On March 3, 2022, Emma Best (Appellant) appealed a Determination Letter issued to her from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Public Information (OPI) regarding Request No. HQ-2019-01367-F.
Office of Hearings and Appeals
March 25, 2022
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On March 25, 2022, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) appeal filed by Emma Best (Appellant) concerning the response of DOE's Office of Public Information (OPI) to her FOIA request for a documents regarding DOE's use of "still interested" letters. OPI conducted a search of DOE records, but no responsive records were located. On appeal, Appellant asserted that the search was inadequate. The OHA determined that OPI's search was reasonably calculated to discover any responsive documents. Accordingly, OHA denied the appeal. (OHA Case No. FIA-22-0009)