FOIA #2.pdf

Cause of Action Institute, a nonpartisan government oversight organization, submits a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Commerce for records related to the processing of requests for product exclusions from Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The request seeks:
1. Records identifying employees, contractors, and companies reviewing exclusion requests.
2. Background and work history records for individuals identified in response to item 1.
3. Copies of contracts with companies involved in reviewing exclusion requests.
4. Records reflecting guidance given to staff processing exclusion requests.
The request covers the period from January 1, 2018, to the present. The institute also requests a public interest fee waiver and to be classified as a representative of the news media for fee status purposes, citing its intent and ability to make the results of the request available to a broad public audience.