Winnie the Pooh & Xi Jinping Records (U.S. Trade Representative)
| Tracking # |
FY20-17 |
| Multi Request | Winnie the Pooh & Xi Jinping Records |
| Submitted | Oct. 31, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 2, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Joseph Ratliff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Memoranda, policies, rules, guidelines, and procedural manuals that mention Winnie the Pooh or both Winnie the Pooh and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Please limit your search to records from January 1st, 2018 to November 1st, 2019.
By "Winnie the Pooh," I refer to the fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear character created by English author A. A. Milne, described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
By "Chinese President Xi Jinping," I refer to the current President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping
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,
Joseph Ratliff
From: U.S. Trade Representative
Mr. Ratliff,
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated November 1, 2019 and assigned it tracking number FY20-17. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request.
Our office will provide you with a determination on or before December 2, 2019.
Thank you,
Monique
Monique T. Ricker
FOIA Program Manager/Attorney
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON DC 20508
From: U.S. Trade Representative
Mr. Ratliff,
This email is the final response of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) No. FY20-17 submitted on November 1, 2019 requesting "memoranda, policies, rules, guidelines, and procedural manuals that mention Winnie the Pooh or both Winnie the Pooh and Chinese President Xi Jinping" between January 1, 2018 and November 1, 2019.
After a search of our files utilizing eDiscovery software, we did not locate records responsive to your request.
This constitutes a complete response to your request. You may contact me or my colleague Janice Kaye at FOIA@ustr.eop.gov or 202-395-3419 for further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may also administratively appeal by writing to: FOIA Office, ATTN: Janice Kaye, Office of the US Trade Representative, Anacostia Naval Annex, Bldg. 410/Door 123, 250 Murray Lane, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20509.
Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of the response to your request. Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked: "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" and should include a reference to the FOIA Case File number listed above. Heightened security in force may delay mail delivery; therefore we suggest that you also email any such appeal to foia@ustr.eop.gov.
In the event you are dissatisfied with the results of any such appeal, judicial review will thereafter be available to you in the United States District Court for the judicial district in which you reside or have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia, where we searched for the records you requested.
Thank you,
Monique
Monique T. Ricker
FOIA Program Manager/Attorney
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON DC 20508
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