September 9, 2025
Request No.: F-2025-27454 - F-2025-27692
Mr. Tanay Lakshman
Comsol Inc
100 district avenue
BURLINGTON, MA 01803
Sent via email: tanaylakshman471@[Link]
Dear Tanay Lakshman:
This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests received by
the U.S. Department of State, Information Access Programs Directorate on
September 7, 2025 and September 8, 2025. This Office assigned your request the
subject reference numbers.
Based on the original request you provided, this Office denies your requests,
because they are not proper FOIA requests. Proper FOIA requests describe the
requested record(s) with sufficient detail to enable a Department employee familiar
with the subject area to locate the record with a "reasonable amount of effort."
If you have any questions regarding your request, you may contact me, Randall H., at
FOIA_Inquiry@[Link]. You may also contact our FOIA Public Liaison via email at
FOIAStatus@[Link] or telephone at (202) 261-8484.
If you are not satisfied with this determination, you may administratively appeal by
writing to: Appeals Officer, Information Access Programs Directorate (A/SKS/IAP),
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20520; by fax to
(202) 485-1718; or by email to FOIAAppeals@[Link]. Your appeal must be
postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of this
correspondence. Please include a copy of this correspondence with your written
appeal and clearly state why you disagree with the determinations set forth in this
response.
Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the Department’s determination in
response to your request, you may contact the Office of Government Information
Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 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, Maryland 20740-
6001, email address: ogis@[Link]; telephone: (202) 741-5770; toll free number: 1-
877-684-6448.
Sincerely,
Ennelle Debrosse
Ennelle Debrosse
Supervisory Government Information Specialist
FOIA Case Processing Office
Information Access Programs Directorate
Enclosures: As stated.
