"Air Permit Tracking System" database
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| Submitted | Jan. 27, 2023 |
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From: Dillon Bergin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
The raw data or database - in a machine-readable database or spreadsheet format such as Excel, CSV, Access, SQL or XML - that serves as the backend for Illinois' "Air Permit Tracking System," found at the following link: https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/forms/air-permits/Pages/default.aspx.
The data should include all fields in the database or spreadsheets that contain non-exempt information, including but no limited to all fields in the example for provided by the Illinois EPA website and submitted with this request. I also request all documentation that describes the layout of the database’s tables and fields, and that provides the definitions of any field names, codes, and abbreviations used in the database. This information may be gathered together in a single document like a data dictionary, entity layout, or user's guide. If that is the case, I request access to and copy of said document.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dillon Bergin
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 27, 2023. 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: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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February 3, 2023
MuckRock News
Attn: Mr. Dillon Bergin
Dept. Mr 139635
263 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request - 124889
Dear Mr. Bergin:
This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.)
request dated January 27, 2023 and received by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(Illinois EPA) on January 27, 2023.
Please be advised that the Illinois EPA is unable to respond to your request within five (5) business days and is extending the response time by an additional five (5) business days pursuant to the Illinois FOIA at 5 ILCS 140/3(e). The reason for the delay is as follows:
(ii) the request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records;
Sincerely,
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Anwar Johnson
Illinois EPA FOIA Officer
217.558.5101
http://www.epa.illinois.gov/foia/index
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
From: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Good afternoon
The Agency is still gathering the information responsive to your request. Since it is quite a large volume, would you be agreeable to granting the Agency additional time to provide our response?
We expect to be able to reply on or before February 28, 2023 (10 additional business days).
Please let me know if this extension is acceptable.
Thank you
Sharon
From: Dillon Bergin
Hi Sharon,
Yes I would be amenable! Thanks for checking with me and for working on this request. I really appreciate it.
My best,
Dillon
From: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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February 23, 2023
MuckRock News
Attn: Mr. Dillon Bergin
Dept. MR 139635
263 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request - 124889
Dear Mr. Bergin:
This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.)
request dated January 27, 2023 and received by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(Illinois EPA) on January 27, 2023.
The information responsive to your request is attached.
Requested Information
Air Permit Tracking data
Sincerely,
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Anwar Johnson
Illinois EPA FOIA Officer
217.558.5101
http://www.epa.illinois.gov/foia/index
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
From: Dillon Bergin
Hi Anwar,
Thank you for your response, but this database of just pending permits is not what I was looking for. I am looking for the central database of all permits, pending, approved, and reject in one place.
Let me know if you'd like to call to talk about this and I can explain more.
My best,
Dillon
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 27, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 28, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Good afternoon
You contacted me via email on March 1st about the scope of the response we provided. I was out of the office and you should have gotten an auto-reply to contact Anwar Johnson for FOIA inquiries.
I was back in the office on March 15th and I have forwarded your question about the possibility of getting all permits from the Bureau of Air and not just the pending applications. As soon as I receive a response from them, I will contact you to let you know if it is possible to provide this data and, if so, how long it will take to provide that information.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Sharon
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From: Dillon Bergin
Hi Sharon,
That sounds good. Thank you for following up on this.
My best,
Dillon Bergin
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 27, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 28, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Good afternoon
Please let me check on this and I will reply to you tomorrow
Sharon
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From: Dillon Bergin
Hi Sharon,
That sounds good. Thank you!
My best,
Dillon
From: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Good afternoon
Please see the attached information.
Please let me know if you have any further questions
Sharon
From: Dillon Bergin
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Dillon Bergin