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This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d281124c61)
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2017-003275
* Requester Name: C J Ciaramella
* Date Submitted: 01/26/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: Requesting all communications to or from the EPA Office of Public Affairs containing "@who.eop.gov" between Jan. 20, 2017 and Jan. 24, 2017.

Mr. Ciaramella: I am writing in regard to your FOIA Request EPA-HQ-2017-003275 in which your seek "all communications to or from the EPA Office of Public Affairs containing "@who.eop.gov" between Jan. 20, 2017 and Jan. 24, 2017."

Your request as submitted is not a proper FOIA request because it does not reasonably describe the records sought as required by both the FOIA statute and the Agency's regulations. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(A); 40 C.F.R. § 2.102(c). In order for us to process your request, you should "include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter. If known, you should include any file designations or descriptions for the records that you want. The more specific you are about the records or type of records that you want, the more likely EPA will be able to identify and locate records responsive to your request. . ." 40 C.F.R. § 2.102(c).

You did not provide a telephone number at which you could be contacted. Please contact me at 202-564-5771 within 10 days of the date of this correspondence so that we can assist in clarifying request. If we do not hear from you by that date, we will consider your request voluntarily withdrawn.

Thank you for your interest in EPA.

Becky Dolph

Becky Dolph | Director, FOIA Expert Assistance Team Office
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Office of General Counsel | 7309B WJCN | 202-564-5771

Mr. Ciaramella: Thanks for getting back to me so promptly. As we discussed, you have agreed to narrow your request to any emails to or from the Acting Associate Administrator for the Office of Public Affairs and anyone with a "@who.eop.gov" email address for the period 1/20/17 - 1/24/17.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Becky Dolph

Becky Dolph | Director, FOIA Expert Assistance Team Office
U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Office of General Counsel | 7309B WJCN | 202-564-5771

Dear CJ,

Hello, my name is Shirley Fan, and I'm with the EPA. I'm emailing on behalf of Candace White at OPA to give you a status update on your FOIA Request, Number EPA-HQ-2017- 003275. I wanted to let you know that we were still working on your FOIA request and that we had not forgotten about it.

As you can imagine, the Office of Public Affairs, which is where your FOIA has been assigned, is absolutely swamped with FOIA requests. And, similarly, our E-Discovery services have been overwhelmed by an unprecedented number of FOIA requests.

While I don't have an estimate about when we'll be done with your FOIA request, I wanted to assure you that we're diligently working on your request.

If you have any questions, or want to check in on the status of your FOIA request in the future, please reach out to OPA's FOIA Coordinator, Candace White, at 202-564-4308.

Shirley Fan
Office of Internal Communications
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office: 202-564-2425
Cell: 202-280-8610
fan.shirley@epa.gov