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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)forthefiveyearsprecedingthed ateofthisletter,inMicrosoftExcelora similarformatthatallowssortingbycolunmor informationcategory,includingatleastthef ollowinginformation:(a)thenameofthe requestor;(b)thedateoftherequest;(c)abri efdescriptionofthedocumentsorrecordssoug htbytherequest;(d)anytrackingnumberassig nedtotherequestbyyouragencypursuanttoSec tion7oftheOPENG overmnentActof20072.)

2 (e)thedatetherequestwasclosed,ifitis notstilloutstanding;(f)whetheranyrecords wereprovidedinresponsetotherequest;1 TheWhiteHouse,MemorandumfortheHeadsofExe cutiveDepartmentsandAgencies, ,2009, !("[T]heFreedomofInformationAct,whichenc ouragesaccountabilitythroughtransparency ,is themostprominentexpressionofa profoundnationalcommitmenttoensuringanop enGovenunent"). ,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.

3 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),and graphicororalrecordsorrepresentationsofa nykind(includingwithoutlimitation,photog raphs,charts,graphs,microfiche,microfilm ,videotape,recordingsandmotionpictures), andelectronic,mechanical,andelectricreco rdsorrepresentationsofanykind(including, withoutlimitation,tapes,cassettes,disks, andrecordings)andotherwritten,printed,ty ped,orothergraphicorrecordedmatterofanyk indornature,howeverproducedorreproduced, andwhetherpreservedinwriting,film,tape,d isk, 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,dealswithoris MallonOffice of the Attorney General Carmen L.

4 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. 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.

5 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. 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.

6 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. 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.

7 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. LaparaJoan LaparaFOIA ContactJustice Management DivisionDepartment of JusticeRoom 1111 RFK, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Justice Management Division20 FOIA OfficerFOIA CoordinatorNational Drug Intelligence CenterDepartment of Justice319 Washington StreetJohnstown, PA 15901 1622 National Drug Intelligence Center21 Ms. JamesArnetta JamesFOIA Initiatives CoordinatorNational Security DivisionDepartment of JusticeRoom 6150, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 National Security Division22 Mr. BaudeGary L. Baude, FOIA/PA OfficerLegal DivisionOffice of Community Oriented Policing ServicesDepartment of JusticeTwo Constitution Square 145 N Street.

8 , #11E 1405 Washington, DC 20530 0001 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services23Ms. JacobsJoanna Jacobs, FOIA OfficerOffice of Dispute ResolutionDepartment of JusticeRoom 5736, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Dispute Resolution24 Ms. DayKatherine Day, General Counsel Office of the Federal Detention TrusteeDepartment of JusticeSuite 9104601 N. Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22203 Office of the Federal Detention Trustee25Ms. MallonCarmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Information Policy26Ms. WallerDeborah Waller, Paralegal SpecialistOffice of the Inspector GeneralDepartment of JusticeRoom 4726950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of the Inspector General27Ms. MallonOffice of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison28 Ms.

9 LeeDorothy Lee, Paralegal Specialist Office of Justice ProgramsDepartment of JusticeRoom 5400, 810 7th Street, , DC 20531 Office of Justice Programs29 Ms. FarrisBette Farris, Supervisory ParalegalOffice of Legal CounselDepartment of JusticeRoom 5515, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Legal Counsel30Ms. MallonOffice of Legal PolicyCarmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Legal Policy31Ms. MallonOffice of Legislative Affairs Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Legislative Affairs32Ms. McElroyBrenda McElroy, FOIA OfficerOffice of the Pardon AttorneyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110001425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of the Pardon Attorney33Ms. WahowiakMarlene M. WahowiakSpecial Counsel for Freedom of Information and Privacy ActsOffice of Professional ResponsibilityDepartment of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue, 3529 Washington, 20530 Office of Professional Responsibility34Ms.

10 MallonOffice of Public Affairs Carmen L. MallonChief of StaffOffice of Information PolicyDepartment of JusticeSuite 110501425 New York Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of Public Affairs35 FOIA OfficerOffice of the Solicitor GeneralDepartment of JusticeRoom 6640, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, , DC 20530 0001 Office of the Solicitor General36Ms. ShielsMarnie Shiels Office on Violence Against WomenDepartment of JusticeSuite 920, 800 K Street, , 20530 Office on Violence Against Women37Mr. KingsleyMichael KingsleyInformation Management Specialist Professional Responsibility Advisory OfficeDepartment of JusticeSuite 12000, 1425 Pennsylvania Avenue, , 20530 Professional Responsibility Advisory Office38Ms. BanerjeeCarmen M. BanerjeeDivision Counsel for FOIA and PA MattersTax DivisionDepartment of JusticePost Office Box 227 Ben Franklin StationWashington, DC 20044 Tax Division39Mr. BordleyWilliam E. Bordley, Associate General CounselOffice of General CounselUnited States Marshals ServiceDepartment of JusticeCS 3, 12th FloorWashington, 20530 Marshals Service40Ms.