No Records Letter

1700 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20552 RE: FOIA Request #BCFP-2019-0173-F July 24, 2019 Paul Gottinger MuckRock News 411A Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02144-2516 Via email: 65061-61273497@requests.muckrock.com Dear Mr. Gottinger: This letter is in final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated January 7, 2019. Your request sought: All e-mails sent from or received by any government or personal e-mail accounts used by the Office of Management and Budget’s Director John M. Mulvaney that contain the keyword "Allied Progress". We conducted a reasonable search within the Office of Technology and Innovation for records that would be responsive to your request. Unfortunately, we were unable to identify or locate any responsive records at this time. You should be aware that the FOIA does not require agencies to do research, analyze data, answer questions, or create records in response to your request. However, you may contact our Press Office at press@consumerfinance.gov or (202) 435-7857/9151 to request an official statement or comment from the CFPB. While an adequate search was conducted, you have the right to appeal this determination that no records exist within the CFPB that would be responsive to your request. If you choose to file an appeal, you must do so within 90 calendar days from the date of this letter. Your appeal must be in writing, signed by you or your representative, and should contain the rationale for the appeal. You may send your appeal via the mail (address below), email (foia@consumerfinance.gov) or fax (1-855-FAX-FOIA (329-3642)). consumerfinance.gov Your appeal should be addressed to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief FOIA Officer Freedom of Information Appeal 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 For inquiries concerning your request, please reference your FOIA request number above and contact our FOIA Public Liaison via email at FOIA@consumerfinance.gov or by phone at 1-855-444-FOIA (3642). Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, MD 20740; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. Sincerely, Danielle Duvall Adams Acting FOIA Manager Operations Division consumerfinance.gov