Please use the following template when making a FOIA request to the
Peace Corps:
FOIA Officer
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Dear FOIA Officer:
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 document(s) 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 non-commercial scientific institution,
and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose
and not for commercial use, affiliated with a private business
and am seeking information for use in the companies 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.
[Optional] I request a waiver of fees for this request because
disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public
interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to the
public understanding of the operations or activities of the Peace
Corps and is not primarily in my commercial interest. [Include
details about how the requested information will be disseminated
by you to the general public]
[Optional] 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 [Optional]
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