EXECUTEVE OFFECE OF THE 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20503

July 19, 2019

Ms. Wendy R. Weiser

Brennan Center for Justice
at New York University
School of Law

161 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10013

Sent via email: weiserwfc?brennanjawnvuedu

 

RE: Brennan Center for Justice, et. al. V. Of?ce of Management and Budget, et. al., No. 17?
6335 (SDNY)

Dear Ms. Weiser:

This is in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the Brennan
Center for Justice which are the subject of the above-referenced matter. Speci?cally, the Of?ce
of Management and Budget (OMB) received the Brennan Center?s FOIA requests on May 17,
2017, and July 25, 2017, and assigned them the tracking numbers 2017-231 and 2017-342,
respectively.

In accordance with the order in the above matter dated April 30, 2019, OMB is making
its ?rst supplemental production to the Brennan Center. OMB has reviewed 440 documents that
were potentially responsive to the Brennan Center?s request and found 60 documents to be
responsive to your request. Of these 60 responsive documents, we have determined that ?ve are
appropriate to release in full or in part, with redactions made pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6, 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(6). The remaining 55 documents are being withheld in full pursuant to OIA
Exemption 5, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5). Exemption 5 protects interagency or intra?agency pre?
decisional deliberative communications, the disclosure of which would inhibit the frank and
candid exchange of views that is necessary for effective government decision making, as well as
attorney?client communications and attorney work product. Exemption 6 protects against
disclosure of information that would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.

OMB is continuing to review records that are potentially responsive to requests 2017-231
and 2017-342 and will respond to you again on or before August 19, 2019.

Si cerely,

   

       
 

Dionn Hardy
FOIA Of?cer

Enclosures