Polly Synk

We discussed it, and agreed collectively we would not reject any FOIAs because of the litigation hold. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E. Assistant to Chief Deputy Director Jim Sygo Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543

Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 4:35:00 PM We discussed it, and agreed collectively we would not reject any FOIAs because of the litigation hold. Liane J. Shekter Smith, P.E. Assistant to Chief Deputy Director Jim Sygo Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6543

Sygo is out, sue vorce is out, Richard is in se mich; can you help us assure the press that Mdeq is not rejecting foias based on presence of a litigation hold ? Right now all I can say is the ag office and our lit holds are clear that they apply to the agency's retention of docs, no impact on whether a doc can be disclosed under FOIA. xxxEND_PAGE:deq02_b374_3667_3667_1

to Abate'the Imminent and Substantial Endagerment to Flint, Michigan Residents It turns out that the exhibits CD sent to us by the Natural Resources Defense Council with their October 1 letter (see attached DIRO0177) i is not readable, as both Gig align and | tried to ‘access the CD several times on two different computers. . “Polly: As you mentioned while over here for this afternoon’s meeting, it looks like your office will need to contact your EPA counterparts to see if they, would provide you with the exhibits. In addition, Jim Sygo asks. that the following four DEQ staff be listed as client contacts for this matter: Jim Sygo, Chief Deputy Director George Krisztian, Flint Action Plan Coordinator and Laboratory Director Liane Shekter Smith, Chief, Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) Steve Busch, District Supervisor, Lansing District Office, ODWMA Thanks. Karen Shaler, Management Assistant to Chief Deputy Director Jim Sygo Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 6th Floor South Phone: 517-284-6709 Fax: 517-241-7401 [email protected] fl ‘