WilliamGreen<will.g.green@gmail.

com>

RE:FOIARequest2015USMS27179
USMSFOIA<USMS.FOIA@usdoj.gov>
To:WilliamGreen<will.g.green@gmail.com>

Mon,Dec8,2014at11:41AM

U.S.DepartmentofJustice
UnitedStatesMarshalsService

OfficeofGeneralCounsel

2604JeffersonDavisHwy.
Alexandria,VA22301

December8,2014

WilliamGreen
4316EstesRoad
Nashville,TN37215

Re:FreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)RequestNo.2015USMS27179

DearRequester:

TheUnitedStatesMarshalsService(USMS)isrespondingtoyourrequestsforinformationregardingthe
inflightuseofDigitalReceiverTechnology,Inc.,bytheUSMS.Yourrequestshavebeenaggregatedin
accordancewith28C.F.R.16.11(h).

Preliminaryeffortstoaddressyourrequestindicatethatacomprehensivesearchisrequiredtolocatethe
informationresponsivetoyourrequest.Therefore,searchfeeswillbechargedtoyoupursuantto28C.F.R.
16.11(c)(1)(i)and(ii),andmustbepaidevenifwefindlittleornoresponsiveinformation/records.Weestimate

thataminimumof50hours,attherateof$28.00perhour,arerequiredtoconductthesearch,excludingtwo(2)
hoursofsearchwhichisfreeofchargetoyou.Theestimatedsearchfeeamountsto$1,344.00.

Pursuantto28CFR16.11(i)(2),youarerequiredtomakeanadvancepaymentsincetheestimatedfee
amountstomorethan$250.00.Thus,wearerequestinganadvancepaymentof$672.00beforeweproceedwith
oursearch.Also,youmuststateinwritingyouragreementtopaytheremainingestimatedsearchfeeassociated
withyourrequestuponcompletionofoursearch.Beadvisedalsothatreviewand/orcopyingfeesmaybe
chargeabletoyouforrecordswhichmaybereleasedtoyou.

Yourcheckormoneyorderintheamountof$672.00shouldbemadepayabletotheUnitedStates
Treasury.Toavoidfurtherdelay,pleaseensurethatyournameappearsonyourremittanceandthatitissentto
theattentionofNancyS.Robinson,returntherequiredinformationtoAttn:FOI/PA,OfficeofGeneralCounsel,
CS3,12thFloor,U.S.MarshalsService,2604JeffersonDavisHighway,Alexandria,VA22301..Oncewearein
receiptofyourcheckormoneyorderinthisamount,wewillproceedwithoursearch.

Ifyouwishtoreformulateyourrequestinanefforttolimitthefeesassociatedwithyourrequest,youmay
contactNancyRobinsonatU.S.MarshalsService,OfficeofGeneralCounsel,2604JeffersonDavisHwy.,
Alexandria,VA22301orbytelephoneat(202)3079054.

Ifyouaredissatisfiedwithmyactiononthisrequest,youmayappealbywritingtotheDirector,Officeof
InformationPolicy(OIP),UnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,Suite11050,1425NewYorkAvenue,NW,
Washington,D.C.205300001.YourappealmustbereceivedbyOIPwithin60daysofthedateofthisletter.
BoththeletterandtheenvelopeshouldbeclearlymarkedFreedomofInformation/PrivacyActAppeal.Inthe
eventyouaredissatisfiedwiththeresultsofanysuchappeal,judicialreviewwillthereafterbeavailabletoyouin
theUnitedStatesDistrictCourtforthejudicialdistrictinwhichyouresideorhaveyourprincipalplaceofbusiness,
orintheDistrictofColumbia.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningyourwrittenrequests,youmaycontacttheFOIAServiceCenterat
(202)3079054.

Sincerely,

WilliamE.Bordley
AssociateGeneralCounsel/FOIPAOfficer
OfficeofGeneralCounsel