From: FOIA Status FOIASIatus@ state.gov Subject: RE: Case: F-2035-02200 Date: Apel 6, 2016 at 320 PM ‘To: Michael LaSusa mlasusa2000@yahoo.com Mr. LaSusa, ‘Your email with attachments has been forwarded to the Requester Communication Branch for their appropriate action and reply. Thope this information is helpful. If you have further concems or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at (202) 261- 8484, or fax us at (202) 261-8579 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state. gov. Sincerely USS. Department of State FOIA Requester Service Center (202) 261-8484 foiastatus@state gov This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Michael LaSusa [mailto:mlasusa2000@yahoo.com) Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 11:23 AM To: FOIA Status Subject: Re: Case: F-2015-02300 To Whom It May Concer: Please find the following attached: ~ Acopy of the original request - PDF copy of an August 19, 2015 email in which I was informed that the tracking number associated with this request is F-2015-02300 - PDF copy of a February 26, 2016 email from the State Department informing me of the estimated completion date for this request Ifyou have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. Mike LaSusamuketasusa.com @mikelasusa On Apr 6, 2016, at 11:09 AM, FOIA Status wrote: Mr. LaSusa, There is no indication in our records that you are associated with case F-2015-02300. In the event that you are, please scan a copy of the request letter linking you with case F-2015-02300 and mail it to foiastatus@state, gov. Sincerely, U.S. Department of State FOIA Requester Service Center (202) 261-8484 fojastatus@state.gov This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Michael LaSusa [http;//redirect, state, sbu/?url=mailto: mlasusa2000@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 4:03 PM To: FOIA Status Subject: Re: Case: F-2015-02300 To Whom It May Concern: Tam writing regarding my FOTA request of June 16, 2015, which was assigned FOIA. case number F-2015-02300. As the message copied below demonstrates, I was informed that the estimated completion date for this request was “March 2016.” I have not yet received responsive documents, nor have I received an updated estimated date of completion. Please advise me as to the status of this request and provide a new estimated date of completion. ‘When requesting an estimated date of completion 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(7) states, in pertinent part, “Each agency shall ... provide[ ] information about the status of a request to the person making the request ... , including ... an estimated date on which the agency will complete action on the request.” Pursuant to this statute, I hereby formally request that the State Department provide me with a written estimated date on which the agency will complete action on this FOIA request(s). A mere statement of the request’s place in your queue will not satisfy this status request. Similarly, a statement that the agency has a significant backlog of requests and cannot provide an estimated date of completion will not satisfy this status request. Only “an estimated date on which the agenev will complete action on the reanest” will satisfy this statusrequest and the agency’s statutory responsibility. Thank you for your help in processing this request. I look forward to hearing your response within the statutory time limit. If you have any questions, or believe discussion of this matter would be beneficial, please contact me directly at| HH « email me at mlasusa2000@yahoo.com. Sincerely, Mike LaSusa ‘On Feb 26, 2016, at 2:34 PM, FOIA Status wrote: Dear Mr. LaSusa, Per our conversation on February 25, 2016, regarding your case: F-2015- 02300. An email was sent to a Sean Dunagan on February 24, 2016 with the estimated completion date of March 2016 as well. This is the current ECD — March 2016. ECDs are subject to change and are “strictly” estimates and not intended to be used as “actual” dates of completion, due to various extenuating factors, which are beyond the control of the Branch, which may or may not include coordination with other Agencies during the process (referrals, concurrences, etc.). Interim release dates are provided, as applicable. Thope this information is helpful. If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at (202) 261-8484, or fax us at (202) 261-8579 or send an ¢-mail to foiastatus@state.gov. Suzanne B Gardner U.S. Department of State FOIA Requester Service Center (202) 261-8484 foiastatus@state gov ‘Suzanne B Gardner Government Information Specialist Office of Information Programs and Services Advocacy and OversightThis email is UNCLASSIFIED.