19 March 2010

This responds to:

dhs-web-spy.htm       Coast Guard Sends a DHS-Wide Web-Spy Takedown    February 18, 2010

Subject: Response to FOIA Request (HQ FOIA Control Number 2010-1301)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:45:27 -0400
From: "Koermer, James CDR" <James.C.Koermer[at]uscg.mil>
To: <jya[at]pipeline.com>

Dear Mr. Young,

I am contacting you regarding your Freedom of Information Act request 
that was sent via email to the U.S. Coast Guard on February 18, 2010 
regarding the U.S. Coast Guard conducting "pre-audits" of public websites. 

In that request you sought "all documents relating to the Coast Guard 
conducting such 'pre-audits' of public web sites." We interpret this 
request to seek pre-audit information for websites not owned or operated 
by the U.S. Coast Guard.  

We have no records responsive to your request.

Your website received the above referenced "pre-audit" email dated 
February 17, 2010 in error.  The Department of Homeland Security conducted 
a review of Coast Guard owned or operated websites.  While compiling the 
list of websites to be audited, your website was inadvertently included 
in the list.  However, your website WAS NOT audited by the Coast Guard, 
nor were any other non-Coast Guard owned or operated websites audited by 
the Coast Guard. As such, as stated earlier, we have no records responsive 
to your request.

While an adequate search was conducted, you have the right to appeal this 
determination that no records exist within Commandant (CG-65) that would 
be responsive to your request.  Should you wish to do so, you must send 
your appeal and a copy of this letter, within 60 days of the date of this 
letter, to:  

COMMANDANT (CG-611)
US COAST GUARD
ATTN: FOIA/PA OFFICER
2100 2ND ST SW STOP 7101
WASHINGTON DC 20593-7101

Following the procedures outlined in the DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. § 5.9.
Your envelope and letter should be marked "FOIA Appeal."  Copies of the FOIA and 
DHS regulations are available at www.dhs.gov/foia.

Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with 
your request.  In this instance, because the cost is below the $14 minimum, 
there is no charge.  

If you need to contact the FOIA office concerning this request, please contact 
EFOIA[at]uscg.mil and refer to the Headquarters FOIA Control Number 2010-1301.  

Sincerely,

J. C. Koermer, CDR, USCG
Chief, Information Assurance Division
Commandant (CG-651)