[Date]
[Return Address]
FOIA Officer
USDA
Forest Service, FOIA Liaison
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop: 1143
Washington, DC 20250-1143
Dear FOIA Officer:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting access to [identify
the records as clearly and specifically as possible including the time
period applicable to the records you seek, i.e., 1 month, 2 years, etc.].
[Specify if you are a commercial requester, are representing an educational
institution or a noncommercial scientific institution, are a member
of the news media or a public interest group, or other.] If there
are any fees charged for searching or copying the records, please let
me know before you fill my request. [Or, please supply the records
without informing me of the cost if the fees do not exceed $_____, which
I agree to pay.] If you deny any part of this request, please cite
each specific reason that you think justifies your refusal to release
the information.
Please notify me of appeal procedures available under the law. If you
have any questions processing this request, you may contact me at the
following telephone number [number].
Sincerely,
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