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Bbg), 2011-2015 Description of document: FOIA Logs for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), 2011-2015 Requested date: 02-March-2016 Released date: 06-May-2016 Posted date: 08-August-2016 Source of document: BBG FOIA Office Room 3349 330 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20237 Fax: (202) 203-4585 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. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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Broadcasting 330 Independence Ave.SW T 202.203.4550 Board of Cohen Building, Room 3349 F 202.203.4585 Governors Washington, DC 20237 Office ofthe General Counsel Freedom ofInformation and Privacy Act Office May6, 2016 RE: Request Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act-FOIA #16-035 This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated March 2, 2016 to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which the Agency received on March 14, 2016. In your request, you asked for a copy of the BBG FOIA Case Log covering Calendar Years 2011 through 2015. The agency has completed its search for and review of the documents responsive to your scoped request and they are enclosed with this letter. Personally identifiable information (PH) relating to individuals was redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6 to protect personal privacy interests, and those redactions are marked with the code "(b)(6)" on the enclosed documents. No other responsive information was redacted from the documents provided, and all responsive documents located by the Agency are being provided to you. There are no chargeable fees associated with your request, and the enclosed materials are provided to you at no cost. Th.is completes the Agency's response to your request and it is now closed. However, because information was redacted from the documents provided you have the right to appeal this disposition. If you wish to do so, you must send your appeal within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this letter to the Chairperson, Access Appeal Committee, BBG, Suite 3349, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20237. Sincerely, Andrew T. Krog FOIA and Privacy Act Officer Enclosure: Releasable Documents BBG FOIAs and Privacy Acts Fiscal Year: 2011 = All FOIAs and Privacy Acts NO# STATUS REQUESTOR OFFICE/AFFILIATION RCVD ON DUE ON Add' I Info? - = 2011-0018 Open Requester 11/29/2010 01/12/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: 2011-0017 Open Peter Heimlich Requester 11/29/2010 01/12/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: All HR records for Rob Sivak 2011-0016 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 11/09/2010 12/23/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: Anti-web Censorship Test 2011-0015 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 11/09/2010 12/23/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: 1) A copy of the BBG plan for migration of content from legacy analog tape systems to digital media; 2) A copy of the timeline for migrating this data; 3) A copy of the most recent inventory of BBG's legacy data assets 2011-0014 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 11/01/2010 12/15/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: A copy of any primarily internal "Talking Points" or "Q&A" documents at BBG 2011-0013 Open David Barr DNC 10/29/2010 12/14/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: Communication between the BBG and Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich and Haley Reeves Barbour 2011-0012 Open Kimyia Varzi Requester 10/28/2010 12/13/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: Candidate information for IB Special English Position (DEU-10-158) 2011-0011 Pending Russell Carollo Requester 10/22/2010 12/07/2010 N Agency Response Date: 11/12/2010 Subject Matter: All records related in any way to collecting and/or maintaining BBG travel records by outside entities 2011-0010 Open Steven Koczela Requester 10/26/2010 12/09/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: 1. Datasets that are based on public opinion or media usage surveys in Iraq 2. Datasets that are based on surveys were conducted by lntermedia and fielded by KA Research Limited 3. Datasets that are based on Iraq surveys sponsored by the BBG 4. Datasets that are based on BBG Iraq surveys conducted between 1/1/2005-12/31/2009 2011-0009 Open Benjamin Becker Liberation 10/26/2010 12/09/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: Any and all contracts of the BBG and OCB regarding all grants, payments, purchase orders and/or obligations of funds to be transferred to the journalists listed 2011-0008 Open Verla Wiley Local 1812 10/27/2010 11/26/2010 N 12/03/2010 Page 1 / 2 Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: A copy of visitor's logs (6/1/05-09/30/06) 2011-0007 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/12/2010 11/24/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: A copy of BBG/IBBNOA intranet site 2011-0006 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/12/2010 11/24/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: Pre-written obituaries of notable individuals prepared by the BBG 2011-0005 Open Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/08/2010 11/08/201 0 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: FOIA log 2011-0004 Pending Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/08/2010 11/23/2010 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: A copy of any opinions, memos, guidelines, correspondence, letters, emails re: Smith-Mundt Act 2011-0003 Closed Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/08/2010 11/23/2010 N Agency Response Date: 11/05/2010 Subject Matter: An electronic copy of the BBG employee manual 2011-0002 Closed Michael Ravnitzky Requester 10/08/2010 11/23/2010 N Agency Response Date: 11/05/2010 Subject Matter: An electronic copy of the BBG member briefing manual 2011-0001 Closed Nate Jones The National Security Archive 10/01/2010 11/16/2010 N Agency Response Date: 10/29/2010 Subject Matter: All documents re: 3/16/10 White House memo .~~~~~~~~.,..-~~~~~~~~ 12/03/2010 Page 2 / 2 BBG FOIAs and Privacy Acts Fiscal Year: 2012 All FOIAs and Privacy L Acts NO# STATUS REQUESTOR OFFICE/ AFFILIATION RCVD ON DUE ON Add'I Info? 2012-0045 Open Requester 09/20/2012 11/02/2012 N Agency Response Date: Subject Matter: 2012-0044 Closed John Sanders The Benefit Coordinators 09/10/2012 10/23/2012 N Agency Response Date: 12/19/2012 Subject Matter: Names and information of BBG employees 2012-0043 Closed Requester 09/07/2012 10/22/2012 N Agency Response Date: 10/01/2012 Subject Matter: 2012-0042 Closed Jennifer Peebles The Washington Examiner 08/27/2012 10/10/2012 N newspaper Agency Response Date: 09/28/2012 Subject Matter: Travel information paid by any private source, entity, person or organization since 1/1/2011 2012-0041 Closed Jack Gillum AP 08/13/2012 09/25/2012 N Agency Response Date: 08/22/2012 Subject Matter: Correspondence to or from Wisconsin Rep Paul Ryan or his staff from 01/03/1999 to the present 2012-0040 Pending Matthew Lee Inner City Press 08/13/2012 09/25/2012 N Agency Response Date: 09/24/2012 Subject Matter: Any and all records related to the 6/20/12 communication by Steve Redisch to UN Stephane Dujarric c::: 2012-0039 Closed Kimberly Worldwide Staffing Exchange 07/27/2012 09/10/2012 N Abderrahmane Agency Response Date: 09/17/2012 Subject Matter: RFQ695407JGW 2012-0038 Closed Requester 07/16/2012 08/27/2012 N Agency Response Date: 07/30/2012 Subject Matter: 2012-0037 Closed Matthew Lee Inner City Press 07/16/2012 10/05/2012 N Agency Response Date: 09/24/2012 Subject Matter: All records since 7/3, including those related to Mr. Lobo's inquiry and BBG/VOA responses to Congress and others. 2012-0036 Closed Joe Carson Requester 07/09/2012 08/18/2012 N Agency Response Date: 09/27/2012 Subject Matter: Information on whistleblower disclosures e 2012-0035 Closed Jennifer Allgaier Centurion Research Solutions 07/06/2012 08/17/2012 N Agency Response Date: 09/27/2012 Subject Matter: BBG-50-S-11-4564-RJ 2012-0034 Closed Jennifer Allgaier Centurion Research Solutions 07/06/2012 08/17/2012 N Agency Response Date: 09/27/2012 Subject Matter: BBG50-R-11-0022-RJ (contract & proposal) 2012-0033 Closed Requester 06/25/2012 08/07/2012 N Agency Response Date: 08/13/2012 Subject Matter: 2012-0032 Closed Inner City Press 06/25/2012 08/07/2012 N Agency Response Date: 08/07/2012 07/10/2015 Page 1 I 4 Subject Matter: 2012-0031 Closed Robert Menendez United States Senate 06/25/2012 07/30/2012 N Agency Response Date: 12/10/2012 Subject Matter: A copy of all correspondence, including all letters, records, documents and electronic records, between the Office of U.S.
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