FIA-24-0051- In the Matter of Randy Dins

On September 23, 2024, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA) appeal filed by Randy Dins (Appellant) from a determination letter issued by the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Inspector General (OIG). Appellant submitted a FOIA request seeking copies of records related to potential investigations into an individual DOE employee . Appellant challenged OIG's Exemptions 6 and 7(c) Glomar response that it could neither confirm nor deny the existence of records with respect to closed investigations into the individual DOE employee . Upon review, OHA found the Glomar response and invocation of Exemptions 6 and 7(c) justified. Accordingly, the Appellant's appeal was denied. (OHA Case No. FIA-24-0051)