Complaints 2016 to present
| Tracking # |
2020-003 |
| Submitted | Oct. 11, 2019 |
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From: Adrianne Jeffries
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I'm seeking records related to all closed complaints filed with the Office of General Counsel between January 1, 2018 and present.
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,
adrianne jeffries
From: Federal Election Commission
October 18, 2019
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Adrianne Jeffries
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 81548
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA 2020-003
Dear Ms. Jeffries,
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated October 11, 2019. Specifically, you requested the following:
records related to all closed complaints filed with the Office of General Counsel between January 1, 2018 and present.
We received your request on October 11, 2019.
We will soon be initiating our search for records responsive to your request. If we determine that you have requested a voluminous amount of records that require extensive searching and examination, we will contact you to discuss your willingness to modify your request.
Any questions regarding the status of this request should be directed to our office at foia@fec.gov<mailto:foia@fec.gov> or 202-694-1650. Please cite the following unique tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter: FOIA Request2020-003.
Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission.
Sincerely,
Candace J. Salley
FEC FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Federal Election Commission
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Adrianne Jeffries
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 81548
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA 2020-003
Dear Ms. Jeffries,
This email is in response to the request you filed for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dated and received by the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) FOIA Requester Service Center on October 11, 2019. Specifically, you requested:
records related to all closed complaints filed with the Office of General Counsel between January 1, 2018 and present.
We have searched our records and determined that any records responsive to your request are already publicly available on the FEC's website. You can access this information at the following link:
https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/search/murs/?search_type=murs&search=&case_no=&case_respondents=&case_min_open_date=01%2F01%2F2018&case_max_open_date=10%2F11%2F2019&case_min_close_date=&case_max_close_date=
The FOIA Requester Service Center generally refers requests for publicly available documents to the FEC Public Records Branch. We encourage you to contact the Public Records Branch for assistance in locating and retrieving the requested information from the FEC's website. The Public Records Branch is located at 1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC and may be contacted directly at (202) 694-1120 or pubrec@fec.gov<mailto:pubrec@fec.gov>. Therefore, we are granting your request and referring you to our Public Records Branch for any further assistance.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Christine McClarin at (202) 694-1485, for any 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<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
You may appeal any adverse FOIA determination. Any such appeal must be filed in writing and should follow the guidelines set forth in 11 C.F.R. § 4.8. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at FOIA@fec.gov<mailto:FOIA@fec.gov>, or (202) 694-1650.
Sincerely,
Robert Kahn
FOIA Requester Service Center