Letter from EPA re 17-1218
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Date Created:November 15, 2017
Date Uploaded to the Library:November 20, 2017
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 NOV 42017 OFFICE GENERAL COUNSEL Chris Fedeli Judicial Watch, Inc. 425 Third Street SW, Suite 800 Washington, 20024 Re: Judicial Watch, Inc. U.S. PA, Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-01218 (D.D.C.) Dear Mr. Fedeli: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its search for and review documents responsive ~he Freedom Information Act request that issue the above-referenced litigation. EPAs search for responsive agency records consistent with the Plaintiffs Freedom oflnformation Act (FOIA) request, clarified within the Joint Status Report filed with the court August 14, 2017. EPAs search and production yielded the following results: 421 responsive documents, including emails and attachments; 273 total documents released; 258 documents released full (RIF); documents released with redactions; Portions emails were redacted under FOIAs Exemption the attorney client and deliberative process privileges, and Exemption personal privacy; 148 documents withheld full; The 148 documents withheld full related EPAs response the December 14, 2014 Government and Accountability Office (GAO) report concerning EPAs use ofthe Thunderclap social media platform; included the attached index, withheld documents relating the GAO report contained internal, confidential communications concerning legal issues between EPA attorneys and EPA employees and were withheld under FOIAs Exemption the attorney client privilege and/or the deliberative process privilege; Internet Address (URL) http://www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks 100% Postconsumer, Process Chlorine Free Recycled Paper Some the attachments these withheld emails were duplicates documents independently released full (accounted for within the 258 RIF figure) and were therefore regarded nonresponsive duplicates when attached these withheld emails. This completes EPAs search for and production documents responsive the FOIA request issue this litigation. you have additional questions, please contact Assistant United States Attorney Mark Nebeker (202) 252-2536 email at: Mark.Nebeker({husdoj.gov. Thank you. Sincerely, Scott Albright Attorney advisor Office General Counsel cc: Mark Nebeker, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorneys Office, District Columbia Enclosures