U.S. Department of Justice Justice Management Division O?ice of General Counsel MAY 2 2 2017 Washington. DC. 20530 Austin R. Evers Executive Director American Oversight 1030 15?1 Street, NW, Suite 3255 Washington, DC 20005 Email: foia@americanoversight.org RE: Your FOIA Request JMD #108500 Dear Mr. Evers: I am responding on behalf of the Justice Management Division (J MD) to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated May 10, 2017, addressed to both the Of?ce of Information Policy (OIP) and MD for records relating to recusal issues concerning Attorney General Sessions in relation to FBI Director Comey. Your request for expedited processing has been granted. We have conducted a search within the Departmental Ethics Of?ce and have found no records responsive to your request. You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (202) 514-3101 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Of?ce of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Of?ce of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at gov; telephone at 202 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448', or facsimile at 202-741- 5769. If you are not satis?ed with my response to your request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Of?ce of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530-0001, or you may submit an appeal through portal at: Your appeal must be postmarked or transmitted electronically within 90 days from the date of this letter. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked ?Freedom of Information Act Appeal.? Sincerely, Arthur E. Gary General Counsel