Untitled (United States Marine Corps)
| Tracking # |
2025-USMCFOIA-002422 |
| Multi Request | Untitled |
| Submitted | Feb. 6, 2025 |
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Communications
From: Matthew Topic
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records referencing or created in the course of discussions about the video shown to visitors to the whitehouse.gov website beginning after President Trump's inauguration, including the use of military footage or equipment in that video.
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: United States Marine Corps
"Good afternoon--This is to acknowledge the receipt of your request for records and to let you know that I am the analyst assigned for processing.
Please be advised that a FOIA request must meet certain criteria before it may be considered "perfected". One criterion is that a requester must indicate, in writing, their willingness to pay for reasonably incurred processing costs. See 32 C.F.R. § 701.8(a)(1). In this instance, we have categorized you as an "other requester" for the purpose of assessing FOIA processing fees. As such, you are entitled to two hours of search time and 100 pages of duplication free of charge but are responsible for the payment of any fees beyond that. Fees are currently assessed at $24.00 per hour for clerical search, $48.00 per hour for professional search, and $.15 per page for photocopy duplication. See 32 C.F.R. § 286 Subpart F.
Because your request does not include the information above, it cannot be considered "perfected" at this time. We will hold the request in abeyance for 30 calendar days from the date of this email, pending the receipt of the requested information. Otherwise, we will administratively close your request.
Thank you,
Kheli
V/r,
Ms. Kheli Fortier
FOIA Analyst
Commandant of the Marine Corps (ARSF)
Headquarters US Marine Corps
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon
Washington DC 20350-3000
Direct Line: (703) 571-1786
FOIA Email: hqmcfoia@usmc.mil"
From: United States Marine Corps
"Good morning -- Because we have received no response, we have administratively closed this case. If you are still interested in the records, please
resubmit your request via our web-based system, which can be found at https://www.securerelease.us.
If you consider this to be an adverse determination, you may appeal by. To do this, you may submit an appeal within the SecureRelease online portal (www.securerelease.us) or by writing to the Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Code 14), 1322 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066. If you prefer, you can also submit an appeal via e-mail to LCDR Greggary Lines, USN, at greggary.e.lines.mil@us.navy.mil and/or Ms. Wendy Winston at (202) 685-5446 or wendy.a.winston.civ@us.navy.mil. Your appeal, if any, should include a statement indicating why you believe it should be granted. It must be postmarked or timestamped within 90 calendar days from the date of this email.
Requesters also have the right to seek assistance and/or dispute resolution services from the Department of the Navy FOIA Public Liaison, Mr. Christopher Julka, at Christopher.a.julka.civ@us.navy.mil or (703) 697-0031, and may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) for assistance and/or dispute resolution at ogis@nara.gov or (877) 684-6448.
Thank you,
Kheli
V/r,
Ms. Kheli Fortier
FOIA Analyst
Commandant of the Marine Corps (ARSF)
Headquarters US Marine Corps
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon
Washington DC 20350-3000
Direct Line: (703) 571-1786
FOIA Email: hqmcfoia@usmc.mil"