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Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Freedom of Information & Privacy Staff
600 E Street, N.W.
Suite 7300, Bicentennial Building
Washington, DC 20530-0001
(202) 252-6020
FAX: 252-6047
(www.usdoj.gov/usao)
how those documents would increase public knowledge of the functions of the government.)
(quoting Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 481 F.Supp.2d 99, 109 (D.D.C. 2006). By not meeting the second factor of the
public interest standard, , you also have not met the fourth factor of this test, which requires you
to show how the records you are seeking will contribute, in a significant way to the publics
understanding of an operation or activity of the government.
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Also, you have not met the third factor of the public interest standard, which discusses
your ability to disseminate the requested records to the public. See Judicial Watch v. U.S.
Department of Justice, 185 F.Supp.2d 54, 60 (D.D.C. 2002) (denying a plaintiffs request for a fee
waiver, where the plaintiff failed to show an intent to disseminate records received pursuant to
FOIA, but engaged in activity that amounted to merely making the requested information available
by acting as a private library, information vendor, or middleman); Van Fripp v. Parks, No.
97-0159, slip op. at 12 (D.D.C. March 16, 2000) (use of passive methods of distribution does not
establish entitlement to a fee waiver). Therefore, your failure to meet this factor is itself a
sufficient basis for denying your request for a fee waiver. See Larson v. CIA, 843 F.2d 1481,
1483 (D.C. Cir. 1989).
Please note that pursuant to 28 CFR 16.10, we are required to charge fees for time used to
search for the documents you have requested and for duplication of all pages released to you.
Normally, search time is charged at a rate of $40 per hour after the first two hours which are free,
and duplication fees are $0.05 per page after the first 100 pages which are free. Before we release
documents to you, payment for the accumulated charges must be received by us. Without such
payment, your request file will be closed without further action. Please refer to the fee letter that
we are sending to you with this letter.
If you are not satisfied with my response to your request, you may administratively appeal
by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of
Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, or you may
submit an appeal through OIP's FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following
website: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Your appeal must be
postmarked or electronically transmitted within ninety (90) days from the date of this letter. If you
submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of
Information Act Appeal."
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at the telephone number listed above for any
further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records
Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information
for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and
Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail
at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at
202-741-5769.
Sincerely,
Thomas D. Anderson
Acting Assistant Director