FOIA: State Dept. Cables Regarding the January 6, 2021 Violent Attack at the U.S. Capitol

Thank you for filing your FOIA request online on 1/22/2021. Here is a review of your request.

The records I request can be described as follows:

To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Department Cables, emails and any other form of written communication and memos or notices to Embassies and overseas partners regarding the attack on U.S. Capitol that occurred on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.It should be noted: In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a representative of the news media affiliated with cable news network Newsy. 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,Shira Tarlo

The time period of my request is from 01/06/2021 to 01/06/2021

I am A representative of the news media seeking information as part of a news gathering effort and not for commercial use.

I am willing to pay $25 for my request.

My additional comments are as follows:

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Contact Information
Ms. Shira Tarlo
MuckRock News DEPT MR 106897
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
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requests@muckrock.com

**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Ms.Tarlo: This email acknowledges receipt of your January 22, 2021, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office ofInformation Programs and Services on January 22, 2021, regardingcommunications, memos and notices to embassies and overseas partners regarding the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/6/2021 To 1/6/2021). Unless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly available documents not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media.  This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will beprocessed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h). This Office willnot be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to“unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance,the unusual circumstances include the need to search for and collect requestedrecords from other Department offices or Foreign Service posts. If you have any questions regarding yourrequest , would like to narrow the scope or arrange analternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated dateof completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIAPublic Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at202-261-8484. Additionally, youmay contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at theNational Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIAmediation services they offer. Thecontact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government InformationServices, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS,College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**

Dear Shira Tarlo,

The Office of Information Programs and Services is in receipt of your inquiry below. We will follow-up with you as soon as possible to provide a response.

Thank you in advance for your patience.
Regards,

U.S. Department of State

FOIA Requester Service Center

Ms. Tarlo,

This is in reference to your email below regarding the status of FOIA request control number F-2021-02645.

The Office of Information Programs and Services electronic records system indicates that this request is in process. The estimated date of completion (EDC) is September 22, 2022. Please note that EDCs are estimates and are subject to change.

The Department currently has a backlog of FOIA requests. Additionally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resources to process FOIA cases are limited at the Department. Therefore, there will be a delay in processing FOIA requests. ​

If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.

Sincerely,

U.S. Department of State

FOIA Requester Service Center

Please see attached correspondence.