FOIA Referral/Consultation Policy

David Pardo filed this request with the Merit Systems Protection Board of the United States of America.
Tracking #

MSPB-OCB-2014-000176

Status
Completed

From: David Pardo

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

I respectfully request a copy of any policy document or email from the Clerk of the Board or the Chairman or any other policy-making officer concerning utilizing referral or consultation procedures for FOIA requests that seek documents originated by other agencies. This policy or email may have been issued in April or May 2014.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

David Pardo

From: foia@erulemaking.net

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2802831e2)
* Tracking Number: MSPB-OCB-2014-000176
* Requester Name: David Pardo
* Date Submitted: 05/20/2014
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
Mr. Pardo is requesting a copy of any policy document or email from the Clerk of the Board or the Chairman or any other policy-making officer concerning utilizing referral or consultation procedures for FOIA requests that seek documents originated by other agencies. This policy or email may have been issued in April or May 2014.

From: foia@erulemaking.net

MSPB-OCB-2014-000176 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full grant.Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by logging into FOIAonline. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/home?objectId=090004d2802831e2)

From: Merit Systems Protection Board

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Merit Systems Protection Board

A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.