Sample FOIA Letter

PO Box 752
Middle Island, NY 11953-0752
January 1, 2010

National Security Agency
ATTN: FOIA Office (DJP4)
9800 Savage Road, STE 6248
Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6248

Dear FOIA Manager:

Referencing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, I would like
information regarding the following subject:

  [Insert subject here.  If you know the titles of documents, time periods of 
   emails, or anything helping to narrow the search, include them here.]

  [Optional: I would like the releasable files burned to a CD-ROM, if they
   are already electronic, to save your agency the cost of paper and 
   shipping.]

This request is for private, non-commercial use, so I ask that I be placed in
the OTHER category of requestors (2 hours search and 100 pages free).

I agree to pay reasonable search duplication fees for the processing of this
request in an amount not to exceed $15.00.  However, please notify me prior
to your incurring any expenses in excess of that amount.

If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions
by reference to specific exemptions of the act.  I will also expect you to
release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.  I, of course,
reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to
deny a waiver of fees.

I look forward to your reply within 20 business days, as the statue requires.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,
Emmanuel Goldstein

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