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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2012‐01442 OLA 2/1/13 Copies of correspondence between Congressman Paul Ryan and the Attorney General and/or Deputy Attorney General from 1999‐2012
Request Withdrawn by Requester
FOIA‐2013‐00488 OAG 2/1/13 Records dated from November 3, 2008 to the present for various records pertaining to data retention policies, including communications with online service providers and Internet service providers; information on Internet service providers and online service providers being uncooperative and/or hindering investigations; and briefings, legal opinions, policy statements, or guidance issued regarding the use of preservation orders and statutorily mandated data retention requirements
Documents referred by the office originally processing the request were determined to be not responsive to the request after review by OIP
FOIA‐2013‐00491 OLP 2/1/13 Records dated from November 3, 2008 to the present for various records pertaining to data retention policies, including communications with online service providers and Internet service providers; information on Internet service providers and online service providers being uncooperative and/or hindering investigations; and briefings, legal opinions, policy statements, or guidance issued regarding the use of preservation orders and statutorily mandated data retention requirements
Documents referred by the office originally processing the request were determined to be not responsive to the request after review by OIP
FOIA‐2013‐01373 OLP 2/1/13 Records maintained by the Judicial Standards Commission for the state of North Carolina
Informed the requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records; Provided requester with contact information for the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, as well as for the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01381 OIP 2/1/13 Copy of “the document that identifies the Act of Congress that gives the Department of Justice . . . the authority to supervise, monitor and/or keep anyone in custody subject to supervised release after serving their prison sentence.”
Provided requester with Part 0 of DOJ Regulations (Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations), as well as the U.S. Parole Commission's publication History of the Federal Parole System; Determined that the U.S. Parole Commission, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that componet for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01444 OIP 2/1/13 Records on certain individuals/attorneys working for and in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records, or records of non‐governmental organizations; Provided requester with contact information for the Office of Open Records for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the American Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01479 OIP 2/1/13 Records on “planned or anticipated organized responsive actions/activities to be taken by the government of the United States” in response to protests or revolt by citizens of the United States
Provided requester with links to the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide on the OIP website, and to information on FOIA.gov on how the FOIA works across the federal government
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01518 OLP 2/1/13 Copies of the oaths of office, “statement[s] of Appointed or Elected Official (Anti‐Bribery Statement)," and bonds for U.S. District Court Judge Martin Reidinger, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell, two U.S. District Court Clerks, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Kent
Partial Grant/Partial Denial/Partial No Records: Informed requester that federal judges are not bonded; Also informed requester that OLP does not maintain records on Magistrate Judges or administrative personnel of the federal court system, and that records of the federal judiciary (though not subject to the FOIA) are maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and provided contact information for the office should requester wish to request additional information; Also determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, DOJ, was also an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
(b)(6) Information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01519 OIP 2/1/13 Copy of complaint filed in a District of Columbia Superior Court case
Informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records, or records of the judiciary; Provided requester with contact information for the Clerk of the Court of the D.C. Superior Court
FOIA‐2013‐01568 OIP 2/1/13 “All documents and data that show the use of an AR‐15 rifle is more dangerous than any other gun,” and “all records sufficient to show that regulating the purchase of high powered rifles will lower the homicide rate”
Referred requester to the OIP website for information on submitting a FOIA request to DOJ, as well as FOIA contact information for DOJ components; Determined that the ATF and the Office of Justice Programs, DOJ, were the most appropriate entities for handling and referred requester to those components for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01683 OIP 2/1/13 Copy of “the document(s) identifying the Act of Congress [which] authorizes the Commission to issue warrants.”
Provided requester with DOJ FOIA Reference Guide to help refine request, as specific record being sought could not be identified, as well as to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain law enforcement records; Determined that the FBI, US Parole Commission, and the Federal Bureau of Prisions, DOJ, may be appropriate entities for handling and referred requester to those components for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01377 OIP 2/4/13 Documents regarding a court case Provided requester with DOJ FOIA Reference Guide and information on requesting records on individuals to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain records on individuals; Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, DOJ, was also an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01483 OIP 2/4/13 Records and bar information on third parties associated with a criminal case
Provided requester with DOJ FOIA Reference Guide and information on requesting records on individuals to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain records on individuals; Determined that the ATF and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, DOJ, was also an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to those components for processing; Provided requester with contact information for Florida Bar Association to assist requester
FOIA‐2013‐01484 OAG 2/4/13 Records pertaining to the San Jacino River PIts Site, EPA ID TXN000606611
No Records responsive to request were located
FOIA‐2013‐01485 ODAG 2/4/13 Records pertaining to the San Jacinto River Pits Site, EPA ID TXN000606611
No Records responsive to request were located
FOIA‐2013‐01486 OASG 2/4/13 Records pertaining to the San Jacinto River Pits Site, EPA ID TXN000606611
No Records responsive to request were located
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01589 OIP 2/4/13 Copies of documents, presentations, or other material received or created in response to the April 9, 2012 document “National Mortgage Settlement Request for Proposals: Settlement Administration Services”
Informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records; Determined that the Office of the Attorney General for the the states of Washington and Connecticut were the most appropriate entities based on information provided in the request letter and provided requester with contact information for those Offices; Also Provided requester with link to National Mortgage Settlement website
FOIA‐2013‐01590 OIP 2/4/13 Information on the sealed bid sale price of a 1975 Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft that was seized and auctioned off by the US Marshals Service
Determined that the United States Marshals Service, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01593 OIP 2/4/13 Information on "all legislation or rules exempting Congress from the laws which govern ordinary United States citizens"
Informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to legislative branch records; Provided requester with links to FOIA.gov, the White House's "Our Government" website, as well as to the Library of Congress website for general information on the legislative process
FOIA‐2010‐00452 OAG 2/5/13 Records pertaining to reimbursement information for personal travel of Attorney General Holder on government aircraft
Determined, after initial records searches and discussion with the Justice Management Division (JMD), DOJ, that JMD was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2012‐01471 OAG 2/5/13 A copy of former Attorney General Janet Reno’s order designating certain officials of the Criminal Division to authorize applications for wire or oral communications
Full Grant
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01343 OIP 2/5/13 Information pertaining to treaties the United States has entered into with other nations
Provided requester with link to Dep't of State online listing of treaties and international agreements in force as of January 1, 2012; Determined that the Dep't of State was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that agency for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01344 OIP 2/5/13 Copy of requester's Discipline Hearing Offficer's report Informed requester that the FOIA is a records access statute and not applicable to this query; Provided requester with a copy of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide for information on requesting ; Determined that the Federal Bureau of Prisons, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01378 OIP 2/5/13 Copies of Executive Order 11490 (signed October 1969) and the “Rex 84” plan (Readiness Excercise 1984)
Determined that the Dep't of Defense, National Archives and Records Administration, and the Presidential Libraries of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan were the most appropriate entities for handling, and referred requester to those agencies and offices for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01382 OIP 2/5/13 Copies of the Department of Justice’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations, 28 C.F.R. § 16, the FOIA statute, 5 U.S.C. § 552, and an “introduction packet”
Provided requester with DOJ FOIA Regulations, copy of the FOIA statute, and copies of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide and the informational booklet Your Right to Federal Records
FOIA‐2013‐01443 OIP 2/5/13 Copy of 49 C.F.R. § 391 Provided requester with copy of requested federal regulation, and provided contact information for the Department of Transportation for any furture motor vehicle‐related requests
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01450 OIP 2/5/13 Information regarding Copyright Certificate Registration Number AA22141, the Barbary Treaties, and various court cases
Provided requester with publicly available online information pertaining to the Barbary Treaties; Detemined that the U.S. Copyright Office was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that agency for processing; Informed requester that the FOIA is a records access statute and not applicable to court records
FOIA‐2013‐01524 OIP 2/5/13 Various records pertaining to disability rights, and copies of the Federal Register Volume 70 No. 133, and Federal Register Volume 52 No. 155
Provided requester with publicly available online copies of the Federal Register; Determined that the Civil Rights Division, DOJ, was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01580 OAG 2/5/13 Documents that authorize the Attorney General of the United States to file civil suits against individuals
Provided requester with Part 0 of DOJ Regulations (Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations), DOJ mission statement and statutory information from DOJ website
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01430 OAG 2/7/13 Correspondence between the Office of the Attorney General and Christopher Christie from January 17, 2002 through December 1, 2008
Duplicate Request: Copy of request received from another component is a duplicate of a request already in process at OIP from same requester
FOIA‐2013‐01493 OIP 2/7/13 Communications between the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre regarding HSBC Bank Canada from January1, 2003 through December 31, 2012
Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01591 OIP 2/7/13 Information regarding his Federal Tort Claims Act and Civil Action notice of complaints and claims
Determined that Civil Division was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01597 OIP 2/7/13 Copies of the top five Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitations (CTAS) equipment applications for 2012
Determined that the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, DOJ, was the appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01688 OIP 2/7/13 FBI records regarding composer David Leo Diamond (deceased) Determined that the FBI was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01748 OLP 2/7/13 Copies of the the oath of office and other appointment records for U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox, District Court Magistrate James E. Gates
No Records: Informed requester that records of the federal judiciary (though not subject to the FOIA) are maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and provided contact information for that office should the requester wish to request additional information
FOIA‐2013‐01303 OAG 2/8/13 Weekly Law Enforcement Working Group meetings concerning the Merida Initiative in Mexico, weekly Merida Implementation Conference calls and interagency working groups meetings
Material referred to OIP for processing by another component resulted in a full denial
(b)(5) Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01376 OIP 2/8/13 Copies the Department of Justice Guide to Freedom of Information Act and a list of most requested records
Provided requester with link to the DOJ Guide to the FOIA, as well as the contact information for the Government Printing Office to purchase a papercopy, a copy of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide, and a printout of an index to the records publicly available in OIP's online FOIA Library
FOIA‐2013‐01448 OIP 2/8/13 Information about re‐entry services for ex‐offenders Provided requester with publicly‐available information regarding re‐entry programs as well as a copy of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide to assist requester in identifying the proper DOJ component for request; Determined that the Federal Bureau of Prisons, DOJ, and the Departmens of Labor and and Health and Human Services were also appropriate entities for handling and directed requester to that component and those agencies for more information
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01777 OIP 2/8/13 Draft Department of Justice White Paper entitled "Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al‐Qa'ida or An Associated Force"
Full Grant
FOIA‐2013‐01801 ODAG 2/8/13 Draft Department of Justice White Paper entitled "Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al‐Qa'ida or An Associated Force"
Full Grant
FOIA‐2012‐00406 ODAG 2/11/13 Records pertaining to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's eGuardian Threat Tracking System
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(3), (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7)(C), (b)(7)(E)
Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law; Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
FOIA‐2013‐01753 OIP 2/11/13 Certain information regarding the June 29‐July 5 Occupy National Gathering
Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, DOJ, and the National Park Service were appropriate entities for handling and referred request and requester to those entities for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2012‐01392 OIP 2/12/13 Records pertaining to requester's FOIA requests submitted to the Office of Legal Counsel
Material referred to OIP for processing by another component resulted in a full grant
FOIA‐2013‐01520 OIP 2/12/13 Copy of the Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide, and any other material pertaining to the "legal guidelines"
Provided requester with copies of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide and the booklet Your Right to Federal Records
FOIA‐2013‐01521 OIP 2/12/13 Copy of Attachment C to the Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide
Provided requester with a copy of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide and all of its attachments
FOIA‐2013‐01522 OIP 2/12/13 Copy of the Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide
Provided requester with copy of DOJ FOIA Reference Guide
FOIA‐2013‐01680 OIP 2/12/13 Records maintained by the city of Kansas City, Missouri Informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records; Provided contact information for the city of Kansas City, MO; Provided requester with a copy of Your Right to Federal Records
FOIA‐2013‐01684 OAG 2/12/13 Seeking information on filing a complaint against the Omaha Police Department
Provided requester with link to online DOJ Action Center for DOJ resources available to the public, including complaint submissions
FOIA‐2012‐00797 OASG 2/13/13 Records regarding BDO Consulting's independent evaulaton of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(4) Certain information that concerns trade secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01649 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with link to the OIP website for information on submitting FOIA requests to DOJ, FOIA contact information for DOJ components, and information on requesting records on individuals to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain records on individuals; Provided requester with link to FOIA.gov for information on submitting a request to another government agency
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01651 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with link to the OIP website for information on submitting FOIA requests to DOJ, FOIA contact information for DOJ components, and information on requesting records on individuals to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain records on individuals; Provided requester with link to FOIA.gov for information on submitting a request to another government agency
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01653 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with link to the OIP website for information on submitting FOIA requests to DOJ, FOIA contact information for DOJ components, and information on requesting records on individuals to assist requester in identifying DOJ components that typically maintain records on individuals; Provided requester with link to FOIA.gov for information on submitting a request to another government agency
FOIA‐2013‐01735 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Determined that the Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01736 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Determined that the Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01878 OIP 2/13/13 Records pertaining to a third party Determined that the Executive Office for Immigration Reform, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service, and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS, were the most appropriate entities for handling and referred requester to those entities for processing
FOIA‐2010‐01122 OAG 2/14/13 Records pertaining to a third party and to the Department of Justice’s process for assessing the death penalty
Request Withdrawn by Requester
FOIA‐2010‐01123 ODAG 2/14/13 Records pertaining to a third party and to the Department of Justice’s process for assessing the death penalty
Request Withdrawn by Requester
FOIA‐2011‐01173 OAG 2/14/13 Records pertaining to the "security index tabbed 'Detcom'" Full Grant
FOIA‐2012‐00617 OAG 2/14/13 Records pertaining to Attorney General Eric Holder’s travel between March 27, 2009 and August 24, 2012
Duplicate Request: Documents were referred by another entity in response to a request already being processed by OIP; Referred documents were incorporated into ongoing processing under original OIP tracking number
FOIA‐2013‐01889 OIP 2/14/13 Copy of the draft Department of Justice White Paper entitled, "Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who is a Senior Operational Leader of Al Qa'ida or an Associated Force"
Full Grant
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01655 OIP 2/19/13 Federal murder rate crime statistics for 2012 and "the record chart evaluation from 1990 to 2012"
Determined that the Office of Justice Programs, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing; Provided requester with a copy of the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide to assist requester in desribing other records being sought and in identifying the proper DOJ component for remainder of request
FOIA‐2013‐01668 ODAG 2/19/13 Three January 2010 Memoranda issued by the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) providing discovery guidance to criminal prosecutors and a copy of the Federal Criminal Discovery Blue Book
Provided requester with copies of the requested DAG memoranda from DOJ website; Also determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01778 OIP 2/19/13 Information regarding OIP's function Provided requester with information on the FOIA and on OIP, as well as a copy of the DOJ Reference Guide
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01779 OIP 2/19/13 Requesting that OIP forward copies of his correspondence to the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) and seeking GAO's address
Informed requester that the FOIA is a records access statute that is not applicable to this request; Provided requester with contact information for the Government Accountablity Office so that he may may contact that entity directly
FOIA‐2013‐01790 OIP 2/19/13 Documents related to the acquisition of Dean Foods' Waukeshau plant (Golden Guernsey) as a result of divestiture required in an anti‐trust settlement in 2011 (Case No. 10‐CV‐59)
Determined that the Antitrust Division, DOJ, was an appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01877 OIP 2/19/13 Communications with Verisign, Inc., D. James Bidzos and/or George E. Kilguss III, and any other non‐public reports or analysis concerning the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and/or the Department of Commerce’s oversight and review of the renewal of Verisign’s contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the unilateral right to assign U.S. Internet protocol (IP) addresses
Determined that the Antitrust Division, DOJ, and the Dep't of Commerce were the most appropriate entities for handling and referred requester to those entities for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01881 OIP 2/19/13 Records regarding the government's settlement agreement with American Sleep Medicine in United States ex rel. Daniel Purnell v. American Sleep Medicine, LLC , No. 3:07‐cv‐12‐S (W.D. Ky.)
Determined that the Civil Division, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01488 OAG 2/20/13 Copies of correspondence between the Department of Justice, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon University's CERT regarding Aaron Swartz (deceased)
No Records; Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01673 OIP 2/20/13 Information regarding the status of certain land and real properties
Determined that Enviornmental and Natural Resources Division, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01678 ODAG 2/20/13 Copies of correspondence between the Department of Justice, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon University's CERT regarding Aaron Swartz (deceased)
No Records; Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01679 OASG 2/20/13 Copies of correspondence between the Department of Justice, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon University's CERT regarding Aaron Swartz (deceased)
No Records; Determined that the Executive Office for United States Attorneys was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2012‐00588 OIP 2/21/13 Contents of a Department of Justice FOIA administrative appeal file
Partial Grant/Partial Denial/Partial Referral: Documents referred to the FBI for processing and direct response to the requester
(b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7)(C)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party
FOIA‐2013‐01846 OIP 2/21/13 Information about polices relating to Native American tribes putting lands into trust
Determined that Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dep't of the Interior, and Office of Tribal Justice, DOJ, were the most appropriate entities for handling and referred requester to those entities for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01848 OIP 2/22/13 Homeland Security Mission Funding by Agency and Budget Account
Determined that the Department of Homeland Security was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that agency for processing
FOIA‐2011‐00297 OAG 2/26/13 Records pertaining to guidance sent in 2010 about the administration of Miranda warnings during interrogations, including files related to the length of questioning allowed under the public safety exception to the Miranda rule
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5), (b)(7)(E)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2011‐00439 OAG 2/26/13 Legal memoranda, procedures, policies, directives, guidelines, and other guidance issued by the Department of Justice after December 25, 2009, regarding the use of the public safety exception to Miranda v. Arizona in the course of terrorism and national security investigations
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5), (b)(7)(E)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
FOIA‐2012‐01081 ODAG 2/26/13 Records pertaining to “new guidance” issued on the use of Miranda warnings during interrogations of terrorism suspects
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5), (b)(7)(E)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
FOIA‐2011‐00340 OAG 2/26/13 Records pertaining to “new guidance” issued on the use of Miranda warnings during interrogations of terrorism suspects
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5), (b)(7)(E)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
FOIA‐2013‐01976 OAG 2/26/13 Copy of a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report relating to the CIA's post‐9/11 program of rendition, detention, and interrogation
Informed requester that the requested record is a congressional record, not an agency record, and is therefore not subject to the FOIA
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐02035 ODAG 2/26/13 Records pertaining to guidance sent in 2010 about the administration of Miranda warnings during interrogations, including files related to the length of questioning allowed under the public safety exception to the Miranda rule
Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5), (b)(7)(E)
Certain inter‐ and intra‐agency communications protected by legal privileges; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions
FOIA‐2013‐00352 ODAG 2/27/13 Certain records pertaining to the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Documents referred by another entity in response to a request already being processed by OIP; Referred documents were incorporated into ongoing processing under original OIP tracking number
FOIA‐2013‐01756 OLA 2/27/13 Copy of all Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) "views letters" from the 112th Congress
Provided the requester with the link to the OLA views letters, which are available online
FOIA‐2013‐01845 OIP 2/27/13 Requested various records concerning the federal prison population
Determined that the Office of Justice Programs, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01876 OAG 2/27/13 Records on third parties No Records; Determined that the U.S. Marshals Service, DOJ, was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01936 OIP 2/27/13 Copies of the U.S. Government Manual, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Freedom of Information Act
Provided requester with publicly available online copies of the FOIA and the ADA; Also provided pages from U.S. Government Manual, informed requester that further production would incur duplication fees, and provided an order form for Government Printing Office to request additional pages
FOIA‐2013‐01937 OIP 2/27/13 Records pertaining to investigations of the Litchfield County, Connecticut court system
Determined that FBI was an appropriate entity for handling and informed requester that the Mail Referral Unit had already routed the request to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐02047 OIP 2/27/13 All records pertaining to a New York Times FOIA request for the Department of Justice draft “white paper” outlining the legal justification for the targeted killing of suspected terrorists.
Determined that Office of Legal Counsel was the most more appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2010‐00442 ODAG 2/28/13 Recusals or conflicts of interest by Department of Justice attorneys, or other personnel, relating to any matter concerning the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, among others, which houses individuals suspected or accused of terrorist activity
Partial Grant/Partial Denial/Partial Referral: Also referred material to the Civil Division, DOJ, for processing and direct response to the requester
(b)(6) Information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party
FOIA‐2011‐01051 OLA 2/28/13 Correspondence and other records of communication between Scott Stanzel and the Department of Justice, from January 2001 through January 2009
Request Withdrawn by Requester
FOIA‐2013‐01639 OAG 2/28/13 File No. 415 496 regarding a complaint against CenturyLink, submitted to the "Consumer Protection Department of the Attorney General's Office"
Determined that records sought were maintained by the state of Washington, and informed requester that the FOIA does not apply to state or local records; Provided contact information for the Office of the Attorney General for the the state of Washington
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01640 OAG 2/28/13 Complaints against Centurylink submitted to the Federal Communications Commision or the Office of the Attorney General
Determined that Federal Communications Commission was an appropriate entity for handling and referred requester to that agency for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01782 OIP 2/28/13 Copies of reports submitted to Congress pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(F)(ii)(II)
Full Grant: Provided requester with link to DOJ FOIA Litigation and Compliance Reports located on the OIP website
FOIA‐2013‐01951 OIP 2/28/13 List of any grand jury proceedings arising from the 2008 financial crisis; specifically, those involving Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, AIG, and Lehman Brothers, as well as any affiliates of those organizations
Determined that Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys was the most appropriate component for handling and referred requester to that component for processing
FOIA‐2013‐01962 OIP 2/28/13 Copies of complaint files related to UNICOR Determined that Federal Bureau of Prisons, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in February 2013
Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request
Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable)
FOIA‐2013‐01963 OIP 2/28/13 Reports of completed investigations of UNICOR that were conducted by the Department of Justice
Determined that Office of the Inspector General, DOJ, was the most appropriate entity for handling and referred request and requester to that component for processing
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