I believe that I am entitled to a waiver of fees. I appeal the decision to deny my request for a waiver of fees. The documents that were withheld must be disclosed under the FOIA because…. On (date), I received a response to my request in a letter signed by (name of official). My request was assigned the following identification number: _. On (date), I requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act. This is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act. Freedom of Information Act Appeal Letter Thank you for your consideration of this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. I request a waiver of all fees for this request. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me first. I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $_. In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am (insert a suitable description of the requester and the purpose of the request).Ī representative of the news media affiliated with the _ newspaper (magazine, television station, etc.), and this request is made as part of news gathering and not for a commercial use.Īffiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.Īn individual seeking information for personal use and not for a commercial use.Īffiliated with a private corporation and am seeking information for use in the company’s business.] I request that a copy of the following documents be provided to me. This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Freedom of Information Act Request LetterĪgency Head Thank you for your assistance on this matter. If you choose to deny the request, then you are required to respond in writing and state the statutory exception authorizing the withholding of all or part of the public record and the name and title or position of the person responsible for the denial. If access to the records I requested is going to take longer, please contact me so we can work out a reasonable date. Īccording to the statute, this request should be acted upon as soon as possible, but in no event later than the third business day following receipt of this letter. Please inform me of that cost prior to making the copy. I understand that if I seek a copy of this record, there may be a copying fee. Pursuant to the Missouri Sunshine Law ( RSMo Chapter 610), I would like to the following public records: Sample letter requesting information in Missouri
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