Requests are divided into two primary tracks-simple (under 50 pages of potentially responsive documents) and complex (over 50 pages of potentially responsive documents). Requests are processed in the order in which they are received through our multi-track processing system, and the FBI receives a voluminous amount of requests on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply. The FBI's FOIPA Program is searching the FBI's indices for potentially responsive documents. Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request) Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below: Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail STATUS OF FOIPA- Request statuses are updated weekly If your FOIPA Number is please enter into the system. Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at by clicking on 'Check Status of Your FOI/PA Request' on the right side of the page, and follow the instructions below. Subject: FW: Freedom of Information Act Request #1378727-000 Email We appreciate your patience and hope to hear from you soon. Is this something you might be willing to consider? If so, please contact us in response to this email or by phone and we can discuss this possibility. We contact requesters with requests of this size to see if there might be a way to possibly narrow the scope. Given our current workload and staffing levels, it may be a very long time before you would begin to receive material from this request. Generally the larger the file, the longer it takes to process. Once requests go over a certain size, usually in the 50-100 page range, they become increasingly complex, greatly slowing down the time required for processing. The FBI has located approximately 7,338 pages that are potentially responsive to your request. Reference is made to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request # 1378727-000 for FBI records concerning William M. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. I am journalist who writes extensively about FBI files -, which have received national and international attention. I hereby request the following records:ДЄ copy of the FBI's files on informant William O'Neal This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Subject: Freedom of Information Request: William O'Neal (FBI) Fax

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