Morocco trip records
| Tracking # |
EPA-HQ-2018-006061 EPA-HQ-2018-006061, EPA-2018-006061 EPA-HQ-2018-006061 |
| Submitted | March 30, 2018 |
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From: Nick Surgey
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of Documented, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following:
Records in the possession of the below listed EPA custodians and their assistants (if applicable) relating to the Scott Pruitt/EPA trip to Morocco in December 2017. These records should include (but not be limited to) emails, briefing materials, travel vouchers, scheduling records, expense reports, receipts, and all other written materials and notes, that relate to the trip and any meetings or events whilst on this trip. A search may be limited to records created since January 20, 2017.
Custodians to search:
Scott Pruitt
Lincoln Ferguson
Sarah Greenwalt
Samantha K. Dravis
Mark Kasman
Jane Nishida
Martin Dieu
Amanda Gunasekara
Ryan Jackson
Please provide material on a rolling basis as it becomes available.
The requester is entitled to a fee waiver because he is a member of the news media, and because this request for records concerns activities or operations of the government. Disclosure of the requested records will likely increase public understanding of government operations since the requester has the ability and the intention, through the means described below, to effectively convey information contained within the requested records to a broad public audience. Requester is an investigative journalist and the director of Documented, an investigative watchdog and reporting group that explores the relationship between industry and government. Nick Surgey is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy and writes for the Intercept.
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,
Nick Surgey
From: Environmental Protection Agency
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=090004d281893115)
* Tracking Number: EPA-HQ-2018-006061
* Requester Name: Nick Surgey
* Date Submitted: 04/02/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of Documented, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following: Records in the possession of the below listed EPA custodians and their assistants (if applicable) relating to the Scott Pruitt/EPA trip to Morocco in December 2017. These records should include (but not be limited to) emails, briefing materials, travel vouchers, scheduling records, expense reports, receipts, and all other written materials and notes, that relate to the trip and any meetings or events whilst on this trip. A search may be limited to records created since January 20, 2017. Custodians to search: Scott Pruitt Lincoln Ferguson Sarah Greenwalt Samantha K. Dravis Mark Kasman Jane Nishida Martin Dieu Amanda Gunasekara Ryan Jackson Please provide material on a rolling basis as it becomes available. 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, Nick Surgey
From: Environmental Protection Agency
04/04/2018 06:02 AM FOIA Request: EPA-HQ-2018-006061
From: Environmental Protection Agency
Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request EPA-HQ-2018-006061 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.
From: Environmental Protection Agency
This email is about your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, EPA-HQ-2018-006061; it is assigned to the Office of the Administrator for processing.
The Office of the Administrator has experienced a significant increase in FOIA requests since the start of this administration. As of May 7, 2018, your FOIA request, EPA-HQ-2018-006061, is currently 1196 in the queue. We are processing all FOIAs within the scope of our resources, given the sharp increase in requests. If possible, we will provide you with interim releases as they become available.
In fiscal year 2017, the average processing time for complex FOIA requests processed by AO was 388 working days. Using this number as instructive to estimate the time to process your request, the new estimated completion date for this FOIA is September 26, 2019.
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If you wish to clarify your request, so that once we reach the request in the queue, it might be processed in a shorter amount of time, please contact Nicole Rementer, Rementer.Nicole@epa.gov. If you are no longer interested in the requested records, please let us know so that we can remove your request from the queue. Please be sure to include your tracking number, EPA-HQ-2018-006061, in the email subject to ensure a timely response.
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Thank you,
Nicole Rementer
From: Environmental Protection Agency
The FOIA request EPA-HQ-2018-006061 has had its Tracking Number changed to EPA-2018-006061. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number:
EPA-HQ-2018-006061
* New Tracking Number:
EPA-2018-006061
* Requester Name:
Nick Surgey
* Date Submitted:
07/05/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of Documented, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following: Records in the possession of the below listed EPA custodians and their assistants (if applicable) relating to the Scott Pruitt/EPA trip to Morocco in December 2017. These records should include (but not be limited to) emails, briefing materials, travel vouchers, scheduling records, expense reports, receipts, and all other written materials and notes, that relate to the trip and any meetings or events whilst on this trip. A search may be limited to records created since January 20, 2017. Custodians to search: Scott Pruitt Lincoln Ferguson Sarah Greenwalt Samantha K. Dravis Mark Kasman Jane Nishida Martin Dieu Amanda Gunasekara Ryan Jackson Please provide material on a rolling basis as it becomes available. 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, Nick Surgey
From: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA-2018-006061 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.
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