Pardon Attorney Resignation Letters

Dave Maass filed this request with the Office of the Pardon Attorney of the United States of America.
Submitted April 15, 2020
Est. Completion None
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From: Dave Maass

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Pardon Attorney Resignation Letters

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All resignation letters or similar written statements expressing reasons for leaving office by any employee within the Office of the Pardon Attorney since August 1, 2017.

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,

Dave Maass

From: Office of the Pardon Attorney

Subject: PARDON FOIA 2020-290669 (Mr. Dave Maass) (Intranet Quorum IMA00828392)

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May 26, 2020 Mr. Dave Maass MuckRock News
DEPT MR 91804
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville
02144 Re: PARDON FOIA 2020-290669 ( Personnel Records of Former Employees ) Dear Mr. Maass: This correspondence is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated and received in the Office of the Pardon Attorney ( PARDON ) on April 15, 2020 I apologize for our delayed response, but we are a very small office with limited resources so we have to prioritize mission critical work over all other responsibilities. Nonetheless, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act , 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq ., you requested all resignation letters or similar written statements expressing reasons for leaving by any employee within the Office of the Pardon Attorney since August 1, 2017 . The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), bears primary responsibility for maintaining records of former federal government employees. You may wish to submit a request to the NPRC for the records you seek at the following address: National Archives and Records Administration National Personnel Records Center, Annex 1411 Boulder Boulevard Valmeyer, IL 62295 For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(c). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist. You may email this office at PardonAttorneyFOIA@usdoj.gov for any further assistance with your FOIA 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 our determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, 441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20530, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIA STAR portal by creating an account and following the instructions on OIP’s website: https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. We also suggest you clearly note “Freedom of Information Act Appeal of PARDON FOIA 2020-290669” so that OIP will be able to refer to the correct case number. Sincerely, William Taylor II Executive Officer Office of the Pardon Attorney U.S. Department of Justice

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