Agency secondments
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| Tracking # |
2021-DA-04740-F |
| Submitted | July 15, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Documentation of all secondments that have been approved by the department since Jan. 1, 2015. Secondments are agreements that allow an employee of an outside business, organization, or government agency to work with/for the department, or vice versa.
2) All agency policies regarding secondments.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the workings of government. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Mr. Feathers:
This email acknowledges receipt of your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Information Affairs, Freedom of Information Act Division (OIA-FOIA). Your request was received by this office on July 15, 2021.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-DA-04740-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Mr. Feathers:
Please find attached the Final Response associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request you submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A copy of your incoming request is attached for easy reference.
Sincerely,
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Freedom of Information Act Division
Office of Information Affairs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
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