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    The U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to a FOIPA request regarding documents related to individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The letter denies the requester's request for a fee waiver, as the requester did not satisfy the two statutory requirements for a fee waiver. Specifically, the requester did not establish that disclosure of the requested information would significantly contribute to public understanding of government operations or activities, or show the commercial interest in disclosure is less than the public interest. The requester has 60 days to appeal the denial by writing to the Director of the Office of Information Policy.

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    The U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to a FOIPA request regarding documents related to individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The letter denies the requester's request for a fee waiver, as the requester did not satisfy the two statutory requirements for a fee waiver. Specifically, the requester did not establish that disclosure of the requested information would significantly contribute to public understanding of government operations or activities, or show the commercial interest in disclosure is less than the public interest. The requester has 60 days to appeal the denial by writing to the Director of the Office of Information Policy.

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    U.S.

    Department of Justice

    Federal Bureau of Investigation


    Washington, D.C. 20535

    July 26, 2011

    FOIPA Request No.


    Subject KURZBERG, SIVAN, ET AL.
    (SETPEMBER 11, 2001)
    Dear This is in response to your request for a fee waiver for the above referenced Freedom of Information Privacy Acts (FOIPA) request. Requests for fee waivers are determined on a case by case basis. See 5 USC 552 (a)(4)(A)(iii) . In order to be granted a fee waiver or a reduction in fees, two requirements must be satisfied. First, it must be established that "disclosure of the (requested] information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government." Second , it must be established that "disclosure of the information ... is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." See 5 US .C 552(a)(4)(A)(iii) . The burden is on the requester to show the statutory requirements for a fee waiver have been met. Where one or both of these requirements has not been satisfied , a fee waiver is not warranted under the statute . To determine whether the first requirement has been met, we consider the following four factors : (1) whether the subject of the requested records concerns "the operations or activities of the government ;" (2) whether the disclosure is "likely to contribute" to an understanding of government operations or activities ; (3) whether disclosure of the requested information will contribute to "public understanding;" and (4) whether the disclosure is likely to contribute "significantly" to public understanding of government operations or activities . See 28 CFR. 16.11 (k)(2). if 'the first requirement has been met, we are then requirec to determine whetr:er disclcsure of the requested information is primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. To make this determination, we consider the following two factors : (1) whether the requester has a commercial interest that would be furthered by the requested disclosure and (2) whether the magnitude of the identified commercial interest of the requester is suffiCiently large, in comparison with the public interest in disclosure, that disclosure is "primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." See 28 C.F.R. 16.11 (k)(3) If the requester's commercial interest In disclosure is greater ., then the public intere~t to be served, then a fee waiver is not warranted. We have reviewed the information that you provided in support of your request for a fee waiver and have found that you do not satisfy either requirement.

    You may appeal this denial by writing to the Director , Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice. 1425 New York Ave .. NW, Suite 11050. Washington . D .C .. 20530-0001 . Your appeal must be received by OIP within sixty (60) days from the date of this letter in order to be considered timely . The envelope and the letter should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA number assigned to your request to facilitate its identification.

    Sincerely yours .

    ~~
    David M . Hardy
    Section ~h i ef.
    Record/ l nformation
    Dissemination Section Records Management Division

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