Energy and Environmental FOIA Records Requests (Environmental Protection Agency)
| Tracking # |
2025-EPA-03631 |
| Multi Request | Energy and Environmental FOIA Records Requests |
| Submitted | Feb. 12, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Terry Brown
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Please provide documentation of any FOIA requests that have contained the following phrases:
“Gas stove”
“Gas range”
“Indoor air pollution” (or “air pollution indoors”)
“Indoor air quality”
“Indoor pollutants”
“Electrification” (or “home electrification”)
High Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement credit
New Energy Efficient Home credit
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
The Residential Clean Energy credit
“Induction stove”
“Electric appliances”
“Electric heating and cooling”
“Mechanical heating and cooling”
“Heat pump”
“Tax credits”
“Respiratory disease”
“Cardiovascular disease”
“Rebates”
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,
Terry Brown
From: Environmental Protection Agency
03/31/2025
Terry Brown
MuckRock News DEPT MR 181360
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Emailed to: requests@muckrock.com
RE: Need More Information - EPA FOIA Request Number 2025-EPA-03631
Hello Terry Brown:
This email concerns the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National FOIA Office (NFO) on 02/18/2025. You are seeking the following: "To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Please provide documentation of any FOIA requests that have contained the following phrases:“Gas stove”“Gas range”“Indoor air pollution” (or “air pollution indoors”)“Indoor air quality”“Indoor pollutants”“Electrification” (or “home electrification”)High Efficiency Electric Home Rebate ActThe Energy Efficient Home Improvement creditNew Energy Efficient Home creditThe Greenhouse Gas Reduction FundThe Residential Clean Energy credit“Induction stove”“Electric appliances”“Electric heating and cooling”“Mechanical heating and cooling”“Heat pump”“Tax credits”“Respiratory disease”“Cardiovascular disease”“Rebates”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,Terry BrownUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
After review of your FOIA request, we determined your request does not reasonably describe the records you are seeking in a way that will permit EPA employees to identify and locate them. For example, your request is overly broad making it difficult to identify the records you are seeking.
EPA’s FOIA regulations state: “Whenever possible, your request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter. If known, the requester should include any file designations or descriptions for the records that the requester wants. The more specific the requester is about the records or type of records that the requester wants, the more likely EPA will be able to identify and locate records responsive to the request.” 40 C.F.R 2.102 (b)(3) (2023) The FOIA does not require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed by requesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify reasonably described records.
We would like to provide you with the opportunity to clarify the records that you are seeking so that EPA can process your request. As indicated in in 40 C.F.R. § 2.102(b)(3) (2023) , please include any specific information about the records, including time period, authors, or a more detailed description of the records' subject matter. Please contact with your clarification Justace Keller at keller.justace@epa.gov or let us know if youwould like to schedule a time to discuss your request over the phone.
Please reply within 20 calendar days from the date of this email by April 25,2025 . If we do not hear back from you, EPA may issue a final determination to close out your request. Please note that you are not prohibited from submitting additional Freedom of Information Act requests in the future.
For more information, please visit our website at: https://www.epa.gov/foia. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, you may seek assistance from EPA’s FOIA Public Liaison at hq.foia@epa.gov or call (202) 566-1667. You may also seek assistance from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). You may contact OGIS in any of the following ways: by mail, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001; email: ogis@nara.gov; telephone: (202) 741-5770 or (877) 684-6448; or fax: (202) 741-5769. We look forward to your prompt reply.
Sincerely,
National FOIA Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
