To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act of 1974, D.C. Code Ann. § 2-531 et seq. ("D.C. Act"), I hereby request the following records:
[dataset description] including the following fields:
[requested fields]
I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or USB/CD-ROM if not. Additionally I would prefer the documents be in a machine-readable format (i.e., Excel or .csv files, not PDF).
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[The DC FOIA request portal also has a portion where you can request to waive fees. That response is:]
This request is in the public interest. Requested documents will be made publicly available at no cost. The request purpose is for news gathering, not commercial usage. If fees cannot be waived, please inform me of total charges in advance of fulfillment.