FOIA Request for An Electronic Copy of the Agency's NEISS Database.

To Whom It May Concern:

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

An electronic copy of the agency's NEISS database. (This is a request for a copy of the database itself rather than for paper records. This will allow an independent analysis of the data. )

I am a career journalist with work that has appeared at The Daily Beast among other publications. I am willing to pay any reasonable expenses associated with this request, however, as the purpose of the requested disclosure is in full conformity with the statutory requirements for a waiver of fees, I formally request such a waiver.

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,

Paul Gottinger