Delaware FOIA Request - 2/28/23
| Tracking # |
23-203 |
| Submitted | March 1, 2023 |
| Due | April 28, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Steve Horn
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all documents pertaining to the consideration and/or adoption of the “Advanced Clean Cars II” or “Advanced Clean Cars” regulation – sometimes also known as “ACC II” or “ACC II Regulation” or “ACC II rule” or “ACC” or “zero emission car” or “zero emission passenger vehicle rule” or “ZEV sales requirement” or “zero emission car sales” or “Zero Emission Vehicle program" and "ZEV mandate" — as it relates to correspondence pertaining to the following entities falling between 1/1/2020 to the date of fulfillment of this request.
Toyota (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@toyota.com”)
Stellantis (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@stellantis.com” and/or “@Chrysler.com")
Mercedes-Benz(including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@mbusa.com” and/or “@mercedes-benz.com”)
Ford Motor (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@ford.com”)
General Motors (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@gm.com”)
Hyundai / Kia Motors (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@hyundaiusa.com”, “@hyundai.com”, and/or “@kia.com”)
Jaguar Land Rover (Tata Motors) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@tatamotors.com” and/or “@jaguarlandrover.com”)
Honda Motors (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@honda.com”)
Nissan (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@nissan.com”,“@nissan-usa.com”, “nissancanada.com”)
Volvo Cars (Geely Motors) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@volvocars.com”, “@geely.com”)
Mazda (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@mazda.com”, “@mazda.co.jp” and/or “@mazdausa.com”)
BMW Group (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@bmw.com”, “@bmwusa.com” and/or “@bmwgroup.com”)
Volkswagen Group (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@vw.com”, “@vwusa.com” and/or “@vwglobal.com”)
Jaguar Land Rover (Tata Motors) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@jaguarlandrover.com” and @tatamotors.com)
Subaru Corporation (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@subaru.com”)
Tesla (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@tesla.com”)
Alliance for Automotive Innovation (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@autosinnovate.org”)
Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@zeta2030.org”)
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@nada.org”)
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@alec.org”)
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@afpm.org”)
American Petroleum Institute (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@api.com”)
Marathon Petroleum (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@marathonpetroleum.com”)
Valero (including, but not limited to searches for emails ending in the domains “@valero.com”)
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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.
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,
Jonathan Rudenberg, a citizen of Delaware, in coordination with Steve Horn.
From: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
DNREC
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Your first DNREC record request (request number #23-203) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Thank you for your FOIA inquiry to DNREC.
In accordance with Delaware’s FOIA statute, within 15 business days you will receive a further response from DNREC substantively responding to your FOIA request or otherwise responding consistent with Delaware’s FOIA statute.
You will receive additional communication as we process your request.
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Request #23-203.
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From: Steve Horn
That sounds good! Thank you and please keep in touch.
From: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
DNREC
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #23-203:
Dear Mr. Rudenberg,
This email is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. You requested:
Any and all documents pertaining to the consideration and/or adoption of the “Advanced Clean Cars II” or “Advanced Clean Cars” regulation – sometimes also known as “ACC II” or “ACC II Regulation” or “ACC II rule” or “ACC” or “zero emission car” or “zero emission passenger vehicle rule” or “ZEV sales requirement” or “zero emission car sales” or “Zero Emission Vehicle program" and "ZEV mandate" — as it relates to correspondence pertaining to the following entities falling between 1/1/2020 to the date of fulfillment of this request.
We have been advised by the Division of Air Quality that it will take over 70 hours to process your request, in addition to the time it will take the technology department to search for emails of former employees, which will be very expensive. Please advise if you would like to modify your FOIA request or would like to receive a cost estimate as the FOIA request is written.
Please respond to this email by March 29, 2023.
We will await your further response before processing your FOIA Request.
S. Lee Sobocinski
DNREC FOIA Coordinator
391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, Delaware 19720
Email: DNREC.FOIA@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-395-2600
Fax: 302-395-2555
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From: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
DNREC
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #23-203:
Dear Mr. Rudenberg,
This email is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. You requested:
Any and all documents pertaining to the consideration and/or adoption of the “Advanced Clean Cars II” or “Advanced Clean Cars” regulation – sometimes also known as “ACC II” or “ACC II Regulation” or “ACC II rule” or “ACC” or “zero emission car” or “zero emission passenger vehicle rule” or “ZEV sales requirement” or “zero emission car sales” or “Zero Emission Vehicle program" and "ZEV mandate" — as it relates to correspondence pertaining to the following entities falling between 1/1/2020 to the date of fulfillment of this request.
"On March 22, 2023, we sent an email stating that it will take the Division of Air Quality over 70 hours to process your request, in addition to the time it will take the technology department to search the emails of former employees. If you would like to continue with your FOIA request as stated, I will send a formal cost estimate and engage the technology department to receive an estimate. If you would like to modify the FOIA request, please send your modification and we will reevaluate your request and provide an updated cost estimate.
Please respond to this email by April 10, 2023.
We will await your further response before processing your FOIA Request.
S. Lee Sobocinski
DNREC FOIA Coordinator
391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, Delaware 19720
Email: DNREC.FOIA@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-395-2600
Fax: 302-395-2555
View Request 23-203
From: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
DNREC
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Record request #23-203 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Dear Mr. Rudenberg,
This email is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. You requested:
Any and all documents pertaining to the consideration and/or adoption of the “Advanced Clean Cars II” or “Advanced Clean Cars” regulation – sometimes also known as “ACC II” or “ACC II Regulation” or “ACC II rule” or “ACC” or “zero emission car” or “zero emission passenger vehicle rule” or “ZEV sales requirement” or “zero emission car sales” or “Zero Emission Vehicle program" and "ZEV mandate" — as it relates to correspondence pertaining to the following entities falling between 1/1/2020 to the date of fulfillment of this request.
DNREC sent emails on March 22, 2023 and April 4, 2023 stating that it will take the Division of Air Quality over 70 hours to process your request, in addition to the time it will take the technology department to search the emails of former employees. To date, a response has not been received. Therefore, DNREC considers your FOIA request closed.
Thank you for your FOIA inquiry. DNREC considers your request closed at this time.
S. Lee Sobocinski
DNREC FOIA Coordinator
391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, Delaware 19720
Email: DNREC.FOIA@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-395-2600
Fax: 302-395-2555
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From: Steve Horn
Mr. Sobocinski:
I apologize. This got buried in my inbox and just seeing it. Can we please proceed with it, despite running past the allotted deadline, and get a cost estimate going? I am still interested in these records and please forgive my absence. Thanks for your persistence in checking in and I look forward to working with you going forward to figure out next steps.
Have a great weekend and talk more soon.
Best,
Jonathan
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