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1 ,CALIFORNIACHAIRMANONEHUNDREDTWELFTHCONG RESSELIJAHE,CUMMINGS,MARYLANDRANKINGMINO RITYMEMBER(!Congressoftbemnitcb~tatesj!) ou ieof~epte ientatilJe iCOMMITTEEONOVERSIGHTANDGOVERNMENTREFORM 2157 RAYBURNHOUSEOFFICEBUILDINGWASHINGTON,DC2 0515-6143 Malority(2021225-5074 Minority(202)225-5051 January25,2011 AdvisoryCouncilonHistoricPreservation110 0 PennsylvaniaAvenueNWSuite803,OldPostOffi ceBuildingWashington,DC20004 DearFOIAO fficer:TheFreedomofInformationAct("FOIA" )is ,fraud,andabuse,theoversightandinvestiga tivecommitteesofCongress,includingtheCom mitteeonOversightandGovermnentReform("Co mmittee"),areoftenassistedbytips,complai nts,andbriefingsfrommediaorganizations,w atchdoggroups, ,theycouldnotholdthegovermnentaccountabl e, ,astheprincipal oversightcommitteeintheHouseofRepresenta tiveswithbroadoversightjurisdictionasset forthinHouseRuleX,is veryinterestedinensuringthatallfederalag enciesrespondina timely,substantive, 'compliancewithFOIA,pleaseprovidethefoll owinginfonnation,records,andexplanations byFebruary15,2011at5 'sFOIAlog(s))

2 Forthefiveyearsprecedingthedateofthislet ter,inMicrosoftExcelora similarformatthatallowssortingbycolunmor informationcategory,includingatleastthef ollowinginformation:(a)thenameofthe requestor;(b)thedateoftherequest;(c)abri efdescriptionofthedocumentsorrecordssoug htbytherequest;(d)anytrackingnumberassig nedtotherequestbyyouragencypursuanttoSec tion7oftheOPENG overmnentActof20072;(e)thedatetherequest wasclosed,ifitis notstilloutstanding;(f)whetheranyrecords wereprovidedinresponsetotherequest;1 TheWhiteHouse,MemorandumfortheHeadsofExe cutiveDepartmentsandAgencies, ,2009, !("[T]heFreedomofInformationAct,whichenc ouragesaccountabilitythroughtransparency ,is themostprominentexpressionofa profoundnationalcommitmenttoensuringanop enGovenunent").

3 ,2011 Page2and(g) ,identifyeachFOIA requesttoyouragencythatwassubmittedmoret han45dayspriortothedateofthisletterandto whichyouragencyhasnotyetissueda , ,withinthefiveyearsprecedingthedateofthi sletter,hasbeenorderedbythecourttopayany attorneys'feesorotherlitigationcostsincu rredbya FOIA requestorunder5 552(a)(4)(E) ,providea ,theterms"records,""communications,"and" referringorrelating" ,pleasecontactHudsonHollisterorTeganMill spawwiththeCommitteestaffat (202) ,RankingMember,CommitteeonOversightandGo vernmentReformDavidFerriero,Archivistoft heUnitedStatesMiriamNisbet,Director,Nati onalArchives, "record"meansanywritten,recorded,orgraph icmatterofanynaturewhatsoever,regardless ofhowrecorded,andwhetheroriginalorcopy,i ncluding,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing.

4 Memoranda,reports,expensereports,books,m anuals,instructions,financialreports,wor kingpapers,recordsnotes,letters,notices, confinnations,telegrams,receipts,apprais als,pamphlets,magazines,newspapers,prosp ectuses,interofficeandintraofficecommuni cations,electronicmail(e-mail),contracts ,cables,notationsofanytypeofconversation ,telephonecall,meetingorothercommunicati on,bulletins,printedmatter,computerprint outs,teletypes,invoices,transcripts,diar ies,analyses,returns,summaries,minutes,b ills,accounts,estimates,projections,comp arisons,messages,correspondence,pressrel eases,circulars,financialstatements,revi ews,opinions,offers,studiesandinvestigat ions,questionoairesandsurveys,andworkshe ets(andalldrafts,preliminaryversions,alt erations,modifications,revisions,changes ,andamendmentsofanyoftheforegoing,aswell asanyattachmentsorappendicesthereto)

5 ,andgraphicororalrecordsorrepresentation sofanykind(includingwithoutlimitation,ph otographs,charts,graphs,microfiche,micro film,videotape,recordingsandmotionpictur es),andelectronic,mechanical,andelectric recordsorrepresentationsofanykind(includ ing,withoutlimitation,tapes,cassettes,di sks,andrecordings)andotherwritten,printe d,typed,orothergraphicorrecordedmatterof anykindornature,howeverproducedorreprodu ced,andwhetherpreservedinwriting,film,ta pe,disk, partoftheoriginaltextis tobeconsidereda a "communication"meanseachmanoerormeansofd isclosureorexchangeofinfonnation,regardl essofmeansutilized,whetheroral,electroni c,bydocumentorotherwise,andwhetherface-t o-face,ina meeting,bytelephone,mail,telexes,discuss ions,releases,personaldelivery, "referringorrelating,"withrespecttoanygi vensubject,meansanythingthatconstitutes, contains,embodies,reflects,identifies,st ates,refersto.

6 Dealswithoris MallonOffice of the Attorney General Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 000 Office of the Attorney General2Ms. MallonOffice of the Deputy Attorney General Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 000 Office of the Deputy Attorney General3Ms. MallonOffice of the Associate Attorney General Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 000 Office of the Associate Attorney General4Ms.

7 SlatesSue Ann SlatesChief, FOIA/PA UnitAntitrust DivisionDepartment of JusticeLiberty Square BuildingSuite 1000, 450 5th Street, , DC 20530 0001 Antitrust Division5Mr. GrahamAverill P. GrahamChief, Disclosure DivisionBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesDepartment of JusticeSuite 1E360 99 New York Avenue, , DC 20226 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 6Mr. KovakasJames M. KovakasFreedom of Information/Privacy Act OfficerCivil DivisionDepartment of JusticeRoom 7304, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Civil Division7Mr. HermillaNelson D. Hermilla, ChiefFOIA/PA BranchCivil Rights DivisionDepartment of JusticeRoom 311, NALC BuildingWashington, DC 20530 Civil Rights Division8Mr.

8 HendersonGeorge HendersonFOIA/PA CoordinatorCommunity Relations ServiceDepartment of JusticeSuite 6000, 600 E Street, , DC 20530 0001 Community Relations Service9Ms. KimRena Y. KimChief, FOIA/PA UnitCriminal DivisionDepartment of JusticeSuite 1127, Keeney Building950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Criminal Division10Ms. MyrickKatherine L. Myrick, ChiefFreedom of Information Operations UnitFOI/Records Management SectionDrug Enforcement AdministrationDepartment of JusticeWest Building, 6th Floor700 Army Navy DriveArlington, VA 22202 Drug Enforcement Administration11Ms. YamashitaKelly YamashitaFOIA CoordinatorLaw and Policy SectionEnvironment and Natural Resources Box 4390, Ben Franklin StationWashington, DC 20044 4390 Environment and Natural Resources Division12Mr.

9 VillageliuGustavo VillageliuSenior Associate General CounselOffice of the General CounselExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewDepartment of JusticeSuite 2600, 5107 Leesburg PikeFalls Church, VA 22041 Executive Office for Immigration Review13Mr. StewartWilliam G. Stewart, II, Assistant DirectorFOIA/Privacy UnitExecutive Office for United States AttorneysDepartment of JusticeRoom 7300, 600 E Street, , DC 20530 0001 Executive Office for Attorneys14Mr. WahlquistLarry Wahlquist FOIA/PA CounselOffice of the General CounselDepartment of JusticeExecutive Office for United States TrusteesSuite 8000, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Executive Office for Trustees15 Mr.

10 HardyDavid M. Hardy, ChiefRecord/Information Dissemination SectionRecords Management DivisionFederal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment of Justice170 Marcel DriveWinchester, VA 22602 4843 Federal Bureau of Investigation16Ms. HuntWanda M. Hunt, Chief, FOIA/PA SectionFOIA/Privacy Act RequestsFederal Bureau of PrisonsDepartment of JusticeRoom 841, HOLC Building320 First Street, , DC 20534 Federal Bureau of Prisons17Mr. LaFrancoisJeremy R. LaFrancois, Attorney Advisor InternationalForeign Claims Settlement CommissionDepartment of JusticeRoom 6002, 600 E Street, , DC 20579 0001 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission18Ms. TanakaAllison TanakaFOIA/PA SpecialistOffice of General CounselINTERPOL United States National Central BureauDepartment of JusticeWashington, DC 20530 0001 INTERPOL National Central Bureau19Ms.