January 28, 2000



Mrs. Pamela Maida
Office of Information and Privacy
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Flag Building, Room 570
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

Dear Mrs. Maida:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(e), enclosed is the Department of the Interior's annual report of activities for fiscal year 1999. The report also may be found at the following Internet address: http://www/doi.gov/foia/99anrep.htm.

If you have any questions regarding the enclosed report, please contact me at (202) 208-5342.

Sincerely,

/s/

Alexandra Mallus
Departmental Freedom of
Information Act Officer
Enclosure

cc: Richard Huff, DOJ (w/o enclosure)
Daniel Metcalfe, DOJ (w/o enclosure)