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Sample Request Letter
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FOIA Requester Service Center [or FOIA Officer] Name DoD Component Name Address City, State, Zip Code Dear : This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552). I request that a copy of the following document(s) be provided to me: [identify the documents as specifically as possible]. In order to help you determine my status for the purpose of assessing fees, you should know that I am [insert one of the descriptions below] a representative of the news media affiliated with the _______ newspaper (magazine, television station, etc.), and this request is made as part of news gathering and not for a commercial use. affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use. affiliated with a private business and am seeking information for use in the company’s business. an individual seeking information for personal use and not for a commercial use.
I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $___. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me first. I also include a telephone number at which I can be contacted if necessary to discuss any aspect of my request. Sincerely, Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone number
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