to the National Archives and Records Administration ("NARA") dated February 19, 2018, and received by the Board's Freedom of Information Office on October 23, in which you request, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years.

The Board makes every effort to fulfill requests in a timely manner; however, there may be delays in fulfilling complex requests or those that require consultation. Please feel free to contact the Board's FOIA Requester Service Center at (202) 452-3684 to obtain information about the status of your request.

Thank you,

Freedom of Information Office
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Emma Best,
Your request has been received by the OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center. The request has been assigned tracking # '19-F-0201', please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://pal.whs.mil.
Thank you,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From:

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NRC-2019-000080&type=request)
* Tracking Number: NRC-2019-000080
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/29/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: Copies of all SF-311 Forms submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for all available years

From:

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request NRC-2019-000080 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 10/29/2018
* Request Description: Copies of all SF-311 Forms submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for all available years
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: New media
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

From:

Good morning Ms. Best. Attached please find our office's Acknowledgment letter of your request, originally received by NARA, and sent to us to respond directly to you, which is signed by Stephanie Blaney, FOIA Officer. No hard copy to follow. If you are unable to open the document, please let us know by return email (FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov<mailto:FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov>) or call 301-415-7169.

If you are interested in receiving information from the NRC FOIA program, subscribe to our distribution list<https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRC/subscriber/new>

Thank you.

Margo L. Stevens
FOIA Analyst/Team Leader (Qual X Contractor)
OCIO/GEMS/Information Services Branch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mail Stop T-2F7
Rockville, Maryland 20555-0001
Telephone #: (301) 415-8148

From: National Archives and Records Administration

UNCLASSIFIED

30 October 18

Ms. Best,

We have received the subject FOIA request and it has been assigned USNORTHCOM FOIA case number 19-F-007. Attached is our letter of acknowledgement.

Respectfully,

Kelli D. Mayeux, Civ, DAFC
FOIA/Publications/Forms
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Chief of Staff
250 Vandenberg St, Ste B016
Peterson AFB, CO 80914-3817
Coml (719) 554-7288 / DSN 692-7288

UNCLASSIFIED

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best:

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best,
Attached please find our acknowledgement letter pertaining to your FOIA request.

From:

Dear Ms. Best:

Attached is the final response of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) in regard to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Archives (NARA), FOIA Request # NGC18-179 and NGC18-353 that was transferred to our office.

If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Lennell C. Jackson
FOIA Public Liaison
Export-Import Bank of the United States
(202) 565-3290
lennell.jackson@exim.gov<mailto:lennell.jackson@exim.gov>

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best,

Attached please find a final response to your FOIA request dated February 19, 2018. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Yolanda B. Brown | FOIA Paralegal - Contractor
Executive Office of the President | Office of Science and Technology Policy
(202) 456-4444 | OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov<mailto:OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Attached please find ONDCP's response to your FOIA request.

Sandy Slater
Executive Office of the President
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of Legal Counsel
Washington, DC 20503
Direct: (202) 395-6622
Fax: (202) 395-5543
Email: sslater@ondcp.eop.gov<mailto:sslater@ondcp.eop.gov>

From:

Emma Best requests@muckrock.com RE: FOIARequest No. 19-0017 Dear Ms. Best: Your FOIA request (below) has been referred to my office for processing. This request has been assigned tracking number 19- 0017.  This request is assigned to me, you will receive a status update within 20 business days.  If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 692-1181 or FOIA@peacecorps.gov. (mailto:FOIA@peacecorps.gov)
Sincerely, Chanel Diggs FOIA/PA Specialist

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Good morning,

Attached, please find the U.S. European Command's (USEUCOM's) final response
and responsive records regarding your recent FOIA requests. For your
convenience, we have also attached your original requests.

Please contact the USEUCOM FOIA office should you have any questions or
concerns.

Thank you,

The USEUCOM FOIA/PA Team

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

An interim response, stating the request is being processed.

From:

Good Afternoon Ms. Best,

Please find attach the interim response to your FOIA request 19-F-0201.

Thank you!
Regards,

Claudia Cisneros | FOIA Analyst
ODS/JS Office of Freedom of Information
O: (571) 372 - 0428
E: Claudia.Cisneros2.ctr@mail.mil

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best,

Attached is the Board's response to your requests to the National Archives and Records Administration dated February 19, 2018 and June 22, 2018, which were referred to the Board's Freedom of Information Office and received on October 23, 2018.

Thank you,

Freedom of Information Office
Federal Reserve Board

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best:

This e-mail is in follow-up to the October 19, 2018 acknowledgment, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Departmental FOIA Office (DFO), of the October 16, 2018 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) referral to the DFO from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), pertaining to your attached FOIA requests seeking SF-311 records.

The DFO is under the purview of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and serves as the focal point for USDA's FOIA program. The DFO provides coordination and ensures agency-wide compliance with the FOIA. Additionally, the DFO processes requests and appeals on behalf of the Office of the Secretary and Departmental Administration's (DA) components (previously Departmental Management). For a complete listing of DA's components, please visit http://www.dm.usda.gov/agencies.htm.

Following a review of the responsive records referred to DFO by NARA, the DFO determined that the responsive records contain equities of the USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The DFO is referring those records to OIG for processing and direct response to you. In the event you have questions regarding the processing of the responsive records, please contact the OIG FOIA Officer:

Alison Decker
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 441-E Whitten Building
Mail Stop 2308
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-5677
Fax 202-690-6305
Email: FOIAStaff@oig.usda.gov

For additional information regarding USDA FOIA regulations and frequently requested records, please visit the USDA FOIA homepage at www.dm.usda.gov/foia. There you can access our Public Access Link (PAL). Once registered, PAL allows you to: 1) submit a FOIA request to any of our 20 USDA component agencies electronically; 2) check the status of your FOIA request; and 3) download responsive records as they become available.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this email, please contact Kathleen Drohan at (202)694-1802, kathleen.drohan@ocio.usda.gov<mailto:kathleen.drohan@ocio.usda.gov>, or USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov.

The DFO Team appreciates the opportunity to assist you.
Thanks,

Kathleen Drohan, on behalf of the DFO

Kathleen Drohan

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

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

From: Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRC-2019-000080 has been processed with the following final disposition: FULL GRANT.

From:

Good morning Ms. Best. We are pleased to inform you that we have completed work on the above-referenced FOIA request (which concerns SF-311 sent by NRC to NARA, which were referred to us by NARA for direct reply to you).

While the agency's response, including the released set of records, should be available to you and the general public through FOIA OnLine within the next few hours, we have also attached a copy of them to this email.

Please take a moment to help us improve our FOIA processes, and let us know what your experience has been. Just click on this embedded link: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-user-survey.html. Once you have completed the survey, (Note: You will need Adobe Reader in order to complete the survey online. If you do not already have Adobe Reader, you may download it for free at https://get.adobe.com/reader/.) just click the "SUBMIT" button and your survey response will be returned to us.

Thank you.

Margo L. Stevens
FOIA Analyst/Team Leader (Qual X Contractor)
OCIO/GEMS/Information Services Branch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mail Stop T-2F7
Rockville, Maryland 20555-0001
Telephone #: (301) 415-8148

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Hello Ms. Best,

I am hoping to have your initial determination response to you sometime next week. We are missing the responsive document for 2014, it was not referred to NASA. I have sent a request to the program office requesting a copy, if available.
Best Regards,

Josephine

  • 19-HQ-R-00003 MS. EMMA BEST FOIA REQUEST 10 DAY EXTENSION LETTER 2

From: National Archives and Records Administration


From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best - this responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Archives for agency SF-716 forms.

Enclosed are copies of the forms you requested that were referred to us by NARA for a direct response.

If you have questions you may contact me.

Sincerely,

Denise Smith
TVA FOIA Officer
Tennessee Valley Authority
400 W. Summit Hill Drive (WT 7D)
Knoxville, TN 37902-1401
(865) 632-6945

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best - this responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Archives for agency SF-311 forms.

Enclosed are copies of the forms you requested that were referred to us by NARA for a direct response.

If you have questions you may contact me.

Sincerely,

Denise Smith
TVA FOIA Officer
Tennessee Valley Authority
400 W. Summit Hill Drive (WT 7D)
Knoxville, TN 37902-1401
(865) 632-6945

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Re: FOIA Request Acknowledgement MCC-FY 19-01R - Grant

Dear Ms. Best:

Please be advised that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has granted your request for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552. In response to your request dated February 19, 2018 to the National Archives and Records Administration, in which you requested "Copies of all SF-311 forms submitted to NARA from all agencies for all available years," MCC is enclosing two documents responsive to your request. The responsive documents are attached. If would like to discuss any aspect of your request please do not hesitate to contact our FOIA Program Officer (Acting), Miguel Adams or our FOIA Public Liaison Ann Barnes at FOIA@mcc.gov<mailto:FOIA@mcc.gov>.

Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:

Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS,
College Park, Maryland 20740-6001
e-mail at ogis@nara.gov
telephone at 202-741-5770
toll free at 1-877-684-6448
facsimile at 202-741-5769.

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Millennium Challenge Corporation
ATTN: FOIA Appeals Officer
1099 Fourteenth Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Miguel Adams
FOIA Program Officer (Acting)
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From: National Archives and Records Administration

November 21, 2018

Ms. Emma Best
MuckRock News
Department MR 49294
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144-2516

Sent via E-mail to requests@muckrock.com

RE: Freedom of Information Act Acknowledgment Letter
FOIA Tracking Number SOL-FOIA-F2018-869303 - Subject: Copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-311 Forms between
January 1995 to November 2018.

Dear Ms. Best:

The National Archives and Records Administration referred your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made under FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, dated February 19, 2018, to the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) National Office, and asked us to respond directly to you. Specifically, you requested copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-311 Forms between January 1995 to November 2018.

The OASAM National Office will process your request pursuant to FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552. Additionally, your FOIA request has been assigned the FOIA tracking number above. You may use the FOIA tracking number to check the status of your request on DOL's FOIA Public Portal. Please refer to this number in any future correspondences about your request.

For your information, we have attached a signed copy of the acknowledgment letter.

We hope this information has been helpful.

Sincerely,

Stacey C. Thompson
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Disclosure Officer

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

November 21, 2018

Ms. Emma Best
MuckRock News
Department MR 49294
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144-2516

Sent via E-mail to requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

RE: Freedom of Information Act Response Letter
FOIA Tracking Number SOL-FOIA-F2018-869303

Dear Ms. Best:

The National Archives and Records Administration referred your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made under FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, dated February 19, 2018, to the Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management National Office, and asked us to respond directly to you. Specifically, you requested copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-311 Forms between January 1995 to November 2018.

For your information, we have attached a signed copy of the response letter, and the responsive documents.

We hope this information has been helpful.

Sincerely,

Stacey C. Thompson
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Disclosure Officer

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From: National Archives and Records Administration


  • 19-HQ-R-00003 MS. EMMA BEST FOIA REQUEST INITIAL DETERMINATION RESPONSE LETTER 30 NOV 2018

  • 19-HQ-R-00003 FOIA REQUEST RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS 1995-2016 REDACTED_Redacted

From:

From:

Good Morning Ms. Best,

Please find attach the final response along with responsive records to your FOIA request 19-F-0201.

Thank you!
Regards,

Claudia Cisneros | FOIA Analyst
ODS/JS Office of Freedom of Information
O: (571) 372 - 0428
E: Claudia.Cisneros2.ctr@mail.mil

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

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

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Good Morning,

Attached is our final response letter and attachments for FOIA Request 19-0001-F. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

v/r,

Lori A. Sneed
Deputy Program Manager
USTRANSCOM/TCJA-FO
508 Scott Drive, Room 113
Scott AFB, IL 62225
☎ Comm: (618) 220-4104/4100
DSN: 770-4104/4100

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission, including any
attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may
contain sensitive but unclassified information or Privacy Act data and is
protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552.
Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If
you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply
e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

From:

Please see the attached response.

Sincerely,

Sonja Osborne
FOIA Lead Research Specialist
Office of FOIA Services
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Phone | 202.551.8371
osbornes@sec.gov

From:

Please see the attached response.

Sincerely,

Sonja Osborne
FOIA Lead Research Specialist
Office of FOIA Services
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Phone | 202.551.8371
osbornes@sec.gov

From:

Dear Ms. Best,

This is in reference to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) referral from the National Archives and Records Administration (ref: NARA-NGC-2018-000663, NGC18-353, NGC18-179) dated June 22, 2018. Your referral was received in our office on October 22, 2018 and was assigned case number USINDOPACOM 2019-F-007. Attached to this email is our final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. As such, your FOIA case with us is now closed. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact our office at (808) 477-0995 or pacom.foia.fct@pacom.mil.

Sincerely,

Mr. H. Keli'iwaiwai'ole
USINDOPACOM J06, FOIA Analyst

HQ USINDOPACOM
ATTN J06 FOIA
BOX 64022
CAMP SMITH, HI 96861-4022

Office: 808-477-0995
Fax: 808-477-6685
Email: pacom.foia.fct@pacom.mil
Website: http://www.pacom.mil/Media/Freedom-of-Information-Act/

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best,

Attached is our response to your Freedom of Information Act request.

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your request, please contact me.

Thank you,
David Jones
Government Information Specialist
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
ph: 202-366-8737

From:

Please see the attached response for FOIA Request DOC-OS-2019-000153.

  • DOC-OS-2019-000153 Best 10-19-2018 - FOIA Referral NGC18-367 SF-716_OSYResponse

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best
This is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's final response to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) Request Case# 19-004. Attached is the final response letter and records deemed responsive to your request.

Sincerely
Angela

Angela L. Wiggins
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
703-767-1792

From: National Archives and Records Administration

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Shushona Hyson <shyson@usaid.gov>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 2:18 PM
Subject: Final Response F-00004-19 Part 1 of 3
To: <56255-68216190@request.muckrock.com>

Dear Ms. Best:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regrets the
delay in responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

This is the final response to your October 16, 2018 FOIA request to USAID.

Attached, please find the final response letter and the responsive records
for FOIA request no. F-00004-19.

Due to the size of the records you will receive responsive to your request,
please find attached part 1 of 3.

Thank you for your interest in USAID and continued patience.

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

From: National Archives and Records Administration

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Shushona Hyson <shyson@usaid.gov>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 2:18 PM
Subject: Final Response F-00004-19 Part 2 of 3
To: <56255-68216190@request.muckrock.com>

Part 2 of 3

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

From: National Archives and Records Administration

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Shushona Hyson <shyson@usaid.gov>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 2:19 PM
Subject: Final Response F-00004-19 Part 3 of 3
To: <56255-68216190@request.muckrock.com>

Part 3 of 3.

This concludes your final response.

Regards,

Shushona

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

--
Shushona Hyson
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Suite2.07 / Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-5953 / Email: shyson@usaid.gov

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Good Morning: See Attached.
Thanks.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From:

Dear Ms. Best:

The attached letter responds to your FOIA request 19-00012.

Sincerely,

USDA, OIG
FOIA/PA Staff

From:

Dear Ms. Best:

The attached letter responds to your FOIA request 19-00013.

Sincerely,

USDA, OIG
FOIA/PA Staff

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Good Afternoon Ms. Best,

Please find attached FOIA Request 19-F-0168 which has been received in our office on October 22, 2018, as well as our office's final response and responsive records.

Respectfully,

Raymond Hartwick
Government Information Specialist
For Stephen Fisher, on behalf of
Stephanie L. Carr
Chief, Office of Freedom of Information
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center

(571) 372-0432
Raymond.j.hartwick.ctr@mail.mil
Let us know how we are doing: https://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&sp=125562

From:

Dear Emma Best,
The status of your FOIA request #19-F-0168 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.

https://pal.whs.mil

Sincerely,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center

From: National Archives and Records Administration

Dear Ms. Best;
This is in reference to the above numbered FOIA request that you submitted to this office on 2/19/18. In it you requested the following:

I hereby request the following records: Copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-311 forms (https://www.archives.gov/files/isoo/security-forms/sf3ll.pdf) produced in the year prior to the receipt of this FOIA request. SF-311 forms may also be identified as Agency Security Classification Management Program Data. I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience.

On behalf of the Department, please accept my apology for the delay in finalizing this FOIA request, but I'm reaching out to you to determine if you are still interested in having the Department continue to process this request. Over the passage of time, the need for particular information diminishes, and in our current climate of limited resources, it would be beneficial to know if we no longer need to allocate resources to this request. Please let me know if you are still interested as soon as possible by responding to this email. A lack of response by April 9, 2020 will be interpreted that this request is no longer of interest, resulting in its administrative closure.

Again, on behalf of the Department, please accept my apologies for the delay in finalizing your FOIA request.

Thanks in advance for your attention to this matter!

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From: National Archives and Records Administration

Your FOIAonline user account for requests@muckrock.com has been deactivated due to inactivity.

From: National Archives and Records Administration

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

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