Non-federal COVID-19 response (Office of the Governor - Hawaii)
| Multi Request | Non-federal COVID-19 response |
| Submitted | April 23, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:
Memos, emails, letters, documents, reports, recorded phone calls and virtual meetings and other media discussing or describing COVID-19 response, shutdown and stay-at-home plans and orders, quarantines, and "re-opening" plans, as well as copies of discussions of COVID-19 with CDC, White House, FEMA or similar emergency management agencies, offices of Surgeons General and similar bodies, and management of medical facilities or organizations. This request excludes unsolicited messages from the public which received no response.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Please let this email serve as acknowledgment that your Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) request dated April 23, 2020 has been received by the Governor’s Office. The Governor’s Supplemental Proclamation #1 dated March 16, 2020 suspended the UIPA law (Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes) and Governor’s Supplemental Proclamation #7 extended all deadlines for agencies imposed by the UIPA, including deadlines to respond to UIPA requests, until May 31,2020. The Governor’s Supplemental Proclamation #7 stated the following:
“Chapter 92F, HRS, uniform information practices act, and Chapters 71 and 73, Title 2 of the Hawaii Administrative Rules, are suspended to the extent they contain any deadlines for agencies, including deadlines for the OIP, relating to requests for government records and/or complaints to OIP. As resources permit, agencies are encouraged to respond to requests for government records (UIPA Requests). To balance the needs of the public with the resources available to government agencies during the COVID-19 crisis, agencies must comply with the following minimum requirements:
• Agencies must acknowledge receipt of UIPA Requests. If a request is not acknowledged, the requester may ask the Office of Information Practices to verify that the agency received the UIPA Request.
• Agencies must retain UIPA Requests and may not destroy requested records while a UIPA Request is pending.
• As resources permit, agencies shall in good faith: respond to UIPA Requests for information that do not require redaction or substantial review of records without substantial delay; and prioritize responding to UIPA Requests made in the public interest where the requestor has the primary intent and actual ability to widely disseminate the requested information to the general public.
• Requests for government records not answered during the emergency relief period must be answered in a reasonable period of time when the suspension of laws is lifted.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Please be assured that your UIPA request will be addressed by this office when the suspension of the agency deadlines has been lifted and we are able to resume normal operations.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed. Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020 and your follow up on June 15, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020, your follow up on June 15, 2020, and your follow up on June 30, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020, your follow up on June 15, 2020, your follow up on June 30, 2020, and your follow up on July 16, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, use, disclosure, or distribution by unintended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020, your follow up on June 15, 2020, your follow up on June 30, 2020, your follow up on July 16, 2020, and your follow up on July 30th. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, use, disclosure, or distribution by unintended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020, your follow up on June 15, 2020, your follow up on June 30, 2020, your follow up on July 16, 2020, your follow up on July 30, 2020, and your follow up on August 20, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, use, disclosure, or distribution by unintended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha,
Thank you for following up.
We are in receipt of your request for government records dated April 23, 2020, your follow up on June 15, 2020, your follow up on June 30, 2020, your follow up on July 16, 2020, your follow up on July 30, 2020, your follow up on August 20, 2020, and your follow up on September 8th, 2020. The Governor’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation suspends all deadlines for agencies under the State's public records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. When the suspension is lifted and government employees are able to work in their offices and normal government operations have resumed, your request will be addressed.
Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a specific date for this.
Sincerely,
Office of the Governor
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, use, disclosure, or distribution by unintended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: Office of the Governor - Hawaii
Aloha Ms. Best,
We are in the process of addressing some requests received during the COVID emergency. Would you still like to follow up on this request?
Regards,
Office of the Governor