MA DPS public records requests log
Submitted | Dec. 4, 2013 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
A log of public requests, including the final status of the request, from Jan. 1 2012 through the date this request is processed.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Shawn Musgrave
From: Department of Public Safety
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Torrisi:
I've received your fee estimate for my records request for a log of public records requests to DPS form January 2012 to December 2013. On November 27, DPS mailed a disc containing a log of requests covering January 2012 to August 2012 without charging anything. In light of this, the $79.93 is a steep charge.
Please amend my request to cover all requests received from September 1, 2012 to the day this request is processed, and revisit your estimate to see whether it accurately reflects the time and effort to complete the request.
Respectfully,
Shawn
From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Torrisi,
I'm checking again on this fee estimate.
Thank you,
Shawn
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 4, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Lepore, Theresa (DPS)
Mr. Musgrave,
A response to your request was mailed to you on January 8th, 2013
Theresa A. Lepore
Assistant to Chief of Staff/General Counsel
Department of Public Safety
One Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108-1618
(617) 727-3200 xt. 25229
theresa.lepore@state.ma.us<mailto:theresa.lepore@state.ma.us>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 4, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Lepore, Theresa (DPS)
Mr. Musgrave,
As you can see from the message below dated January 14, 2014, a response to your request was mailed to you on January 8th. We are currently awaiting your check in the amount of $39.96.
Please contact me if you have any further questions.
Theresa A. Lepore
Assistant to Chief of Staff/General Counsel
Department of Public Safety
One Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108-1618
(617) 727-3200 xt. 25229
theresa.lepore@state.ma.us
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello,
Apologies, but we never received the January 8 fee estimate revision. Could you please resend?
Thank you,
Shawn
From: Department of Public Safety
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
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