U.S. Department Of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Washington, D.C. 20210 OCT 27 2017 VIA USPS EMAIL Mr. Austin Evers Executive Director American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 Email: foia@americanoversight.org RE: FOIA Request Nos. 841575 Dear Mr. Evers: I am sending you this letter as the interim disclosure of?cer for the Of?ce of the Secretary (OSEC) in response to your September 26, 2017, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Department of Labor. Your request sought records suf?cient to identify each time the Secretary has booked or used any air travel other than scheduled, commercial service for of?cial government business, including use of government-owned or government?leased aircraft, chartered aircraft, or aircraft owned by a business entity or private individual. Enclosed is a two page letter sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in response to a related request for information. We consider this responsive to your request. If you have questions about this response you may contact the DOL OIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thornas@dol.gov. Alternatively, you may contact the Of?ce of Government Information Services (OGIS), within the National Archives and Records Administration, to inquire about the 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 Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that of?ce by e-mail at ogis@nara.gov, by phone at 202?741-5770, by fax at 202- 741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1?877-684?6448. Additionally, if you are not satis?ed with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked ?Freedom of Information Act Appeal.? Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, US. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted. Sinry Administration and Management US. Department of Labor Enclosure U.S. Department of Labor OCT 1 1 2017 The Honorable Trey Gowdy Chairman Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Washington, DC. 20210 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform' US. House of Representatives Washington, DC. 20515 Dear Chairman Gowdy: I am writing in response to your September 26, 2017, letter regarding the use of government- owned or private non-commercial aircraft by non-career of?cials. Since January 20, 2017, the Department?s non?career employees have not used government aircraft for personal travel or private non-commercial aircraft for of?cial travel. The following table outlines the usage of government-owned aircraft by non-career of?cials for of?cial travel at the Department of Labor since January 20, 2017. Date Destination Traveler(s) Mode Purpose May 19, 2017 Andernach, Secretary Acosta German Gov?t Site visit during the G20 Germany Helicopter Labor and Employment Ministerial' June 13,2017 Pewaukee, WI Secretary Acosta Air Force One Policy Travel with the President2 June 16, 2017 Miami, FL Secretary Acosta; Air Force One Policy Travel with the (one way) Pedro Allende, President"11 Counsel to the Secretary August 1 1, Morristown, NJ Secretary Acosta; Executive Airlift Meeting with the li 2017 Nicholas Geale, Support Mission President4 Acting Solicitor August 31, Corpus Christi, TX Secretary Acosta; Air Force Two Hurricane Site Visit with 2017 Molly Conway, the Vice President5 Deputy COS August 31, Corpus Christi, TX Secretary Acosta USMC Helicopter Hurricane Site Visit with 2017 the Vice President6 September 9 - Camp David, MD Secretary Acosta USMC Helicopter Cabinet Meeting7 10, 2017 1 The Department did not incur costs for transportation. 3 The Department provided ?nancial support for the costs associated with the visit in the amount of $20,000. 3 The Department provided ?nancial support for the costs associated with the visit in the amount of $20,000. ?f The Department did not incur costs for transportation. 3 The Department did not incur costs for transportation. 6 The Department did not incur costs for transportation. 7 The Department did not incur costs for transportation. With regard to questions two and three. the Department has not identi?ed any usage of private, non-commercial aircraft by non~career of?cials since January 20, 2017, nor does the Department have any agency-speci?c policies regarding the use of government-owned or private non- commercial aircraft for of?cial travel; travel policies align with the Of?ce of Management and Budget Circular A-126 (May 22, 1992), Improving the rl/Ianagement and Use Qf'Government Aircra/tl, and the Federal Travel Regulations? If you or members of your staff have any questions about this response, please contact the Of?ce of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 693-4600. Sincerely, MW Byron Anderson Senior Advisor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Identical Letter Sent to Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings 3 omb circulars al26 ?1m .: '84929? t-90776 33 20V ?0 ?6