All communications from the Presidential Transition Team and Trump White House regarding public communication

Alexander Howard filed this request with the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America.
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From: Alexander Howard

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Please disclose all communications, including email and print media, from the Presidential Transition Team and Trump White House to the agency regarding limiting public communication, including news releases, photos, fact sheets, news feeds and social media, or scientific research by agency staff and scientists.

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,

Alexander Howard
Deputy Director, Sunlight Foundation
ahoward@sunlightfoundation.com

From: OS FOIA Request (HHS/ASPA)

Good morning,

I have searched our records and do not see where the below request was submitted to this office. Did you receive an acknowledgement with a case number to reference?
Thanks,

Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist
FOIA/PA Division
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building, Room 745G.5
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 691-2067
Fax: (202) 690-8320

From: Alexander Howard

Hello-
No, this is the first communication we've received from your office. Please advise. Thank you.

From: Alexander Howard

Where do we stand?

From:

Good morning,

Thank you for your email. I apologize for the delay in processing your request. Further clarification is needed. We are unable to conduct a reasonable search absent a date range for records search. Please provide a date range for search for the requested records you are seeking and we will be able to further process your FOIA request.

Respectfully,

Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist
FOIA/PA Division
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building, Suite 729H
200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 691-2067
Fax: (202) 690-8320

From: Department of Health and Human Services

RE: FOIA Request # 2018-00932-FOIA-OS

December 03, 2019

Dear Alexander Howard,

Please see attached regarding your Freedom of Information Act request.

Sincerely,

Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist

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