U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Washington, DC. 20210 August 28, 2020 Mr. Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite 13255 Washington, DC 20005 RE: Freedom of Information Act Request 895999 Dear Mr. Evers: This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (F OIA) request of August 17, 2020 in which you requested: 0 ?All email communications (including emails, complete email chains, email attachments, calendar invitations, and calendar invitation attachments) sent by the speci?ed of?cials of the Department of Labor listed in Column A below to the external entities in Column B: Column A Of?cials in the Department of Labor: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Of?ce of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, J. Joseph Wheeler Column External Entities: Alliance for Automotive Innovation Amazoncom Services, LLC (@amazoncom); American Chemistry Council American Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Retailers Association American Road Transportation Builders Association Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Holland Knight LLP Industrial Minerals Association of North America (@ima- Michelin North America, Inc. Mountaire Farms National Asphalt Pavement Association National Automobile Dealers Association (@nadaorg); National Association of Home Builders National Chicken Council National Cotton Council (@cottoncrg); National Council of Farmer Cooperatives National Federation of Independent Businesses Smith?eld Foods, Inc. Your request was received in our of?ce on August 18, 2020 and assigned OIA tracking number #895 999. This correspondence is a response from the Of?ce of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA). After conducting a search of our records, OCIA did not locate any information responsive to your request. If you consider this an adverse determination, you have the right to ?le an administrative appeal. Your appeal must be received by the Solicitor of Labor within 90 calendar days of the date of this initial denial letter. Address your appeal to the following of?ce: Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Service, Room N-2420, US. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210. Your appeal may also be sent by email to Appeals submitted to any other address will not be accepted. Your appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal. It should also include a copy of the original request, the response to your request, and any supporting statement or arguments. The appeal letter, the envelope, and the email subject line should be clearly marked ?Freedom of Information Act Appeal.? Sincerely, Wheeler eputy Assistant Secretary U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210 9/3/2020 Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 foia@americanoversight.org Re: Freedom of Information Act Request No. # 895999 Dear Mr. Evers, This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of August 17, 2020 in which you requested all email communications (including emails, complete email chains, email attachments, calendar invitations, and calendar invitation attachments) sent by the specified officials of the Department of Labor listed in Column A below to the external entities in Column B from March 1, 2020, through the date of the search: Your request was received in our office on August 17, 2020, and assigned FOIA tracking number 883359. A search for responsive records of the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) was conducted based on your request. No responsive records were located. If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thomas@dol.gov. Alternatively, you may contact the Office 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: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office 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 satisfied 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, U.S. 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. Sincerely, Thomas DeBusk Thomas DeBusk Administrative Officer U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Washington, D.C. 20210 FOIA Reference No. 895999 September 29, 2020 Mr. Austin Evers American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Suite B255 Washington, D.C. 20005 foia@americanoversight.org Dear Mr. Evers, This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Labor which was assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP) with the FOIA tracking number 895999. As per the request, we conducted a search for the following records from March 1, 2020 through the date of the search: o All email communications (including emails, complete email chains, email attachments, calendar invitations, and calendar invitation attachments) sent by the specified officials of the Department of Labor listed in Column A below to the external entities in Column B. o Column A: Official of the Department of Labor o Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Jonathan Wolfson o Column B: External Entities o Alliance for Automotive Innovation (@autoalliance.org) o Amazon.com Services, LLC (@amazon.com) o American Chemistry Council (@americanchemistry.org) o American Farm Bureau Federation (@fb.org) o Agricultural Retailers Association (@aradc.org) o American Road & Transportation Builders Association (@artba.org) o Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (@abc.org) o Holland & Knight LLP (@hklaw.com) o Industrial Minerals Association of North America (@ima-na.org) o Michelin North America, Inc. (@michelin.com) o Mountaire Farms (@mountaire.com) o National Asphalt Pavement Association (@asphaltpavement.org) o National Automobile Dealers Association (@nada.org) o National Association of Home Builders (@nahb.org) o National Chicken Council (@chickenusa.org) o National Cotton Council (@cotton.org) o National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (@ncfc.org) o National Federation of Independent Businesses (@nfib.org) o Smithfield Foods, Inc. (@smithfield.com or @smithfieldfoods.com) (@nahb.org) Our search yielded no records responsive to your request. If you need further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request please contact the OASP FOIA Coordinator, Ms. Terry Fryer, at 202-693-5925 or by email at fryer.terry.l@dol.gov. You may also contact the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thomas@dol.gov. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to inquire about the 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, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office 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. Notice of Appeal Rights: You have the right to appeal this determination within 90 days from the date of this response, 29 C.F.R. ?70.22. An appeal must be in writing and state the grounds for appeal, including any supporting statements or arguments. You should include copies of your initial request and this response. The appeal should be sent to: Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted. Sincerely, Albert T. Herrera Administrative Officer