[YOUR ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO]
VIA EMAIL
[AGENCY
ADDRESS]
[DATE]
FOIA REQUEST
Dear FOIA
Officer:
This is a
request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request
that a copy of the following documents be provided to me:
[DESCRIPTION
OF REQUEST]
I request
that responsive records be provided in pdf format via email, if possible, or on
CD, if necessary.
[In order to
assist in locating these records, note that they were referenced in a recent
news article, described in a press release, the subject of an investigation,
etc., etc.] If I can be of assistance in
clarifying this request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
In order to
help determine my fee requestor status, I am [a law student at the City
University of New York School of Law] and I am seeking these documents for
[research purposes] and, for the avoidance of any doubt, not for any commercial
use.
I am willing
to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $25.00. If you estimate that
the fees will exceed this limit, please contact me in advance.
Thank you for
your consideration of this request. I sincerely appreciate your time and
assistance.
Sincerely,
/s/
your name
Your
Name