FFL inspection date data

May 13, 2024                                 REFER TO: 2024-01238

Mr. Wesley Lowery
MuckRock News, DEPT MR163571
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Dear Mr. Lowery:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated May 13, 2024, and received by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the same date, in which you requested a listing of federal firearms licensees and their most recent inspection dates as of January 1, 2024. Your request was assigned ATF tracking number 2024-01238. Please refer to this number in any future communications regarding this request.

The records you seek require a search in at least one other office within ATF. Accordingly, your request presents “unusual circumstances” under the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(iii)(I). Because of these unusual circumstances, we are extending the time limit to respond to your request by ten additional days, as permitted by the statute. We have not completed a search to determine whether there are records within the scope of your request. The time needed to process your request will depend on the complexity of our records search and on the volume and complexity of any records located.

For your information, this office assigns incoming requests to one of three tracks: simple, complex, or expedited. Each request is then handled on a first-in, first-out basis in relation to other requests in the same track. Simple requests usually receive a response in approximately one month, whereas complex requests necessarily take longer. Your request was assigned to the Complex track. It was placed in chronological order based on the date of receipt and will be handled as quickly as possible when it is assigned for processing.

Because this Office is not assessing any fees in connection with the processing of FOIA requests at this time, there is no need for us to determine whether your request qualifies for a waiver of fees.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at 202-648-7390. 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.

Sincerely,

Hirsh D. Kravitz
Acting Chief
Information and Privacy Governance Division

Hello Wesley Lowery,

Thank you for your continued patience as we process your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. We are writing to inform you that your request is still open and actively being worked on. We are tracking your request using the original request ID: 2024-01238.

Please note that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is currently undergoing a system migration. Starting Sunday, September 22, 2024, we will temporarily lose access to our current system. However, there is no need for concern; our team will continue processing your request during this transition.

You will receive updates about our new system via email from foia-team@atf.gov. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us at the same email address.

Should your request still be open when the new system is implemented, you will receive a new link to create an account in the updated system, where documents will be shared. If your request is complete, we will notify you through email. Alternatively, if you no longer wish for our office to continue processing your request, please let us know that as well.

For any immediate inquiries, please contact our FOIA Public Liaisons at 202-648-7390.

Thank you for your understanding and support during this transition.

Sincerely,

Hirsh D. Kravitz
Acting Chief
Information and Privacy Governance Division
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

11/7/2024 REFER TO: 2024-01238

Mr. Wesley Lowery
Muckrock News, Dept. MR163571
Boston, MA 02115

Dear Mr. Lowery:

This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act request dated 5/13/2024, and received by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the same date, in which you requested an "up-to-date list of FFls (as of January 1, 2024), along with their most recent inspection dates." Your request was assigned ATF tracking number 2024-01238. Please refer to this number in any future correspondence.

In response to your request, we generated 1 page of responsive material in the form of a spreadsheet. Your request is granted in full and that document is attached above.

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 contact our FOIA Public Liaisons, Lynette Carter and Jasmine Bryant, at 202-648-7390 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, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, 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.

If you are not satisfied with my 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 following the instructions on OIP's website: https://doj-foia.entellitrak.com/etk-doj-foia-prod/login.request.do<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=56866eb9-33ca07eb-56814a5c-74fe4867716e-a7a222e8868776bd&q=1&e=6028e7ab-d038-4084-a006-f062729d032c&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdoj-foia.entellitrak.com%2Fetk-doj-foia-prod%2Flogin.request.do>. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."

Sincerely,

Hirsh D. Kravitz
Acting Chief
Information and Privacy Governance Division