Shutdown communication with congress (Small Business Administration )
| Submitted | Oct. 18, 2013 |
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From: Jason Smathers
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All congressional communication in September and October of 2013 referencing the possibility of a government shutdown or the actual shutdown occurring from Oct 1-16, 2013. Please include records between 9/1/2013 and 10/31/2013 or through the date this request is processed. Please note, this is not a request for future documents, but a request to include documents generated while this request is pending the first major search for records, as the courts have allowed. Please include communication to or from any member of congress or anyone acting upon a member of congress such as their staff member. Further, please include all communication from or on behalf of congressional committees, subcommittees, etc.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Jason Smathers
From: FOIA
October 18, 2013
Mr. Jason Smathers
MuckRock News
Dept. MR 8319
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Dear Mr. Smathers:
This office is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) submitted today and seeking copies of correspondence between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Congress referencing the recent government shutdown.
As this office operates in the appellate capacity, we refer initial requests to the program or field office that maintains the information. Therefore, your request is being referred to the Office of the Executive Secretariat for initial FOIA processing. That office will respond directly to you with their initial FOIA review, fee assessment and disclosure determinations. Any questions or inquiries should be directed to (202) 205-6833.
A search of loan records did not locate any loans to any of the names listed in your request. If you can identify any other SBA programs that the individual or businesses you listed participated in, we will search for pertinent records.
Please feel free to contact me on (202) 401-8203 or at foia@sba.gov if you have any questions.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 18, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Jason Smathers
Hello,
Records for FOIA-2014-1021-2 were sent to this inbox. This is the inbox associated with a separate request for Shutdown communication with Congress. Please provide an update on that request.
Thank you.
From: Small Business Administration
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Small Business Administration
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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