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-3-limit in this case, as well as the ten additional daysprovided by the statute.[] To enable us to respond more quickly to you, you may wishto reformulate your request to reduce the amount of timerequired to complete our consultation and subsequent review ofthe~e records; or you may wish to arrange an alternative timeframe for the processing of this request.

- and/or -[] We have .also directed a copy of your request to the [listcomponent (s)] for processing and direct response to you.

- and -[] In accordance with Department of Justice regulation 28C.F.R. 16.3(c) (2002), this letter also confirms youragreement to incur all applicable fees involved in theprocessing of your request, up to the amount of $25.(Optional: In your letter you agreed to pay fees up to $100.)

- or -[] We have not yet made a decision on your request for a feewaiver. We will do so after we determine whether fees will beassessed for this request. (Optional: As a urepresentativeof the news media,n you will not be charged search fees.)

- and -I regr~t the necessity of this delay, but I assure you

that your request will be processed as soon as possible. Ifyou have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or analternative time frame for the processing of your request, youmay contact me at (list telephone number) .

Sincerely,

[Analyst][Title]

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U.S. Department of JusticeOffice ofInforrnation and Privacy

Telephone: (202) 514-3642 Washington, D.C . 20530

INTERIM/FINAL RESPONSE

Dear[] This [is an interim response] responds to your/the Freedom ofInformation Act/Privacy Act request (of your client(s),,) dated , and received in this Office on- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[to the Office(s) of the ] for records pertainingto This response is made on behalf of theOffice[s] of[] I apologize for the delay of this response, which was caused bythe need to consult with another Department component and governmentagency.[] Please be advised that materials such as Your Right to FederalRecords, th~ Department's FOIA Reference Guide, the Department'sFreedom of Information Act Guide and Privacy Act Overview, andcertain issues of the ForA Update are available through theDepartment's World Wide Web site. This site contains a separate FOIAHome Page, which can be accessed at http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia.[] We have located document(s), totaling page(s},that is/are responsive to your (client's/clients') request. [Pleasebe advised that the cut-:off date for this records search is

].[] Please be advised .that no responsive records were located inthat/those/the Office(s) (of the ).[] Please be advised that, based on the information provided, wecould locate no responsive records in that/those/the Office(s) (ofthe ). This Office will conduct another search ifyou/your client(s) can provide additional information which mayassist us in locating the requested material [such as date, title orname, author, recipient, and subject matter of the recordsought/title of court case, the court in which the case was filed,and the nature" of the case/file des~gnations or descriptions for therecords sought].[] If you/your"client(s) consider(s) my response to be a denial of

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[] Inasmuch as this constitutes a full grant (of the document(s)that were referred by the (FBI...), for processing on behalf of the( ), I am closing your file in this Office.

(Alsototaling(an) excision(s)U.S.C. 552(b)

enclosed) is/are document(s),page(s), (that) is/are appropriate for release withmade pursuant to Exemption(s) of the FOIA, 5_______ , which pertains to[] (Finally,/Additionally,) document(s), totalingpage(s), is/are being withheld in full pursuant to Exemption ofthe FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b) , which pertains

EXEMPTIONS[] to information that is properly classified in the interestof national security pursuant to Executive Order 12958 (,/and)[] to purely internal agency practices (,/andJ .[] to information exempted from release by statute, in thisinstance

[ ] Rule 6 (e) of the Federal Rules of CriminalProcedure, which pertains to the secrecy of grandjury proceedings (,land)

[ : t , which pertains to (,land)to certain inter- and int!a-agency communications protected bythe

deliberative process privilege (,/and)] attorney work-product privilege (,/and)

attorney-client privilege (,/and)[] to information the release of which would constitute aclearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of (a) thirdparty/parties[ (and) to records or information compiled for law enforcementpurposes, the release of which (could reasonably be expected)

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-5-and direct response to you ..[] Inasmuch as this completes our work on (the document(s) thatwere referred by the [agency/component], for processing on behalf of

), I am closing your file in this Office.------[ In that you have instituted a lawsuit regarding this matter, Iam closing your file administratively in this Office.[] [For interim disclosures when appropriate]. If we do not hearfrom you within thirty days, we will presume you are no longerinterested in pursuing this request.[ ] [For cases in litigation] Although I am aware that your requestis the subject of ongoing litigation and that appeals are notordinarily .act.edon in such situations, I am requd r ed by statute andregulation to inform yo~ of your right to file an administrativeappeal. If you/your client(s) [are/is not satisfied with my actionon this request/this interim response,] you/he/she/it/they mayadministratively appeal from this (partial) denial by writing to theCo-Director, Office of Information and Privacy, UnitedSt.atesDepartment of Justice, Flag Building, Suite 570, Washington, D.C.20530-0001, within sixty days from the date of this letter. Both theletter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Informa-tion Act Appeal."[] If you/your client(s) [are/is not satisfied with my action onthis request/this interim response,] you/he/she/it/they mayadministratively appeal from this (partial) denial by writing to theCo-Director, Office of Information and. Privacy, United StatesDepartment of Justice, Flag Building, Suite 570, Washington, D.C.20530-0001, within sixty days from the date of this letter. Both theletter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Informa-tion Act Appeal."

Sincerely,

Melanie Ann PustayDeputy Director

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Template Paragraph- Notification of Right to Appeal

If you consider my response to be a denial of your request, you may appeal to theCo-Director, Office oflnformation and Privacy, FLAG Building, Suite 570, U.S. Departmentof Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, within 30 working days of receiving this letter. Yourenvelope and letter should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" or"Information Appeal." In the event your appeal is unsuccessful, judicial review will thereafter beavailable to you in the federal district court for the district in which you reside or have yourprincipal place of business or in the District of Columbia, where the requested records arelocated.