FEMA data on Puerto Rico change of home addresses
| Submitted | March 21, 2019 |
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From: Jessie Gomez
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All data that shows:
- A running total of how many people contacted FEMA to change their home address from Puerto Rico to the mainland US between September 7, 2017 and May 31, 2018, broken down by new zip code, and similar totals of how many of those applied for FEMA assistance in that period.
- A running total of how many people contacted FEMA to change their home address from Puerto Rico to the mainland US between September 7, 2017 and August 31, 2018, broken down by new zip code, and similar totals of how many of those applied for FEMA assistance in that period.
- A running total of how many people contacted FEMA to change their home address from Puerto Rico to the mainland US between September 7, 2017 and September 30, 2018, broken down by new zip code, and similar totals of how many of those applied for FEMA assistance in that period.
- A running total of how many people contacted FEMA to change their home address from Puerto Rico to the mainland US between September 7, 2017 and October 31, 2018 (or date of processing if it is before that), broken down by new zip code, and similar totals of how many of those applied for FEMA assistance in that period.
As a representative of the news media I am only required to pay for the direct cost of duplication after the first 100 pages. 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. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Through this request, I am gathering information on FEMA's Hurricane Maria recovery efforts and the challenges facing survivors. For speed, please contact me with any questions via email or phone. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jessie Gomez
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Good Morning: Attached is our acknowledgment of your FEMA FOIA request. If you need to contact this office againconcerning your request, please provide the FEMA reference number 2019-FEFO-00413 This will enable us to quickly retrieve theinformation you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office canbe contacted at (202) 212-3323. Regards, The FEMA Disclosure Branch Dan Houton
Disclosure Branch
Information Management Division
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
April 08, 2019 Jessie Gomez MuckRock News MuckRock News DEPT MR 70769 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-33421 Dear Ms. Gomez: This acknowledges receipt of your March 25, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for 1. A complete list and/or report of all sports memorabilia seized during raids by your department beginning on Jan 1, 2018 to today's date.The list and/or report must include a description of the item seized, quantity of items, date item was seized, location where item was retrieved, and value.. Your request was received in this office on April 08, 2019. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters. As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2019-ICFO-33421. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2019-ICFO-33421 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
April 08, 2019 Jessie Gomez MuckRock News MuckRock News DEPT MR 70769 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2019-ICFO-33421 Dear Ms. Gomez: This acknowledges receipt of your March 25, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for 1. A complete list and/or report of all sports memorabilia seized during raids by your department beginning on Jan 1, 2018 to today's date.The list and/or report must include a description of the item seized, quantity of items, date item was seized, location where item was retrieved, and value.. Your request was received in this office on April 08, 2019. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters. As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2019-ICFO-33421. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2019-ICFO-33421 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ms. Gomez,
ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2019-ICFO-33421, for 1. A complete list and/or report of all sports memorabilia seized during raids by your department beginning on Jan 1, 2018 to today's date.The list and/or report must include a description of the item seized, quantity of items, date item was seized, location where item was retrieved, and value. is attached.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
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2019-ICFO-33421
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Good Afternoon: Attached is the final responseto your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. If you need to contact our office concerning this request, pleasecall (202) 212-3323 or email and reference yourFOIA tracking number FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov 2019-FEFO-00413. Regards, TheFEMA Disclosure Branch Dan Houton
Disclosure Branch
Information Management Division
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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