United States Department of Agriculture

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Stop 3642 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20250-3642

July 24, 2012 Ms. Lisette Garcia, J.D. Senior Investigator Judical Watch 425 Third Street, S.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20024 Dear Ms. Garcia: This is in response to your your May 18, 2012, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking contracts, expense records, and communications related to training and services provided by Samuel Betances or his firm Souder, Betances & Associates, Chicago, Illinois. USDAs Grain Inspection, Packer and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) conducted a thorough search of Agency records and located 220 pages of documents that are responsive to your request. GIPSA is releasing all pages in their entirety, with the exception of portions of one page which have been been determined to be non-responsive. Information on that page has been redacted because it does not relate to training provided by Samuel Betances or his firm.
You may appeal my withholding of that portion of the responsive record by submitting your correspondence to the GIPSA Administrator at the address below by September 7, 2012: Mr. Larry Mitchell, Administrator Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration, USDA 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., STOP 3601 Washington, D.C. 20250-3601 Please refer to 2012-GIPSA-02659-F in your appeal and add the words FOIA Appeal to the front of the envelope. To assist the Administrator in reviewing your appeal, please provide specific reasons why you believe modification of the determination is warranted. Sincerely,

Joanne C. Peterson
Joanne C. Peterson GIPSA Freedom of Information Act Officer 202-720-8087 Enclosures (provided electronically)

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