Treasury Russia Environmentalist Investigation
| Tracking # |
NGA-2018-FOI-00025 |
| Submitted | Nov. 1, 2017 |
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From: Jimmy Tobias
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any and all available documents or correspondence related the June 29, 2017 letter sent to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin by Representative Lamar Smith of Texas requesting an investigation into alleged ties between U.S. environmentalist organizations and the Russian government. This Freedom of Information Act request specifically seeks any documents or correspondence related to any Department of Treasury investigation prompted by Representative Smith's letter. The relevant letter can be found here: https://science.house.gov/sites/republicans.science.house.gov/files/documents/06_29_2017%20CLS%20%26%20Weber%20-%20Mnuchin.pdf
I am a reporter with The Nation magazine, and the requested documents will be made available to the general public. 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,
Jimmy Tobias
From: Department of Treasury
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From: Department of Treasury
Treasury acknowledges the receipt of your recently submitted FOIA request.
Thank you,
Cawana Pearson
FOIA Case Manager, FOIA and Transparency
Privacy, Transparency, and Records
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-10-014.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
I will be out of the office until December 20, 2017. You may contact the FOIA Hotline number at 2026-622-0930 or via e-mail at: FOIA@treasury.gov. I will not have access to emails during my absence.
Thank you,
Cawana Pearson
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
Your request was processed by FinCEN. You may reach out to them directly at finCENFOIA@fincen.gov<mailto:finCENFOIA@fincen.gov>.
Thank you!
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hello,
Will FinCen be reaching out to me with the results of my FOIA request? Please let me know and thank you.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
From: Department of Treasury
Yes, FinCEN will reach out to you directly.
Thanks!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2017-10-014.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
I will be out of the office until January 23, 2017. You may contact the FOIA Hotline number at 2026-622-0930 or via e-mail at: FOIA@treasury.gov. I will not have access to emails during my absence.
Thank you,
Cawana Pearson
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
Your request was assigned to FinCEN for processing. They will respond to you directly.
Thank you,
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi thank you for the note. FinCen has yet to respond to me or acknowledge this request. I was wondering if you have the name of the FOIA officer there who I could reach out to directly. Please let me know if you get a chance, and thanks.
Jimmy Tobias
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
You can reach FinCEN at FinCENFOIA@fincen.gov.
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hello,
I've tried reaching out to that email address but haven't heard back. Is there another contact there?
Thanks so much.
Jimmy
From: Department of Treasury
I would give them at least 24 hours to respond; it's a small office. Their number is 703-905-5034.
Thanks!
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning Mr. Tobias,
Please find the Department of the Treasury's response to your Freedom of Information Act Request, attached.
Thank you for submitting your request to the Department of the Treasury.
v/r,
Samuel Giovannucci
FOIA Analyst, FOIA and Transparency
Privacy, Transparency, and Records
U.S. Department of Treasury
Office: (202)-622-1391
Email: Samuel.Giovannucci@treasury.gov
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