Stephen Colbert FEC Complaints
| Submitted | Jan. 2, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Inkoo Kang
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All documents relating to complaints filed against the FEC about Stephen Colbert (TV personality and fictional candidate) from 2007 to 2012
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,
Inkoo Kang
From: Inkoo Kang
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All documents relating to complaints filed against the FEC about Stephen Colbert (TV personality and fictional candidate) from 2007 to 2012
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,
Inkoo Kang
From: Federal Election Commission
January 4,
2013
Subject: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal
Election Commission
Dear Ms. Kang:
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request dated January 2, 2013.
Your request for a fee wavier has been granted. Please note that,
depending upon the nature of your request, we may be able to respond to
you more quickly if you are able to state your request more specifically
or narrowly, either in terms of the scope of documents you have requested
or by refining the timeframe of your request. If you would like to
discuss this option or if you have any questions, please contact the FOIA
Requester Service Center at (202) 694-1650. Please include the following
tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter ? FOIA
From: Federal Election Commission
January 8,
2013
Subject: Seeking Clarification on Your FOIA Request to the Federal
Election Commission
Dear Ms. Kang:
In order to properly search for your requested records, we need
clarification as to the type of document you are requesting. Your request
asks for "[a]ll documents relating to complaints filed against the FEC
about Stephen Colbert..." Based on the nature of the FEC's business, we
believe that the records you are searching for would be complaints against
Stephen Colbert filed with the FEC (as opposed to filed against the FEC).
Please respond to this email with your clarification. Please note that
our response time is tolled pending your clarification response. 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(6)(A).
Thanks,
Robert Kahn
FOIA Requester Service Center
FOIA
Sent by: Christopher Mealy
01/04/2013 07:43 AM
To
requests@muckrock.com,
cc
Subject
Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission
2013-17
January 4,
2013
Subject: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal
Election Commission
Dear Ms. Kang:
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request dated January 2, 2013.
Your request for a fee wavier has been granted. Please note that,
depending upon the nature of your request, we may be able to respond to
you more quickly if you are able to state your request more specifically
or narrowly, either in terms of the scope of documents you have requested
or by refining the timeframe of your request. If you would like to
discuss this option or if you have any questions, please contact the FOIA
Requester Service Center at (202) 694-1650. Please include the following
tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter ? FOIA
From: Inkoo Kang
Hello,
I am writing to confirm that, yes, I am requesting complaints filed against Stephen Colbert with the FEC.
Thank you,
Inkoo Kang
From: Federal Election Commission
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Inkoo Kang
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 2366
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205
Subject: FEC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request, No. 2013-17
Dear Ms. Kang:
This is in response to your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) received by the Federal Election Commission?s (FEC)
FOIA Requester Service Center on January 4, 2013 and clarified via
electronic mail on January 8, 2013. Specifically, you requested:
All documents relating to complaints filed against Stephen Colbert (TV
personality and fictional candidate) with the FEC from 2007 to 2012.
We have searched our records and have found no documents responsive to
your request. Therefore, we are denying the request.
You may appeal any adverse FOIA determination. Any such appeal must be
filed in writing and should follow the guidelines set forth in 11 C.F.R. ยง
4.8. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service
Center at FOIA@fec.gov, or (202) 694-1650. Thank you for contacting the
FEC.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Kahn
FOIA Requester Service
Center
FOIA
Sent by: Robert Kahn
01/08/2013 09:53 AM
To
requests@muckrock.com,
cc
Christopher Mealy/FEC/US@FEC
Subject
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election
Commission 2013-17
January 8,
2013
Subject: Seeking Clarification on Your FOIA Request to the Federal
Election Commission
Dear Ms. Kang:
In order to properly search for your requested records, we need
clarification as to the type of document you are requesting. Your request
asks for "[a]ll documents relating to complaints filed against the FEC
about Stephen Colbert..." Based on the nature of the FEC's business, we
believe that the records you are searching for would be complaints against
Stephen Colbert filed with the FEC (as opposed to filed against the FEC).
Please respond to this email with your clarification. Please note that
our response time is tolled pending your clarification response. 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(6)(A).
Thanks,
Robert Kahn
FOIA Requester Service Center
FOIA
Sent by: Christopher Mealy
01/04/2013 07:43 AM
To
requests@muckrock.com,
cc
Subject
Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission
2013-17
January 4,
2013
Subject: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal
Election Commission
Dear Ms. Kang:
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request dated January 2, 2013.
Your request for a fee wavier has been granted. Please note that,
depending upon the nature of your request, we may be able to respond to
you more quickly if you are able to state your request more specifically
or narrowly, either in terms of the scope of documents you have requested
or by refining the timeframe of your request. If you would like to
discuss this option or if you have any questions, please contact the FOIA
Requester Service Center at (202) 694-1650. Please include the following
tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter ? FOIA
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