University of Michigan Drone Documents
| Submitted | Aug. 16, 2012 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Drone Watch
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors, contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);
2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;
3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use of drones now or plans to use drones in the future including:
a. the types of investigations or instances in which this department is using or plans to use drones, or how it plans to support, manage or oversee the usage of drones by another department or office;
b. policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on storage requirements or procedures for video or static images obtained through use of drones, including retention times;
c. the altitude at which drones can or do fly;
d. drones’ ability to carry weapons.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. 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.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brandon Wieber
From: Campus Information Centers
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Entered on 08/16/2012 at 20:40:36 EDT (GMT-0400) by Lauren Rose:
Hello Brandon,
Thank you for contacting the Campus Information Centers at the University of
Michigan! To file a Freedom of Information Act with the University of Michigan, you
must go through the Office of the Vice President for Communications. Please go to
the following website for more detailed answers regarding your request to file a FOIA:
http://www.vpcomm.umich.edu/foia.html
The bottom of the website has a link that will allow you to request these files via
email. The best person to contact about fees included in this request would be
Patricia Sellinger. Ms. Sellinger is Coordinator in the FOIA Office at the
University of Michigan. Her phone number is: 734-763-5082
If you have any other questions regarding communications with the University of
Michigan, contact information for the Office of the Vice President is listed below:
Office of the Vice President for Communications
6061 Fleming Administration Building
503 Thompson St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340
Email: ovpc-comm@umich.edu
Thanks again for contacting Campus Info! Go Blue!
Lauren, Information Assistant
Campus Information Centers
734-764-INFO
info@umich.edu
Entered on 08/16/2012 at 14:26:09 EDT (GMT-0400) by requests@muckrock.com:
August 16, 2012
University of Michigan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors, contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter ?drones?);
2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;
3. any departmental records concerning this department?s use of drones now or plans to use drones in the future including:
a. the types of investigations or instances in which this department is using or plans to use drones, or how it plans to support, manage or oversee the usage of drones by another department or office;
b. policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on storage requirements or procedures for video or static images obtained through use of drones, including retention times;
c. the altitude at which drones can or do fly;
d. drones? ability to carry weapons.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. 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.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brandon Wieber
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From: Drone Watch
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors, contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);
2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;
3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use of drones now or plans to use drones in the future including:
a. the types of investigations or instances in which this department is using or plans to use drones, or how it plans to support, manage or oversee the usage of drones by another department or office;
b. policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on storage requirements or procedures for video or static images obtained through use of drones, including retention times;
c. the altitude at which drones can or do fly;
d. drones’ ability to carry weapons.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. 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.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brandon Wieber
From: Patricia Sellinger
I am writing in regard to your Freedom of Information Act request below
dated August 23, 2012, which was received on August 24, 2012.
Due to the large number of requests currently being processed by this
office, it will not be possible to respond to your request within the
five-day period accorded by the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
However, under Section 5 (2) (d) of the Act, the University is permitted to
extend the deadline for not more than 10 business days.
The University will respond to your request on or before September 17, 2012.
From: University of Michigan
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 Aug. 16, 2012. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
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