Veteran Affairs Tests

Thank you for the email, however none of the request numbers you have listed below are being processed by the Veterans Health Administration. Please contact the respective FOIA Office for your request as outlined below:

FOIA Request number 20-06116-F is being handled by VA OGC, please contact Ms. Renee Baxter at ogcfoiarequests@va.gov<mailto:ogcfoiarequests@va.gov> or by phone at (202) 461-7862
FOIA Request number 20-06072-F is being handled by VBA, please contact Kelechi Ahaghotu at foia.vbaco@va.gov<mailto:foia.vbaco@va.gov> or by phone at (202) 461-9794

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Stacy Ekis
VHA FOIA Officer
Office of Health Informatics (10A7B)
Veterans Health Administration
Tel. 785-230-8430
Fax. 202-273-9387

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Reference: FDA2064639
Dear Requester,
This is to confirm that you submitted a request for record(s) from the Food and Drug Administration
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.
FOIA staff will review your request to determine whether it has sufficient information to be processed;
if so, you will receive another email as a formal acknowledgement of your request, with a control number for your request.
If your request is not sufficiently described,
or if there are any other deficiencies with your submission, FOIA staff will contact you via telephone or email.

George Johnston George Johnston
Re: Confirmation # FDA2064639
Requester Ctrl #:
In Reply refer to: 2020-3579
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records regarding:
All documents and communications pertaining to the 368 male coronavirus patients at VA hospitals nationwide who had died or been discharged as of April 11.
We will respond as soon as possible and may charge you a fee for processing your request. If your informational needs change, and you no longer need the requested records, please contact us to cancel your request, as charges may be incurred once processing of your request has begun. For more information on processing fees, please see http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/FOI/FOIAFees/default.htm.
Due to an increase in the number of incoming requests, we may be unable to comply with the twenty-working-day time limit in this case, as well as the ten additional days provided by the FOIA. The actual processing time will depend on the complexity of your request and whether sensitive records, voluminous records, extensive search, and/or consultation with other HHS components or other executive branch agencies are involved. Please note that requests for medical device approval records (e.g. 510K, PMA, DEN) may take up to 18 to 24 months to process.
If you have any questions about your request, please call Rochelle A. Coleman, Information Technician at 301-796-8982 or write to us at:
Division of Freedom of Information,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1050
Rockville, MD 20857
Fax: 301-827-9267
You also have the right to seek dispute resolution services from:
FDA FOIA Public Liaison
and/or:
Office of the Executive Secretariat
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1050
Rockville, MD 20857
E-Mail: FDAFOIA@fda.hhs.gov
Office of Government
Information Services
National Archives and Administration
8601 Adelphi Road - OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 202-741-5770
Toll-Free: 1-877-684-6448
E-Mail: ogis@nara.gov
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Dear Requester,

Your request has been referred, in part, to the VA FOIA Office (https://www.va.gov/foia/). The request also remains open with FDA.

Sincerely,

Please provide your control number - it would start with 2020-xxx. Thanks.

Sarah B. Kotler, J.D.
Director, Division of Freedom of Information
US FDA
301-796-8976

See attached.

Sarah B. Kotler, J.D.
Director, Division of Freedom of Information
US FDA
301-796-8976