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Federal Election Commission (FEC) Description of document: Federal Election Commission (FEC) records provided to Chairman Darrell Issa, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 2010-2011 Requested: 10-December-2011 Released date: 19-March-2012 Posted date: 12-October-2015 Source of document: Federal Election Commission Attn: FOIA Requester Service Center Room 408 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463 Fax: (202) 219-1043 Email: [email protected] Note: This is one of several files on the same subject for various agencies available on governmentattic.org. See: http://www.governmentattic.org/5docs/chairmanIssa.htm The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. 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From: <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:53:45 -0400 Subject: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission 2012-15 March 19, 2012 Subject: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission 2012-15 We received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on December 10, 2011. You have asked for the following: 1) an electronic copy of the records provided by FEC to the Honorable Chairman Darrell Issa, whose office had in January 2011 asked your agency for various data concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information Act. 2) a copy of any correspondence whatsoever sent to Chairman Issa’s office on the subject of the January inquiry, and any correspondence sent during calendar year 2011 to Chairman Issa’s office on the subject of FOIA. In response to your request, the Commission hereby delivers the documents that were previously sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. You may appeal any adverse FOIA determination to the Commission. Any such appeal must be filed in writing and should follow the guidelines set forth in 11 C.F.R. § 4.8. Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-694-1650. Sincerely, Candace Salley FOIA Requester Service Center FOIA REQUEST 2007-81 FEC Response to Item #3- Page 1 of 45 Center for Competitive RECEIVED n .. fEe !,-~;~IL canER r:::) ncs 1ID1 SEP \ 0 ~M \0: 52 August 16,2006 Federal Election Commission STEPHEN M. HOERSTING EXECUTIVE DIRECToR Attn: Candace J. Salley 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463 § -J ~""rJ u:I -!'j fTl RE: Freedom ofInformation Act Request: MURs: 4568, 4633, 4634,~36<'"l~~i;J and 5294. - §o3:f;PJ C) :!:: " 2: r-rri (,r~ 0 en fTl- Dear Ms. Salley: U PE2oen~;s f7l nl.-' f\.,) ::u ::c -I0 The Center for Competitive Politics ("CCP") hereby requests under the Fre~m o~ ,.~ Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, all documents relating to FEC Matters t1Hder Review ("MURs") 4568, 4633, 4634, 4736,4783 and 5294. CCP is able to and will obtain all public documents in the case of Federal Election Commission vs. Carolyn Malenick, (l'RlAD) et al.; Civil Action No. 02-CV-01237, and do not request that the Commission reproduce those court­ related docUIIietlts that are publicly available. However, CCP does request a copy of all documents' outlined below that were a part ofthe above-~entioned Court-case, butwere.also the basis ofMURs 4568;4633,4634,4736, 4783,-and 5294.<', .,." . ",' ri' ,'.' ," . ., Please provide aU documents related to the Commission's inv~stigation,det~:r;mination;:,;' . and/or resource allocation for the above-mentioned MURs and court case, including: • FEC email strands, 'both internal and external; • FEC electronic records, internal and external; • FEC inter- and intra-office correspondence, including post-it notes and hand written notes; • FEC stafftime sheets and/or allocations oftime spent on these MURs and the related court case; • FEC dollars spent on all MURs and court case; • FEC accounting records of the costs and staff salaries associated with these MURs and related court case; • FEC planning documents, including staff notes and/or charts or documents developed to organize and/or create any investigative, enforcement andlor litigation timeline(s) over the course of the MURs and court case, spanning from January 1996 through December 2006; .FEC document~created, developed, used, or reviewed by the Commission in relation to the court case or MURs that are not in the public domain; . ". ' '., FEe.documents':that show'how the MURs and court case were characterized, - "·sulnInarized,: or:described to the Cornmissionersby:·the Office ofGeneral,CounsellWdlor " , Staff Director, ." ' " ", ," .9Cll.North Glebe R~~d, ~r~ngt(}n,.virgj.pia. 2~2q} 'ii phQ1~~~' (7b3.)~&?~93~lfax (703) 682-9359 FEC Response to Item #3- Page 2 of 45 \~¢a~paignfre~d.o1p.;org' . ': . , . .. • 1 ." . 0,. i '~/ '1'; '~":., ':'~:,~ r • FEC Conunissioners' written opinions and vote counts at each phase of each MUR and , ,'" the court case. }-. / i I ' I' If any documents are detennined to be exempt from production please list each such document and the specific exemption(s) on which the Commission relies in withholding each such document. CCP requests, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii), that all fees associated with this request be waived. As stated by the Commission, the alleged severity ofthese MURs and court case makes them particularly important for the public's understanding of campaign finance law and its enforcement. CCP also believes it is important and in the public interest to learn how the Conunission used federal resources and proceeded in enforcing this case. Disclosure ofthe above-listed infonnation is in the public interest because publication of such information is likely to contribute significantly to a public understanding ofthe operations and activities ofthe Federal Election Commission and of federal campaign finance law. CCP is a non-profit 501{c)(3) orga.7lization. Its mission, through legal briefs, studies, comments, and analysis is to educate the public on the actual effects ofmoney in politics, and the results ofa more free and competitive electoral process. If the Commission, nonetheless, determines that this request is not eligible for a waiver of fees, please provide me an estimate ofcosts ofproduction. A member ofCCP is available to appear at the FEC's office to review any and all infonnation that has been listed for this FOlA request. Ste hen M. Hoerstin Ice President CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE POLITICS 901 North Glebe Road Suite 900 Arlington, Va. 22203 Phone: (703) 682-9359 Fax: (703) 682-9320 2 FEC Response to Item #3- Page 3 of 45 March 12,2010 Mr. Stephen M. Hoersting Center for Competitive Politics 124 S. West Street, Suite 201 Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: FOIA Request No. 2007-81 Dear Mr. Hoersting: This is an interim response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dated August 16,2006 and received by the Federal Election Commission's (FEC or Commission) FOIA Requester Service Center on September 10, 2007. Specifically you requested: "All documents related to the Commission's investigation, determination and/or resource allocationfor MURs 4568,4633,4634,4736, 4783 and 5294 and the related court case. " You also requested an enumeration often (10) items that you specifically wanted encompassed in the above referenced broader request. Enclosed please find records responsive to your request. Due to the size of your request documents will be released to you on a rolling basis. In previous conversations with Eyana Smith of the FOIA Requester Service Center, you indicated that upon review of the first batch of responsive depositions, you will determine whether your search can be narrowed to exclude such documents, or limit it to only certain documents of interest. If you are able to narrow your search after reviewing these documents, please send an email to the Service Center ([email protected]) revising your request immediately so that we can process the remaining documents accordingly. Narrowing your search may also result in you retrieving responsive documents in a more timely manner. This letter does not constitute a final determination, and thus is not subject to appeal. FEC Response to Item #3- Page 4 of 45 If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Service Center at [email protected], or (202) 694-1650. Thank you for contacting the FEC. Sincerely, Christopher Mealy FOIA Service Center FEC Response to Item #3- Page 5 of 45 Steve Hoersting To [email protected] <shoersting@campaignfreed om.org> cc [email protected] Sent by: bcc [email protected] SUbject Re: FOIA Request 2007-81 03/26/201004:34 PM I am in receipt ofthe materials you mailed us. Let me read through them and get back to you. Thank you, Steve On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 5:14 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Mr. Hoersting, Recently you received an interim agency decision and several documents responsive to your FOIA Request No.
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