USGS Subterranean Structures

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* Tracking Number: DOI-USGS-2021-003328
* Requester Name: Joshua A Rutledge
* Date Submitted: 03/26/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All recorded instances of unnatural subterranean structures.

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,

Joshua A Rutledge

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Good afternoon Mr. Rutledge,

You request the following information:
All recorded instances of unnatural subterranean structures.
The FOIA requires that requests describe the records sought with sufficient detail to allow an agency employee familiar with the subject area of the request to locate the records with a reasonable amount of effort.  Your request does not adequately describe the records sought; therefore, we are unable to process your request at this time.  Because of the broad and general nature of your request, we are unable to identify which records are being sought.  It is unclear which Mission Area your request covers.  If you wish to pursue your request, please describe the records you seek sufficiently to enable a professional employee familiar with the subject to locate the existing records with a reasonable effort.  Please identify the geographical location, a more detailed subject matter of the records, and the time frame for which you are seeking records .

According to our regulations, if we do not receive your written response clarifying what records you are looking for within 20 workdays (by April 22, 2021) from the date of this communication we will presume that you are no longer interested in pursuing your request.  In such a circumstance, we will not be able to comply with your request and will close our file on it. See .  You may seek assistance from the designated FOIA contact or FOIA Request Center at (https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=0fc3ab3499768eebc2e3691c8cf88dec&rgn=div5&view=text&node=43:1.1.1.1.2&idno=43#se43.1.2_15) 43 C.F.R. § 2.5(d) https://www.doi.gov/foia/foiacenters. (https://www.doi.gov/foia/foiacenters)

You may appeal this response to the Department’s FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer.  If you choose to appeal, the FOIA/Privacy Act Appeals Officer must receive your FOIA appeal no later than 90 workdays from the date of this response.  Appeals arriving or delivered after 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, will be deemed received on the next workday.
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We look forward to hearing from you.  If you have any questions concerning your request, please contact me by email at or by phone at (650) 329-4035. foia@usgs.gov (mailto:foia@usgs.gov)

Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Geological Survey.
Sincerely, Judy Cearley
Government Information Specialist U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior
(650) 329-4035 (office) foia@usgs.gov (mailto:foia@usgs.gov)

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Dear Mr. Rutledge,

On March 26, 2021, I emailed you and requested that you clarify your request, below. Because of the broad and general nature of your request, we were unable to identify which records were being sought. In addition, I informed you that if you did respond by April 22, 2021, we would presume no interest in the records and close your request. Your 20-workday deadline passed and your request was closed on April 23, 2021 due to non response.

If you wish to pursue your request please submit a new request through the FOIAonline.gov<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffoiaonline.gov%2Ffoiaonline%2Faction%2Fpublic%2Fhome&data=04%7C01%7Cfoia%40usgs.gov%7Cd4241af37ddd4cc3f81a08d9997f4235%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637709594110695421%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=p4d5NhSzhyPTvhaNRpSHC3hljl2EuLcS1YLMQ9IV7RU%3D&reserved=0> portal. Describe the records you seek sufficiently to enable a professional employee familiar with the subject to locate the existing records with a reasonable effort. Please identify the geographical location, a more detailed subject matter of the records, and the time frame for which you are seeking records.

Sincerely,

Judy Cearley

Government Information Specialist

U.S. Geological Survey

Department of the Interior

(650) 329-4035 (office)

foia@usgs.gov<mailto:foia@usgs.gov>