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

Freedom of Information and Privacy Staff

Suite 5.400, 3CON Building
175 N Street, NE
Washington, DC 20530

(202) 252-6020
FAX (202) 252-6048

September 5, 2019
Austin Evers
n/a

Email

Re: Request Number: FOIA-2017-000930 Date of Receipt: March 29, 2017
Subject: U.S. Mexico Border Wall – USAO Southern Texas
Dear Requester:
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 EOUSA
the 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 Southern
District of Texas has located no records regarding the above specific subject(s) of your request.
3. [ ] After an extensive search, the records which you have requested cannot be located.
4. [ ] The 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 for which you will receive separate responses.
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, Sixth Floor, 441 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001, 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
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

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