Use of "Still Interested" letters (U.S. Department of State)
| Tracking # |
F-2019-09406 |
| Multi Request | Use of "Still Interested" letters |
| Submitted | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or describing any use of "Still Interested" letters (i.e. letters inquiring if the requester is still interested in the records requested) in the processing and/or closure of FOIA requests, including but not limited to:
* The original proposal for their use
* Materials authorizing the use of any of the letters
* Controlling policies or procedures
* Any reports or statistics tracking their use, responses received and/or impact on any FOIA backlog
* Communications with OGIS regarding "Still Interested" letters
* Communications between the FOIA offices and and general counsel's/legal services office discussing or mentioning "still interested" letters
* Materials describing or discussing the number of days given to requesters to respond
* Materials describing the agency's policy on reopening requests when a requester responds after the period of time specified in the letter
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: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or describing any use of "Still Interested" letters (i.e. letters inquiring if the requester is still interested in the records requested) in the processing and/or closure of FOIA requests, including but not limited to:
* The original proposal for their use
* Materials authorizing the use of any of the letters
* Controlling policies or procedures
* Any reports or statistics tracking their use, responses received and/or impact on any FOIA backlog
* Communications with OGIS regarding "Still Interested" letters
* Communications between the FOIA offices and and general counsel's/legal services office discussing or mentioning "still interested" letters
* Materials describing or discussing the number of days given to requesters to respond
* Materials describing the agency's policy on reopening requests when a requester responds after the period of time specified in the letter
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: U.S. Department of State
Thank you for filing your FOIA request online on 10/23/2020. Here is a review of your request.
The records I request can be described as follows:
To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Documents mentioning or describing any use of "Still Interested" letters (i.e. letters inquiring if the requester is still interested in the records requested) in the processing and/or closure of FOIA requests, including but not limited to:* The original proposal for their use* Materials authorizing the use of any of the letters* Controlling policies or procedures* Any reports or statistics tracking their use, responses received and/or impact on any FOIA backlog* Communications with OGIS regarding "Still Interested" letters* Communications between the FOIA offices and and general counsel's/legal services office discussing or mentioning "still interested" letters* Materials describing or discussing the number of days given to requesters to respond* Materials describing the agency's policy on reopening requests when a requester responds after the period of time specified in the letterThe 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 BestUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
The time period of my request is from 10/23/2020 to 10/23/2020
I am An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.
I am willing to pay $25 for my request.
I have a compelling need for expeditious handling:
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Ms. Emma Best
411A Highland Ave
MR79450
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
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From: U.S. Department of State
Ms. Best:
Please be advised your below request is identical to a previous request dated 8/26/2019 submitted by you. Your previous request was assigned FOIA case control number F-2019-09406. This case was acknowledged on 12/26/2019 and is being processed. A copy of the original request and our acknowledgement has been attached to this email.
If you have any questions regarding your previous request, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov<mailto:FOIAstatus@state.gov> or telephone at 202-261-8484.
Sincerely,
Requester Communications Branch
Office of Information Programs and Services
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