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ain 20 December 2018 _ Ms, Homa Best MugckRaick News DEPT MR (2591 411A Tighland Avenue Somerlls, MA 02144 Referonee: T-2019-00284 Dear Ms. Bex 6m 31 October 2018, the nfice ofthe Information and Privacy Coordinator roveived your $30 Octaber 2018 Freedom of tntormavion Act (HOTA) request for records on the follor personnel: Seyrmour Lipshitx, Defenve Supply Agency; Vera Sonitz, Defense Supply [Agency This toques! may be limited tothe beginning of 1970 shyough the end of 1978. Aw you ure aware, the FOIA. permits an agoney to asses fees even in situations where it falls to ‘comply withthe 30 working duy FOIA scsporne deadlin: in cases where here arc “unustal itcumsuunces.” A member of my staf in consultation wil seniar members of this office [ssessell the overall cammplesity of your request, and we determined hal a rast one wf the Trctors associated! wth “nmuswl eireumstances” applies im this eas [Wid segard to your segues! le a foe waiver of applicable fees incurred in the processing ofthis [ROIA roquest,aader the TOHA, a waiver of applicable fees is appropriate when: (1) The disclosure of the requested information mus! be inthe public interest becouse itis Tikely to eontrbate signiicantly to ihe public understanding of the operations and activities nf the Unive Sates Governneat and isnot primarily in the cornmercial ineres! wf the roquester 2) The disclosure of the information is not primacy inthe commercial interes ofthe requester, SUES.C. $5924) ANGI [Ar this stage of your request. we camor provitle you witha Cee waiver assessment until we base ‘ommpletod the search, identified the responsive docurnon:s. and determined how many pages Sernexempt, responsive malcrial wale ecleawed to assess your tee waiver. Once nu work is plots ar the tine we would reassess the Fee waiver feusetmntem should the seasch reveal bncnts thu! ect the criterion aa public inoerest fee waiver as indicated in tbe provision. ‘Basel am the information provided in your Ieler, we determined: thal your toques! fel into the ropresenlaive of the news media” Fee ealagag. which means yoru may ave to py foe the cost of repreducing leaned records, which would be asseqved ula cate of ten cents per page after Ibe fest 100 copies, which you recoive Iree of charge. Please he advised that va: caanor provide you with an exact foe estimate until we hve completed the search, identified the responsive documents, and determined how many’ pages of nonexempt. repousive muteril will he released, Once cu work is complete, you may be assessed pplicabic fees for duplication sf nonexemnpr colcasable material excocus the Fint HO pages. to hich you are entitted free of charge. la arder protect eequesteas from largefor unanticipated charges, we will ask you for a written comunitment wo pay duplication lees if we deccrmine Ihe wil exceed SLO, Alihough you still will he wsessed fees accordingly, we will not notify you Frelinehand if we estinnate chat fees for cempieting your request will he less than $140. We will proceed oa Ibis basis unless We hear otherwise thom you in writing. Our officers vill ceviow your request in more detsil und will advise you shonld they encounter ‘any problems or if they cama hegin de search witheu! additional informatiem ov clarification Wu have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this wumber whe. corresponding so thal we van identify i casily, We will search for CTA-produced records ceawering the d ¢ ning ws lescribod in your request Sincerely, Wpeg _— Allison Fong Information wa Privacy Coordinutor