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NASA FOIA 21-HQ-F-00500

NASA (obtained by The Black Vault) · 2021 · 223 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is a July 27, 2021 FOIA response from NASA's Office of Communications to John Greenewald, Jr. It covers records from Leslie Kean's lawsuit against NASA seeking Kecksburg documents. NASA released 207 pages in full, 7 in part and withheld 31, noting that most of the lawsuit case files had been destroyed under records retention rules. The enclosures include court declarations, a 2003 appeal decision ordering a broader search, a 2019 FOIA response, and Stan Gordon's account of the missing NASA fragology files.

  • p. 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 July 27, 2021 Reply to attn…
  • p. 3 …Administrator NASA Headquarters Executive Secretariat ATTN: FOIA Appeals MS 9R17 300 E Street S.W.
  • p. 7 …to all the FOIA Centers and appropriate Headquarters Offices. My intent in writing the memo was…
  • p. 8 …I also discussed with Patti Stockman, Headquarters Records Manager her efforts to locate documents in the…
  • p. 9 …Holgerson, FOIA Officer at NASA Headquarters. Your client’s initial request, dated January 31, 2003, sought…
  • p. 10 …This process has involved a review of the initial determination, the search conducted at NASA Headquarters…
  • p. 14 …We conclude that, based on the circumstances, the search at Headquarters may not have been fully…
  • p. 15 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 July 10, 20 19 ~ .. """-<i: Office…
  • p. 17 …Administrator NASA Headquarters Executive Secretariat ATTN: FOIA Appeals MS 9R17 300 E Street S.W. Washington…
  • p. 52 …inordinately difficult In CFi's case the Headquarters, U,S. Army Support Detachment, Oakdale, PA facility…
  • p. 56 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington, DC 20546~OOO1 Office of Public Affairs Ms. Lee…
  • p. 57 National Aeronautics and Space AdmrnlStraLon Headquarters WAshington, DC 2{)5Il6· 0001 HQ03-181 DepartmeDi of State…
  • p. 115 napl, 10 AIIn 0:' NelionaJ Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 Officc of…
  • p. 116 Ae ply to Attn 01 NallOnal Aeronautics a, ~ d Space Administration Headquarters Washing!Dn. DC 20546…
  • p. 134 …Forward 00 E!lglE!d1 ted basis to NASA Headquarters, Code MAO, Washington, D.C. 20546…
  • p. 173 …NASA Headquarters, 600 Independence A venue, Code MAO, Washington, D. 0 20546, informing the Fonoff 10…
  • p. 222 …1n October of 1994, a FOLA request was made to NASA Headquarters for information that concerned…
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Fees
Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. In
this instance, because the cost is below the $50 minimum, there is no charge.
Appeal
You have the right to appeal my action regarding your request. Your appeal must be received
within 90 days of the date of this response. Please send your appeal to:
Administrator
NASA Headquarters
Executive Secretariat
ATTN: FOIA Appeals
MS 9R17
300 E Street S.W.
Washington, DC 2054
Both the envelope and letter of appeal should be clearly marked, “Appeal under the Freedom
of Information Act.” You must also include a copy of your initial request, the adverse
determination, and any other correspondence with the FOIA office. In order to expedite the
appellate process and ensure full consideration of your appeal, your appeal should contain a
brief statement of the reasons you believe this initial determination should be reversed.
Additional information on submitting an appeal is set forth in the NASA FOIA regulations at
14 C.F.R. § 1206.700.
Assistance and Dispute Resolution Services
For further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request you may contact NASA’s
Chief FOIA Public Liaison at:
Stephanie Fox
Chief FOIA Public Liaison
Freedom of Information Act Office
NASA Headquarters
300 E Street, S.W., 5P32
Washington D.C. 20546
Phone: 202-358-1553
Email: Stephanie.K.Fox@nasa.gov
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the
national Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA dispute resolution
services it offers. The contact information for OGIS is:

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