WPC( Pnʔf5༤ǕNAAސ]]=bh2 Pqm><@%Lzt 6rWv5w`R~}57w~(dyGF߹ }SBJ?$ړ9E9az90(L_OZ` %qs6\9 Z=`9VԻ3{pK J8\ТIL7dz`9ߦ ӆejjzAjA(j58K0l:M"x_Ȩ<%0wZ.QlxvN,*$`TAW#UN % 0: U> ^ W wc 4g {  - m  0~\ 0D 0NDllllllllllll 0Y           B \\CREWSERVER05\Canon iR C3170 PCL5c0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,\  `&Times New Roman.D5 /5:i+003|x ##(Xd#U  ($USUS.,    1    _Inordertoassistyouinprocessingthisrequest,foryourconvenienceandtoplacethis  requestincontext,attachedisacopyofthedeclarationofKathyJ._Lyerly_.Paragraph11ofthat  declarationreferstoarequestmadebyNARA.This_FOIA_Ԁrequestis,ofcourse,notlimitedto  thematerialdescribedinthatdeclaration;however,thematerialdescribedcertainlyisapartof t thisrequest.(.(3($ !USUS.,      0  (#$  0  (O$http://www.citizensforethics.org.64Hyperlink     d !USUS.,  _ z   `    `     h    `     h September27,2006  _FOIA_ԀOfficer ` NationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration L  _NGC_ԄRoom3110 8  8601_Adelphi_ԀRoad $ t CollegePark,MD20740  ` ByFAXto3018370293________  8     ` Re:_FOIA_ԀRequest   DearSir/Madam:    h      p      x      CitizensforResponsibilityandEthicsinWashington( CREW)makesthisrequestfor p records,regardlessofformat,medium,orphysicalcharacteristics,andincludingelectronic \ recordsandinformation,audiotapes,videotapes,andphotographs,pursuanttotheFreedomof H InformationAct( _FOIA_),5U.S.C.552. 4   Specifically,CREWseeksanyandalldocumentsandrecordsfromanyofficewithinthe  \ NationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration,includingitsOfficeofGeneralCounsel,itsfield H offices,orregionalofficesdescribedinthefollowingcategories: 4 1.0  AnyandalldocumentsrelatedtotherequestmadebytheNationalArchivesandRecords   Administration( NARA),totheUnitedStatesSecretService,thattheSecretService  retainitsowncopiesoftheWorkerandVisitorEntranceSystem( WAVES)records  thatittransferredtotheWhiteHouse._  #  1      _Ԁ(#(# 2.0  AnyandallcommunicationsbothinternallyandbetweentheNationalArchivesand X  RecordsAdministrationandanyothergovernmentagencyorgovernmententity, D! referencingthepracticeoftheUnitedStatesSecretServicetoerasecopiesofWAVES 0"  recordsthatittransferredtotheWhiteHouse.#l!(#(# 3.0  AnyandalldocumentsreferringorrelatingtoapracticebytheSecretServiceofdeleting $D # recordsfromitscomputersystem.%0!$(#(# 4.0  AnyandalldocumentsandrecordsreferringorrelatingtoJudicialWatchv.United '#&  z  8XXdd8    StatesSecretService,Civ.ActionNo.06310(UnitedStatesDistrictCourtforthe  DistrictofColumbia).(#(# 5.0  AnyandalldocumentsandrecordsreferringorrelatingtoDemocraticNational t Committeev.UnitedStatesSecretService,Civ.ActionNo.06842(UnitedStates ` DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbia).L (#(# 6.0  AnyandalldocumentsandrecordsreferringorrelatingtoCitizensforResponsibilityand $ t EthicsInWashingtonv.UnitedStatesDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,Civ.Action  ` No.06883(UnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbia). L (#(#    `     h     Pleasesearchforresponsiverecordsregardlessofformat,medium,orphysical $  characteristics.Weseekrecordsofanykind,includingelectronicrecords,audiotapes,   videotapes,photographs,andbackuptapes.Ourrequestincludesanytelephonemessages,voice   mailmessages,dailyagendaandcalendars,informationaboutscheduledmeetingsand/or   discussions,whetherinpersonoroverthetelephone,agendasforthosemeetingsand/or   discussions,participantsincludedinthosemeetingsand/ordiscussions,minutesofanysuch p meetingsand/ordiscussions,thetopicsdiscussedatthosemeetingsand/ordiscussions,email \ regardingmeetingsand/ordiscussions,emailorfacsimilessentasaresultofthosemeetings H and/ordiscussions,andtranscriptsandnotesofanysuchmeetingsand/ordiscussionstothe 4 extenttheyrelatetothecategoriesofrequesteddocuments.  p   Ifitisyourpositionthatanyportionoftherequestedrecordsisexemptfromdisclosure, H CREWrequeststhatyouprovideanindexofthosedocumentsasrequiredunder_Vaughn_Ԁv. 4 Rosen,484F.2d820(D.C.Cir.1973),cert.denied,415U.S.977(1972).Asyouareaware,a   _Vaughn_indexmustdescribeeachdocumentclaimedasexemptwithsufficientspecificity to   permitareasonedjudgmentastowhetherthematerialisactuallyexemptunder_FOIA_.  FoundingChurchof_Scientology_Ԁv.Bell,603F.2d945,959(D.C.Cir.1979).Moreover,the  _Vaughn_Ԁindexmust describeeachdocumentorportionthereofwithheld,andfor each   withholdingitmustdiscusstheconsequencesofsupplyingthesoughtafterinformation.King p v.UnitedStates_Dept_ԀofJustice,830F.2d210,22324(D.C.Cir.1987)(emphasisadded). \  Further, thewithholdingagencymustsupplyarelativelydetailedjustification,specifically H! identifyingthereasonswhyaparticularexemptionisrelevantandcorrelatingthoseclaimswith 4"  theparticularpartofawithhelddocumenttowhichtheyapply.Id.at224,citingMeadData  #p! Centralv.UnitedStates_Dept_ԀoftheAirForce,566F.2d242,251(D.C.Cir.1977).  $\" e K  Intheeventthatsomeportionsoftherequestedrecordsareproperlyexemptfrom %4!$ disclosure,pleasediscloseanyreasonably_segregable_Ԁnonexemptportionsoftherequested & "% records.See5U.S.C.552(b)( Anyreasonably_segregable_Ԁportionofarecordsshallbe ' #& providedtoanypersonrequestingsuchrecordafterdeletionoftheportionswhichare (#' exempt...);seealso_Schiller_Ԁv._Natl_ԀLaborRelationsBd.,964F.2d1205,1209(D.C.Cir. )$( 1992).Ifitisyourpositionthatadocumentcontainsnonexemptsegments,butthatthosenon *%) exemptsegmentsaresodispersedthroughoutthedocumentastomakesegregationimpossible, l+&* pleasestatewhatportionofthedocumentisnonexemptandhowthematerialisdispersed  throughoutthedocuments.MeadDataCentral,566F.2dat261.Claimsofnon_segregability_  mustbemadewiththesamedegreeofdetailasrequiredforclaimsofexemptionina_Vaughn_  index.Ifarequestisdeniedinwhole,pleasestatespecificallythatitisnotreasonableto t segregateportionsoftherecordforrelease. `    `     h      p        FeeWaiverRequest  8  w!  Inaccordancewith5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(A)(iii)andagencyregulations,CREWrequestsa  ` waiveroffeesassociatedwithprocessingthisrequestforrecords.Thesubjectofthisrequest  L  concernstherecordretentionoperationsofthefederalgovernmentandthedisclosureswilllikely  8  contributetoabetterunderstandingofrelevantgovernmentproceduresbyCREWandthe $  generalpublicinasignificantway.Moreover,therequestisprimarilyandfundamentallyfor   noncommercialpurposes.5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(A)(iii).See,e.g.,McClellanEcologicalv.   _Carlucci_,835F.2d1282,1285(9thCir.1987).Specifically,theserecordsarelikelytocontribute   tothepublicsunderstanding,andinformthepublic,concerningthe_recordkeeping_Ԁpracticesof   theSecretServiceastheyrelatetoWhiteHousevisitorlogs. p   CREWisanonprofitcorporation,organizedundersection501(c)(3)oftheInternal H Revenuecode.CREWiscommittedtoprotectingtherightofcitizenstobeawareofthe 4 activitiesofgovernmentofficialsandtoensuringtheintegrityofthoseofficials.CREWis  p dedicatedtoempoweringcitizenstohaveaninfluentialvoiceingovernmentdecisionsandinthe  \ governmentdecisionmakingprocess.Thereleaseofinformationgarneredthroughthisrequest H isnotinCREWsfinancialinterest.CREWwillanalyzetheinformationresponsivetothis 4 request,andwilllikelyshareitsanalysiswiththepublic,eitherthroughmemoranda,reportsor   pressreleases.CREWhasanestablishedrecordofcarryingoutthesetypesofactivities,as   evidencedthroughitswebsite,4+ ^*O  5  www.citizensforethics.org.6)*O)  7 *ԀXXXXCurrently,theCREWwebsite  containslinkstothousandsofpagesofdocumentsacquiredfrom_FOIA_Ԁrequests.See  4L *O  5  #XXXX*#7  XXXXhttp://citizensforethics.org/activities/foia.php7+  6n+*+  7 +.VisitorstoCREWswebsitecanperusethe_FOIA_  requestletters,theresponsesfromgovernmentagencies,andagrowingnumberofdocuments l respondingto_FOIA_Ԁrequests.CREWsvirtualreadingroomprovidesaroundtheclockaccessto X  anyonewillingtolearnaboutthegovernmentactivitiesthatwerethefocusofCREWs_FOIA_ D! requests.TheCREWwebsitealsoincludesdocumentsrelatingtoCREWs_FOIA_Ԁlitigation, 0"  InternalRevenueServicecomplaints,andFederalElectionCommissioncomplaints.#XXXX,# #l!   Underthesecircumstances,CREWsatisfiesfullythecriteriaforafeewaiver. $D #  @ ExpeditedProcessingRequest andCertification  &"%   CREWrequeststhatthis_FOIA_Ԁrequestbeprocessedonanexpeditedbasis.Thesubject (#' matteroftherequestisofwidespreadandexceptionalmediainterest,asisdemonstratedinthe )$( followingrecentarticles:Sharon_Theimer_,AssociatedPress,WhiteHouseLogsDontShowAll *%) theVisitsby2GOPactivists,September22,2006;JohnSolomon,AssociatedPress,Papers l+&* ShowBushAlliesInsideAccess,September21,2006;MichaelForsytheandCatherineDodge,  BloombergNews,LobbyistAccesstoWhiteHouseRevealedinSecretServiceLogs,September  21,2006.    Theinformationsoughtthroughthis_FOIA_Ԁrequestinvolvespossiblequestionsaboutthe ` governmentsintegritythatmayaffectpublicconfidence.TheSecretService,whichisa L  componentoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,hasindicatedthatitintentionallydestroys 8  WAVESrecordsofvisitorstotheWhiteHouseafteritmakescopiesofthoserecordsforthe $ t WhiteHouse.TheNationalArchivesandRecordsAdministrationisresponsibleforestablishing  ` policiesandproceduresformaintainingUnitedStatesGovernmentrecords,anditassistsfederal  L  agenciesinrecordsmanagementmatters.Accordingtodeclarationssubmittedinlitigation,the  8  SecretServicehasstatedthatNARAwasawareoftheSecretServicepracticeofdocument $  destructionregardingitsWAVESrecords.Expeditedprocessingofthisrequestwillallowfacts   surroundingtheseimportantrecordretentionpoliciestocometolight.     Bymysignatureaffixedtothisletter,Iherebycertifythattheforegoingstatements   containedintheprecedingparagrapharetrueandcorrecttothebestofmyknowledge.   p    `     h   Conclusion  H     Pleaserespondtothisrequestinwritingonanexpeditedbasis,butinanyevent,nolater  p thanwithin20daysasrequestedunder5U.S.C.552(a)(6)(A)(I).Ifalloftherequested  \ documentsarenotavailablewithinthattimeperiod,CREWrequeststhatyouprovideitwithall H requesteddocumentsorportionsofdocumentsthatareavailablewithinthattimeperiod. 4    `      Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisrequestorforeseeproblemsinreleasingfullythe   requestedrecords,pleasecallmeassoonaspossible.Icanbereachedat(202)4085565.Also,  ifCREWsrequestforafeewaiverisnotgrantedinfull,pleasecontactmeimmediatelyupon  makingsuchadetermination.PleasesendtherequesteddocumentstoSharonY.Eubanks,  CitizensforResponsibilityandEthicsinWashington,1400EyeStreet,_N.W._,Suite450, l Washington,D.C.20005. X    Thankyouforyourattentiontothismatter. 0"     `     h      p      x    `     h Sincerely, $X"    `     h    `     h SharonY.Eubanks '#&    `     h SeniorCounsel (#'    `     h CitizensforResponsibilityandEthicsinWashington )$( Enclosure:DeclarationofKathyJ._Lyerly_,U.S.SecretService h+&* Ї