March 22, 2013

Peace Corps Watch

peacecorpswatch@gmail.com

RE: FOIA Request No. 12-255

Dear Peace Corps Watch:
This is a response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you
requested a copy of the following document(s) be provided to me: Date, location, pre death
medical care and cause of death of Peace Corps trainee Paul Blum, 65, on September 8, 2012.
In response, you are being provided with a document providing public information regarding the
death of PCT Paul Blum (1 page). Pre death medical care is exempt from disclosure and will be
withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6). Exemption 6 protects information about individuals
in personnel and medical files and similar files when the disclosure of such information would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Here, Exemption 6 protects the
privacy interests of a decedents survivors with respect to sensitive circumstances surrounding an
individuals death from public disclosure.

You may appeal the denial of information within 20 calendar days of your receipt of this letter.
The appeal should be addressed to Garry W. Stanberry, Acting Associate Director
Management, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20526. Your appeal must
include the FOIA request number and a statement of the reason the withheld records should be
made available and why the denial of the records was in error. It is possible to submit the appeal
by U.S. mail (see above) or fax or email. Note that our fax number is 202-692-1385 and our
email is FOIA@peacecorps.gov. Also, however you submit the appeal, Freedom of
Information Act Appeal should be clearly marked on the appeal letter, and the envelope, or the
email subject line, or the fax cover sheet.

If you have any questions, please contact Denora Miller at (202) 692-1236 or by email at
FOIA@peacecorps.gov.

Sincerely,

Nicole Butler
FOIA/PA Intern