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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2017

Request Number Office Submitted Date Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request DOJ-2017-005712 OIP 07/03/2017 08/01/2017 Copies of memoranda, guidance, and policies issued related to the Freedom Full grant of Information Act since January 1, 2017. DOJ-2017-002724 OIP 03/06/2017 08/01/2017 Records concerning the Freedom of Information Act "decision tree" Full grant developed by the OIP. DOJ-2017-005211 AG 07/03/2017 08/01/2017 Copies of memoranda, guidance, and policies issued related to the Freedom No records of Information Act since January 1, 2017. DOJ-2017-000676 PAO 11/08/2016 08/01/2017 Records pertaining to the meeting on June 27, 2016, between Attorney Partial grant/partial denial General Loretta Lynch and former President William J. Clinton. DOJ-2017-000655 OIP 11/08/2016 08/01/2017 Records pertaining to the meeting on June 27, 2016, between Attorney Partial grant/partial denial General Loretta Lynch and former President William J. Clinton. DOJ-2017-000657 AG 11/08/2016 08/01/2017 Records pertaining to the meeting on June 27, 2016, between Attorney Partial grant/partial denial General Loretta Lynch and former President William J. Clinton. DOJ-2017-000674 DAG 11/08/2016 08/01/2017 Records pertaining to the meeting on June 27, 2016, between Attorney Partial grant/partial denial General Loretta Lynch and former President William J. Clinton. DOJ-2017-004727 AG 06/15/2017 08/02/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004742 AG 06/15/2017 08/02/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004743 AG 06/15/2017 08/02/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004741 OIP 06/15/2017 08/02/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004800 AG 06/14/2017 08/02/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-005111 AG 07/06/2017 08/03/2017 Copies of materials provided to political appointees. Other - Directed Requester to Another Entity Subject to the FOIA DOJ-2017-005203 OIP 07/10/2017 08/04/2017 Records concerning former Rep. Delbert Leroy Latta. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005220 OIP 07/10/2017 08/04/2017 Copy of the Department of Justice investigative report of the Ferguson, MO, Other - Records Publically Available Police Department. DOJ-2017-005783 OIP 08/02/2017 08/07/2017 Records concerning a specific federal court case. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005778 OIP 08/02/2017 08/07/2017 Records concerning federal prisoners convicted of witness tampering. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005217 OIP 07/10/2017 08/07/2017 Records concerning the Intervale gang. No records DOJ-2017-005174 AG 07/10/2017 08/07/2017 Records concerning contact with the White House between 1981 and 1993. Other - Directed Requester to Another Entity Subject to the FOIA DOJ-2014-000187 AG 08/27/2014 08/08/2017 Copies of Attorney General 's calendars from August through Partial grant/partial denial September 2012. DOJ-2014-000140 AG 06/19/2014 08/08/2017 Copies of Attorney General Eric Holder's calendars from December 2011 Partial grant/partial denial through December 2012. DOJ-2017-005418 AG 07/17/2017 08/09/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Full grant at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-005278 AG 07/13/2017 08/09/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Full grant at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-004783 AG 06/16/2017 08/09/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004658 AG 06/14/2017 08/09/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2017-004661 OIP 06/14/2017 08/09/2017 Copies of the guidelines or policies regarding conversations with the Full grant President of the United States referenced by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions in his public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

DOJ-2016-000157 AG 02/19/2016 08/09/2017 Records pertaining to shipments of lethal injection drugs to the Arizona Full grant Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice. DOJ-2016-000158 DAG 02/19/2016 08/09/2017 Records pertaining to shipments of lethal injection drugs to the Arizona Full grant Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice. DOJ-2014-000144 AG 06/20/2014 08/09/2017 Communications between the Department of Justice and Department of No records Defense from January 1, 2014, through June 11, 2014, concerning the legality of the release of five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

1 FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2017

Request Number Office Submitted Date Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request DOJ-2014-000145 DAG 06/20/2014 08/09/2017 Communications between the Department of Justice and Department of No records Defense from January 1, 2014, through June 11, 2014, concerning the legality of the release of five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. DOJ-2014-000080 DAG 02/14/2014 08/09/2017 No records Copies of all records resulting from a search of the Departmental Executive Secretariat database associated with the term "insider threat(s)."

DOJ-2017-000273 AG 10/07/2016 08/09/2017 Email correspondence to and from Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Deputy Request withdrawn Attorney General Sally Q. Yates, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Leslie Caldwell, and United States Attorney Preet Bharara regarding various film and television references. DOJ-2017-005397 AG 07/14/2017 08/10/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Full grant at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-005269 AG 07/13/2017 08/10/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Full grant at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-005267 AG 07/13/2017 08/10/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Full grant at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-005336 AG 07/12/2017 08/10/2017 Emails from Jody Hunt, Chief of Staff, AG, concerning the recusal of Attorney Full grant General Jefferson Sessions from matters related to the investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

DOJ-2017-005212 DAG 07/10/2017 08/10/2017 Records concerning the third party. Full grant DOJ-2017-002914 AG 03/13/2017 08/11/2017 Records concerning the recusal of Attorney General Jefferson Sessions from Full grant matters related to the investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election. DOJ-2017-000544 PAO 11/04/2016 08/14/2017 Any email sent or received by Dena Iverson from April 20, 2016, through Partial grant/partial denial April 25, 2016, that mentions Judge Kurt Engelhardt from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. DOJ-2013-000031 AG 10/04/2012 08/14/2017 Records concerning mission taskings, passenger manifests, and travel reports Partial grant/partial denial for Attorney General Eric Holder's travel from March 27, 2009, to August 24, 2012. DOJ-2013-000119 AG 08/12/2013 08/14/2017 A copy of Attorney General Eric Holder's calendars since November 1, 2012. Partial grant/partial denial

DOJ-2016-000782 AG 12/07/2015 08/15/2017 Copies of certifications delivered to providers of wire or electronic Full denial based on exemptions communication services under the 18 U.S. Code 2511. DOJ-2015-000077 DAG 01/20/2015 08/16/2017 Communications between the Department of Justice and Hillary Rodham All records referred to another Clinton since 2001. agency DOJ-2017-002682 DAG 03/01/2017 08/16/2017 Records pertaining to the Lewis list. Full grant DOJ-2017-005459 OLA 07/19/2017 08/16/2017 Log of Congressional correspondence with the Department of Justice since No records January 1, 2015. DOJ-2017-005456 AG 07/19/2017 08/16/2017 Records concerning the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. No records DOJ-2016-002383 ASG 04/08/2016 08/16/2017 Records concerning Palantir Technologies Inc. No records DOJ-2015-000249 DAG 05/22/2015 08/17/2017 Records concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems for surveillance No records purposes. DOJ-2017-005467 OIP 07/19/2017 08/17/2017 Records pertaining to New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau Other - Directed Requester to and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International between 1988 and 1995. Another Entity Subject to the FOIA

DOJ-2017-005511 OIP 07/20/2017 08/17/2017 Records concerning Louis B. Mayer. Other - Referred records improperly directed DOJ-2014-000198 AG 09/15/2014 08/17/2017 The last ten emails recieved by Attorney General Eric H. Holder. Partial grant/partial denial DOJ-2017-005515 DAG 07/21/2017 08/18/2017 Records concerning Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Full denial based on exemptions DOJ-2017-005902 OIP 08/08/2017 08/18/2017 Records provided in response to previous Freedom of Information Act Full grant requests. DOJ-2017-005426 OIP 07/18/2017 08/18/2017 Records concering the speech given by Attorney General Jefferson Sessions Other - Records Publically Available at the Alliance Defending Freedom's "Summit on Religious Liberty" on July 11, 2017. DOJ-2017-006026 OIP 08/09/2017 08/21/2017 Various records related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-006025 OIP 08/09/2017 08/21/2017 Various records related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-006024 OIP 08/09/2017 08/21/2017 Various records related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005862 OIP 08/06/2017 08/21/2017 Correspondence between the Department of Justice and Securities and All records referred to another Exchange Commission relating to a federal case. agency DOJ-2014-000043 AG 11/25/2013 08/21/2017 Records regarding Rep. Henry Jude "Trey" Radel III since January 2013. Partial grant/partial denial DOJ-2017-005602 AG 07/26/2017 08/22/2017 Historical records concerning intercoastal waterways in Florida. Other - Directed Requester to Another Entity Subject to the FOIA DOJ-2017-002322 AG 02/15/2017 08/22/2017 Records concerning allegations of voter fraud during the 2016 presidential Partial grant/partial denial election. DOJ-2017-005586 AG 07/25/2017 08/23/2017 A copy of the transcript of the March 3, 2017 telephone conversation No records between United States Attorney General and Kevin Sabet.

2 FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2017

Request Number Office Submitted Date Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request DOJ-2017-005609 ASG 07/26/2017 08/23/2017 A listing of all Department of Justice civil litigation settlements, plea deals, Other - Directed Requester to and deferred/declined prosecution agreements made since 2010 that Another Entity Subject to the FOIA included provisions or were in any way connected to, preceded by or dependent upon payments to third-party organizations not party to or otherwise involved in the Department’s lawsuit. DOJ-2015-000032 DAG 10/30/2014 08/23/2017 Records concerning former Associate Deputy Attorney General Ted Cruz. Partial grant/partial denial

DOJ-2016-000675 DAG 10/27/2015 08/23/2017 Records concerning former Associate Deputy Attorney General Ted Cruz. Partial grant/partial denial

DOJ-2017-003881 OLA 05/03/2017 08/23/2017 Records submittied by the Department of Justice in response to the Office of Partial grant/partial denial Management and Budget's request for views on the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Enforcement Act. DOJ-2017-003702 OLA 04/21/2017 08/23/2017 Correspondenence between the Department of Justice and Sen. Roger Partial grant/partial denial Wicker concerning Mikhail Yurievich Lesin. DOJ-2015-000301 OLA 07/01/2015 08/23/2017 Correspondence between the Department of Justice and Rep. Jeff Miller. Request withdrawn

DOJ-2017-003421 AG 04/07/2017 08/24/2017 Records concerning the recusal of Noel Francisco from ongoing litigation Full denial based on exemptions matters. DOJ-2017-003552 ASG 04/07/2017 08/24/2017 Records concerning the recusal of Noel Francisco from ongoing litigation Full denial based on exemptions matters. DOJ-2017-003551 DAG 04/07/2017 08/24/2017 Records concerning the recusal of Noel Francisco from ongoing litigation Full denial based on exemptions matters. DOJ-2017-005208 DAG 07/06/2017 08/24/2017 Copies of all reports and working papers created by the Office of Privacy and No records Civil Liberties in 2017. DOJ-2017-004746 DAG 06/15/2017 08/24/2017 Copy of the report pertaining to Transnational Criminal Organizations Other - Records Publically Available Convictions, as required by Executive Order 13773. DOJ-2017-005689 AG 07/28/2017 08/24/2017 Emails of Attorney General Loretta Lynch concerning the death of Justice Partial grant/partial denial . DOJ-2015-000302 OLA 07/02/2015 08/24/2017 Correspondence between the Department of Justice and Rep. Ron DeSantis. Request withdrawn

DOJ-2017-005963 DAG 08/09/2017 08/25/2017 Records concerning Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Full denial based on exemptions DOJ-2017-005844 AG 08/04/2017 08/25/2017 Records concerning Myles J. Ambrose, former Commissioner of Customs. Full grant

DOJ-2017-001758 OIP 01/09/2017 08/25/2017 Records pertaining to then-Sen. Jeff Sessions, Judicial Crisis Network, and No records confirmsessions.com. DOJ-2017-005524 DAG 07/21/2017 08/25/2017 Records concerning the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program. Other - Referred Documents not Responsive DOJ-2014-000035 DAG 10/21/2013 08/25/2017 Records resulting from a search of the Departmental Executive Secretariat Partial grant/partial denial database including the term "Guantanamo." DOJ-2017-001566 AG 01/09/2017 08/25/2017 Records pertaining to then-Sen. Jeff Sessions, Judicial Crisis Network, and Partial grant/partial denial confirmsessions.com. DOJ-2017-001757 OLA 01/09/2017 08/25/2017 Records pertaining to then-Sen. Jeff Sessions, Judicial Crisis Network, and Partial grant/partial denial confirmsessions.com. DOJ-2016-000956 OLA 02/03/2016 08/25/2017 Correspondence between the Department of Justice and Rep. Ron DeSantis. Request withdrawn

DOJ-2017-006033 DAG 08/12/2017 08/28/2017 Records concerning former Assistant Deputy Chief John W. Vardaman. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005686 AG 07/27/2017 08/28/2017 Records distributed to the entirety of the staff of the Office of Legal Counsel. Full grant

DOJ-2015-000226 AG 04/06/2015 08/28/2017 Memorandum signed by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole entitled No records "Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement." DOJ-2017-005745 OLA 08/01/2017 08/29/2017 Correspondence between the Department of Justice and the Senate No records concerning Reliant Care Group. DOJ-2017-005583 AG 07/25/2017 08/29/2017 Records concerning Vladimir Putin. No records DOJ-2017-005601 OLP 07/26/2017 08/30/2017 Oath of Office for various federal judges. Full grant DOJ-2017-006222 OIP 08/22/2017 08/31/2017 Records concerning the American Health Care Association. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-006219 OIP 08/22/2017 08/31/2017 Records concerning the Transportation and Security Administration. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-005977 ASG 08/09/2017 08/31/2017 Records concerning a plea bargin agreement. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2015-000275 AG 06/11/2015 08/31/2017 Office of Government Ethics form 1353 reports of non-government funded All records referred to another travel. agency DOJ-2015-000276 DAG 06/11/2015 08/31/2017 Office of Government Ethics form 1353 reports of non-government funded All records referred to another travel. agency DOJ-2017-006370 DAG 02/14/2017 08/31/2017 Records concerning Amazon.com. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2017-002326 AG 02/14/2017 08/31/2017 Records concerning Amazon.com. All records referred to another agency DOJ-2014-000021 AG 11/04/2013 08/31/2017 Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement between the Full grant Department of Justice and any other federal agency. DOJ-2014-000022 DAG 11/04/2013 08/31/2017 Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement between the Full grant Department of Justice and any other federal agency. DOJ-2017-005782 OIP 08/02/2017 08/31/2017 Copy of the Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Reference Full grant Guide. DOJ-2014-000051 AG 12/12/2013 08/31/2017 Records pertaining to the application of international law to surveillance No records conducted by the National Security Agency or any other U.S. government agency.

3 FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2017

Request Number Office Submitted Date Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request DOJ-2017-005888 OIP 08/03/2017 08/31/2017 Copies of Freedom of Information Act requests for which a Glomar response No records has been provided. DOJ-2015-000118 PAO 02/09/2015 08/31/2017 Records concerning the No Social Security for Nazis Act. No records DOJ-2017-006281 OIP 08/23/2017 08/31/2017 Communications with the University of Florida relating to any allegation or Other - Directed Requester to investigation of fraud, abuse, and waste. Another Entity Subject to the FOIA DOJ-2017-006276 OLP 08/23/2017 08/31/2017 Oath of Office for various federal judges. Partial grant/partial denial DOJ-2017-005776 OLP 08/02/2017 08/31/2017 Oath of Office for various federal judges. Partial grant/partial denial

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