U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys

Freedom of Information and Privacy Staff

Suite 7300, Bicentennial Building
600 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530

(202) 252-6020
FAX (202) 252-6047

September 28, 2017
Austin Evers
American Oversight
n/a

EMAIL

Re: Request Number: FOIA-2017-001119 Date of Receipt: March 29, 2017
Subject of Request: U.S.- Mexico Border Wall – USAO Arizona
Dear Mr. Evers:
In response to your Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act request, the
paragraph(s) checked below apply:
1. [ ] A search for records located in EOUSAthe above subject.

has revealed no responsive records regarding

2. [ x ] A search for records located in the United States Attorney’s Office(s) for the District of
Arizona has revealed no responsive records regarding the above subject. On July 17, 2017, you
were advised that potentially responsive records had been located and referred for review and
determination by the Office of Information and Policy (OIP). OIP has advised this office that
they have reviewed the document and determined that it is not responsive to your request.
EOUSA is, therefore, revising its prior communication with you as aforestated.
3. [ ] After an extensive search, the records which you have requested cannot be located.
4. [ ] Your records have been destroyed pursuant to Department of Justice guidelines.
5. [ ] Please note that your original letter was split into separate files (“requests”), for processing
purposes, based on the nature of what you sought. Each file was given a separate Request
Number (listed below), for which you will receive a separate response:

This is the final action on this above-numbered request. If you are not satisfied with my
response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of
Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's
FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following web site:
https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Your appeal must be postmarked or
electronically transmitted within ninety (90) days of the date of my response to your request. If

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 you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked
“Freedom of Information Act Appeal.”
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at the telephone number listed above for any
further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the
Office 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: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and
Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail
at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202741-5769.

Sincerely,
Kevin Krebs
Assistant Director

Form No. 005 - 12/15

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