Planetary defense canned subassembly retention letter

Greetings,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I request the following specific record:

The "retention letter" referred to on page 41 of GAO report # GAO-14-449 (https://www.gao.gov/assets/670/662840.pdf) associated with the retention of "canned subassemblies" of an unspecified warhead for potential use in defending the earth against asteroids, including any original appendices or other attachments.

The requested document will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. If there would be fees, I would appreciate if you would let me know before performing any work.

I would prefer the request be filled electronically by e-mail attachment or upload if available, or CD/DVD disc if not.

Thanks for your assistance.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joseph Durso

Mr. Marquez,

Regarding FOIA Control Number 19-00191-R:

I’ve received your acknowledgement letter. Thanks for your response.

Just in the interest of being explicit, I wanted to state that I agree to pay all applicable fees, but request you send an estimate before proceeding should you believe fees will exceed $25.00.

Also, I note you have determined unusual circumstances apply.

Thanks for your assistance with this. I look forward to hearing from you as this request is processed.

All the best,

Joseph Durso

Just for tracking purposes, regarding the fee payment, please find payment for $15 enclosed in USPS certified mail item # 70181830000007893566, which was delivered Tuesday.

Thanks as always,

Joseph Durso

Mr. Marquez,

Regarding request 19-00191-R:

I received an email on 5/21/2019 stating the request had been processed and closed and was awaiting payment before it could be dispatched. I sent a postal money order for the requested $15 by certified mail, which appears to have been delivered on 5/28/2019 (USPS tracking number 70181830000007893566). Just following up to confirm this was received and ask about the estimated timeframe to dispatch the record(s).

Thanks,

Joseph Durso

Mr. Marquez,

Please use this address for the Fedex shipment:

MuckRock News/Dept MR 72612
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Thanks very much,

Joseph Durso