CAR Appeal 11.12.04

CAR Appeal 11.12.04

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  oo00 11/12/2004 09:59 FAX2024560753 CEQ ** TX REPORT * TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO 2961 CONNECTION TEL 916177279665 CONNECTION ID ST. TIME 11/12 09:58 USAGE T 01234 P0S. SENT 3 RESULT OK -EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT- COUNCIL ON, ENVIM.LONMNTA~L QUALITf 722 JaCkson [iace, NW Washington, D.C 20503 PHONE: ~750 (202) 39?- FAX. (202) 456-0753 DATE:2 Z M PAGES:3 (INCLUIDING covER SHEET) COMMENTS:
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  -EXECUTIVE OFFICE OFTHE PRESIDENT- COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL _ ~~~QUALITY 722 Jackson Place, NW Washington, DC 20503 PHONE: (202) 39515750 FAX: (202) 456-0753 TO: 15TsMiMs? MILtic 4WD G4RL 1ANC) FROM: leD $ODLIM6 DATE: I ______ PAGES: 3 51 ~~~~~~~(INCLUDING COVER SHEET) COMMENTS: AK 4( (4r7) 72794 The document~s accompanying this FAX transmission may contain information, which is confidential and/or- sensitive. The information is intended only for use by the individual or entity named on this transmission sheet. If you are not the intended recipient. you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this faxed information is strictly prohibited, and that the documents should be returned to this office immediately. In this regard, if you have received this FAX in error, please notify us by te~ephore inwiediately sq> that we can arrange for the return of the original documents(s) to US.
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  EX(EC-UTIVE OFFICE OFTHE PRESIDENT COUNC;L ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WVASHINGTCU& DC. 20503 November 12. 2004 VIA FAX (617-727-9665) & CERTIFIED U.S. MALL James R. Milkey Assistant Attorney General. Chief Carol Iancu Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02 108-1598 Re: Appeal of Freedom of Information Act request decision regarding the U.S. Climate Action Report 2002 Dear Mr. Milkey and Ms. iancu: This concludes our response to your appeal of the August 9. 2004 final response of the Council on Environmental Quality ("CEQ") to your July 15, 2003 Freedom of Infoimation Act ("'FOLA") request on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the States of Connecticut and Maine. Your July 15, 2003, FOIA request sought: All records of, or concerning, communications by or to CEQ in 2002 or 2003 concerning either the U.S. Climate Act ion Report 2002, which was submitted to the United Nations in May 2002 (Climate Action Report), or drafts or revisions of the Climate Action Report. In responses dated August 13, 2003, November 1, 2003, and August 9, 2004, CEQ provided 334 documents, totaling 2394 pages, without redactions and another 118 documents, totaling 530 pages, with redactions. In response to your appeal of CEQ's decision to redact documents and withhold other documents entirely, on October 29, 2004, we decided to release 10 documents without redactions and to narrow redactions on 174 documents. Of the 500 pages of documents released to you in our October 2 9 th response, 313 pages contain one or more lines of redaction for information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5). By this letter, we address the remainder of the responsive documents that are the subject of your FOLA request. We are providing you with 2-28 documents and withholding 38 documents in their entirety as exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5). Of the 975 pages of documents provided, 485 pages contain one or more lines of redaction for information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5).
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  This letter Enclosed is a complete set of redacted or newly-released documents. throughout this process. completes our response to your request. Thank you for your cooperation Sincerely, Edward A. Bolin Deputy Generaf'ounsel Freedom of Information Officer