Untitled (Department of the Interior)
| Tracking # |
DOI-OS-2019-000545 |
| Multi Request | Annual Funding for FOIA Compliance |
| Submitted | March 10, 2019 |
| Due | April 15, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew Topic
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Reports, studies, and other such records from Jan 1 2017 to the date of search analyzing or discussing the amount of annual funding needed to improve compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
2. Emails, memos, and other such records in which FOIA staff have requested additional resources and the discussions of and responses to those requests.
I request expedited processing because the federal government is about to enter into the annual budgeting process. I am primarily engaged in the dissemination of information because I am an attorney who primarily represents FOIA requesters seeking to obtain information to be disseminated to the public.
I request a fee waiver because: (1) these records concern the activities of government, namely, FOIA compliance and budgeting needs; (2) this information is meaningfully informative on the budgeting process; (3) this information will help the public understand the extent to which federal departments and agencies are seeking sufficient funding for FOIA compliance; (4) the information will significantly contribute to understanding whether departments and agencies are seeking and receiving adequate funding for FOIA compliance; (5) I have no commercial interest in these records, but rather, will use these records to contribute to the public discourse on FOIA funding; (6) the significant public interest in these records outweighs my non-existence personal commercial interest.
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,
Matthew Topic
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Mr. Topic,
Please find attached the FOIA Request - Acknowledgement Letter for
OS-2019-00563.
Thank you,
Michelle McBryde
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Mr. Topic,
Last year, the Department of the Interior transitioned to FOIAonline, a secure web-based tracking and case-management system. As part of the transition, new tracking numbers were generated for many open FOIA requests. As you have an open FOIA request, please find below information regarding your request pending in the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit. We hope you find this helpful in any future correspondence with the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit.
If, upon review, you are no longer interested in this request, we would be happy to assist you in closing it in FOIAonline or you can withdraw the request directly in FOIAonline. Please note that unless and until you contact the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit and ask for the request to be withdrawn, we will continue its processing.
Tracking Number
Legacy Tracking Number Requester Name Requester Organization Description Submitted Date
DOI-OS-2019-000545 OS-2019-00563 Matthew Topic MuckRock 1. Reports, studies, and other such records from Jan 1 2017 to the date of search analyzing or discussing the amount of annual funding needed to improve compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
2. Emails, memos, and other such records in which FOIA staff have requested additional resources and the discussions of and responses to those requests. 3/11/2019
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Thank you,
Nicholas Banco
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Matthew Topic
Please provide an estimated completion date. I am still interested in receiving my records. Can you also please explain why you assigned a new tracking number?
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 11, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2019-000545.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Mr. Topic,
We are reaching out to you today to discuss your pre-October 1, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit. Please find below a chart listing your request, including its original and current tracking number.
Tracking Number
Legacy Tracking Number
Requester Name
Submitted Date
Original Description
Did you subsequently narrow the request?
DOI-OS-2019-000545
OS-2019-00563
Matthew Topic
02/11/2019
1. Reports, studies, and other such records from Jan 1 2017 to the date of search analyzing or discussing the amount of annual funding needed to improve compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
2. Emails, memos, and other such records in which FOIA staff have requested additional resources and the discussions of and responses to those requests.
No
We would like to set up a meeting at your convenience to discuss the request, please let us know what times and dates would work well for you.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Mr. Topic,
We are following up on our email from October 17, 2023 regarding your open FOIA request. Please see the email below.
Thank you and we look forward to speaking with you.
FOIA Support Team