Use of "Still Interested" letters (Department of Energy)
| Tracking # |
FIA- 22-0009 HQ-2019-01367-F |
| Multi Request | Use of "Still Interested" letters |
| Submitted | Aug. 26, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Emma Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or describing any use of "Still Interested" letters (i.e. letters inquiring if the requester is still interested in the records requested) in the processing and/or closure of FOIA requests, including but not limited to:
* The original proposal for their use
* Materials authorizing the use of any of the letters
* Controlling policies or procedures
* Any reports or statistics tracking their use, responses received and/or impact on any FOIA backlog
* Communications with OGIS regarding "Still Interested" letters
* Communications between the FOIA offices and and general counsel's/legal services office discussing or mentioning "still interested" letters
* Materials describing or discussing the number of days given to requesters to respond
* Materials describing the agency's policy on reopening requests when a requester responds after the period of time specified in the letter
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of Energy
Dear Ms. Best,
Attached is the interim letter for your DOE FOIA request HQ-2019-01367-F.
Thank you,
Anjelica Ruda
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Energy
Dear Ms. Best,
Thank you for your inquiry. We need a date range for this request. Would January 1, 2019 - present be an acceptable date range?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Anjelica
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~WRD000
From: Emma Best
How's between the date of the passage of the Freedom of Information Act and the present?
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
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 Aug. 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2019-01367-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Energy
Good Afternoon,
Attached please find a final response to the above mentioned DOE FOIA request.
Thank you,
Kathleen Vaughan, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Central Research, Inc., Contractor
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-5955
From: Emma Best
I am appealing the integrity of the search in its entirety, as the Department of Energy uses "still interested" letters and in fact employed them while performing the alleged search. See HQ-2019-01401-F.
From: Department of Energy
Ms. Best,
This Office is in receipt of a Freedom of Information Act appeal which you filed in Request Number HQ-2019-01367-F on June 9, 2020. I have included a copy of that Appeal. Due to mail delivery complications resulting from COVID-19, your appeal was only recently received. Given the length of time since you originally filed, we are writing to you to determine if you still wish to have your appeal processed by our Office. If so, please let us know by return email and, also, please be assured that your appeal will be handled promptly.
We apologize for the delay in receiving your letter, and we look forward to your response.
Janet R. H. Fishman
Administrative Judge
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Department of Energy
Office-202.287.1579
Mobile-240.404.8047
Email-Janet.Fishman@hq.doe.gov<mailto:Email-Janet.Fishman@hq.doe.gov>
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From: Department of Energy
Ms. Best,
I realized I forgot the attachment.
Janet R. H. Fishman
Administrative Judge
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Department of Energy
Office-202.287.1579
Mobile-240.404.8047
Email-Janet.Fishman@hq.doe.gov<mailto:Email-Janet.Fishman@hq.doe.gov>
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From: Emma Best
Yes, I am still interested in having my appeal processed - thank you.
From: Department of Energy
Dear Ms. Best,
Attached, please find a letter acknowledging receipt of your appeal by DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals. Please contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Kristin L. Martin
Administrative Judge
Office of Hearings and Appeals
U.S. Department of Energy
(202) 287-1550
Kristin.Martin@hq.doe.gov<mailto:Kristin.Martin@hq.doe.gov>
From: Department of Energy
Mrs. Best,
Attached is the Decision addressing your Freedom of Information Act Appeal, OHA Case No. FIA-22-0009. Also attached is the accompanying Cover Letter.
Please contact Kristin Martin at 240.597.6569 or Kristin.Martin@hq.doe.gov.
Docket Section
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Department of Energy
OHA.Filings@hq.doe.gov
