Henry Kerner Emails
| Tracking # |
FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134 FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128 FO-18-0082 |
| Submitted | June 1, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Taylor Amarel
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails sent to, from, or copied to: Henry Kerner, from January 1, 2016 to Present Day containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-string "liberals", "kushner", "Giuliani", "Mastroianni", "Elliott Broidy", "Mark Siffin", "EB-5", "George Nader", "Erik Prince", "alias", "FOIA", "Israel" or "whistleblower". After conducting a search to determine how many email records exist, if these records are too cumbersome to go through, please let me know the total number of records for the time period requested and I may desire to modify my request to limit the keywords or timeframe.
You may exclude emails that may be classified as newsletters, junk, or spam.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Taylor Amarel
From: Office of Special Counsel
U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, DC 20036-4505 (202) 804-7000 June 27, 2018 Mr.Taylor Amarel MuckRock News 411 A Highland Avenue Dept MR 55560 Somerville, MA 02144-2156 Via Email: requests@muckrock.com Re: Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act Request FO-18-0082 Dear Mr. Amarel This letter acknowledges that the U.S. Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) Office of the Clerk received your June 1, 2018 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and/or Privacy Act request on June 1, 2018. We understand your request to be Select records regarding a named individual; Henry Kerner.. Your request has been assigned tracking number FO-18-0082. Please refer to this tracking number in future communications with OSC regarding this request. OSC categorizes its FOIA requests in two tracks, “simple” and “complex.” We then generally process the requests in the order in which they were received within each category. After an initial review, we have placed your request in the complex track. Please note that your FOIA request presents “unusual circumstances” as described in the FOIA because the request will require searching for, collecting, and examining a voluminous amount of material to determine if there are any responsive records and/or to process responsive records. Additionally, the records you requested require consultation with other components within OSC or with another federal agency and it will take time to consult with them. Such unusual circumstances allow agencies to extend the time needed to complete the processing of a request beyond 20 working days. You may wish to consider narrowing the scope of your request to limit the number of potentially responsive items or to arrange for an alternative time frame for processing your request. If you have any questions, wouldotherwise like to discuss your request, or you require dispute resolutionservices, please feel free to contact Mahala Dar, OSC’s Chief FOIA Officer andacting FOIA Public Liaison, at mdar@osc.gov or at (202) 804-7000. Please reference the above-noted tracking number ifyou call or write. Additionally, you may contact the Office of GovernmentInformation Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administrationto inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. [1] Withkind regards, /s/ NaChanza Roberts FOIA Team
Office of the Clerk
You can reach OGISby mail at Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archivesand Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD,20740-6001; by email at (https://usosc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/tndongo_osc_gov/Documents/Documents/COSC/FOIA/Templates/Standard%20Language%20for%20FOIA%20Exemptions.docx#_ftnref1) [1] ; by fax at202-741-5769; or by telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll-free at 1-877-684-6448. ogis@nara.gov
From: Taylor Amarel
Thank you, I appreciate the update.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, DC 20036-4505 (202) 804-7000 August 1, 2018
Mr. Taylor Amarel MuckRock News 411 A Highland Avenue Dept MR 55560 Somerville, MA 02144-2156 Via Email: requests@muckrock.com Re: Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act Request (#FO-18-0082) Dear Mr. Amarel: I am writing in response to your request for a status update of your pending request with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Your request is of pending request in our processing queue. OSC generally processed request on a first come first serve basis. Your request is approximately number 169 out of 180. Presently, we are searching for records. If you have any questions, would otherwise like to discuss your request, or you require dispute resolution services, please feel free to contact Mahala Dar, OSC’s Chief FOIA Officer and acting FOIA Public Liaison, at mdar@osc.gov or at (202) 804-7000. Please reference the above-noted tracking number if you call or write. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. [1] With kind regards, /s/ NaChanza Roberts FOIA Team Office of the Clerk
[1] You can reach OGIS by mail at Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD, 20740-6001; by email at ogis@nara.gov ; by fax at 202-741-5769; or by telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
Thank you for establishing an account through the online FOIA portal for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). A temporary password has been generated for you. Once you login, please change your password to protect your account details.
Password: 21NGpl^+
Regards,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
Thank you for registering with the Freedom of Information Act portal for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). You have been issued a temporary password, which was sent to the email address you provided. Please check your email for this temporary password and return to the . We recommend that you change your password. OSC FOIA Portal to login (https://efoia.osc.gov/palMain.aspx)
Regards,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) already has an existing profile (i.e, User Name and password) associated with your email address ("requests@muckrock.com"). Therefore, a temporary password has been issued and sent to your email address. Once you are able to login successfully, we recommend that you go to the My Account link on the left panel to review/update your personal profile and change the password.
Regards,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Hello Mr. Amarel,
Your request was assigned to me to complete a final review. I generally review requests from oldest to newest, and yours is one of the newest requests in my queue. I hope to complete my review within the next week or so.
Thank you,
Katie Baker
Attorney
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-4505
(202) 804-7024
NOTICE: This message and any attachments may contain information that is sensitive, confidential, or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender and delete this email from your system; you should not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Thank you for your cooperation.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel:
Please see the attached final release letter and records for FOIA Request FO-18-0082.
Feel free to contact me with any questions and/or concerns.
Thank you,
Mahala
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Mahala Dar, Esq.
Clerk
Office of the Clerk
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 311
Washington, DC 20036-4505
(202) 804-7056 (direct dial)
mdar@osc.gov<mailto:mdar@osc.gov> (email)
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NOTICE: This message and any attachments may contain information that is sensitive, confidential, or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender and delete this email from your system; you should not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Thank you for your cooperation.
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From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
The status of your FOIA/PA request #'FOIA-2019-128' has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the OSC FOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) already has an existing profile (i.e, User Name and password) associated with your email address ("requests@muckrock.com"). Therefore, a temporary password has been issued and sent to your email address. Once you are able to login successfully, we recommend that you go to the My Account link on the left panel to review/update your personal profile and change the password.
Regards,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, DC 20036-4505 (202) 804-7000
August 29, 2019 Mr. Taylor Amarel MuckRock News 411 A Highland Avenue Dept MR 55560 Somerville, MA 02144-2156 Via : requests@muckrock.com Re: Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act Request (#FOIA-2019-128) Dear Mr. Amarel:
I am writing to provide a status update of your pending request with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Your request is currently in the search for records stage of processing . OSC generally processed request on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions, would otherwise like to discuss your request, or you require dispute resolution services, please feel free to contact Mahala Dar, OSC’s Chief FOIA Officer and acting FOIA Public Liaison, at mdar@osc.gov or at (202) 804-7000. Please reference the above-noted tracking number if you call or write. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. [1] With kind regards, /s/ Chauncey Lawson FOIA Team Office of the Clerk
[1] You can reach OGIS by mail at Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD, 20740-6001; by email at ogis@nara.gov ; by fax at 202-741-5769; or by telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
The status of your FOIA/PA request #'FOIA-2019-134' has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the OSC FOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
Dear Taylor Amarel,
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) already has an existing profile (i.e, User Name and password) associated with your email address ("requests@muckrock.com"). Therefore, a temporary password has been issued and sent to your email address. Once you are able to login successfully, we recommend that you go to the My Account link on the left panel to review/update your personal profile and change the password.
Regards,
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M St., N.W., Suite 218
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-4505
From: Office of Special Counsel
U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, DC 20036-4505 (202) 804-7000 September 6, 2019 Mr.Taylor Amarel MuckRock News 411 A Highland Avenue Dept MR 55560 Somerville, MA 02144-2156 Via : requests@muckrock.com Re: Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act Request #FOIA-2019-134 Dear Mr. Amarel This letter acknowledges that the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) received your August 23, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and/or Privacy Act (PA) request on September 6, 2019 . We understand your request to be "all emails sent to, from, or copied to: Henry Kerner containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-string "Hong Kong". (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2016 To 9/6/2019). Your request has been assigned tracking number FOIA-2019-134 . Please refer to this tracking number in future communications with OSC regarding this request. OSC generally processes requests in the order in which they were received. If you have any questions, would otherwise like to discuss your request, or you require dispute resolution services, please feel free to contact Mahala Dar, OSC’s Chief FOIA Officer and acting FOIA Public Liaison, at or at (202) 804-7000. Please reference the above-noted tracking number if you call or write. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. mdar@osc.gov [1] With kind regards, /s/ Chauncey Lawson FOIA Team Office of the Clerk
You can reach OGIS by mail at Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD, 20740-6001; by email at (https://usosc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/tndongo_osc_gov/Documents/Documents/COSC/FOIA/Templates/Standard%20Language%20for%20FOIA%20Exemptions.docx#_ftnref1) [1] ; by fax at 202-741-5769; or by telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll-free at 1-877-684-6448. ogis@nara.gov
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
[cid:image001.png@01D5C4B4.402C7370]U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218
Washington, DC 20036-4505
(202) 804-7000
January 6, 2020
Mr. Taylor Amarel
MuckRock News
411 A Highland Avenue Dept MR 55560
Somerville, MA 02144-2156
Via : requests@muckrock.com
Re: Freedom of Information Act and/or Privacy Act Request (#FOIA-2019-134)
Dear Mr. Amarel:
I am writing to provide a status update of your pending request with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Your request is 40 of 69 pending request in our processing queue. You request is currently in the search for records stage of processing. OSC generally processed request on a first come first serve basis.
If you have any questions, would otherwise like to discuss your request, or you require dispute resolution services, please feel free to contact Mahala Dar, OSC’s Chief FOIA Officer and acting FOIA Public Liaison, at mdar@osc.gov or at (202) 804-7000. Please reference the above-noted tracking number if you call or write. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer.
With kind regards,
/s/
FOIA Team
Office of the Clerk
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You can reach OGIS by mail at Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD, 20740-6001; by email at ogis@nara.gov; by fax at 202-741-5769; or by telephone at 202-741-5770 or toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.
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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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Greetings,
Please be advised that this is a status update on your pending FOIA request with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Generally, OSC process requests in the order that it is received. Your request FO-18-0082 was closed on 3/11/19. Your request FOIA-2019-128 is 38 of 69 in our processing queue. Finally, your request FOIA-2019-134 is 40 of 69 in our processing queue. We are in the process of searching for records and/or reviewing the records for release determination. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to email foiarequest@osc.gov<mailto:foiarequest@osc.gov>
FOIA Team
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 June 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FO-18-0082, FOIA-2019-128, FOIA-2019-134.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Special Counsel
Greetings,
Please be advised that this is a status update on your pending FOIA requests (identified below) with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Generally, OSC process requests in the order that it is received. Your requests are in our processing queue as follows:
FO-18-0082: Closed. Final release letter was emailed on 3/11/19
FOIA-2019-128: This request is 24 of 62. This request is currently in the search for records process.
FOIA-2019-134: Closed. Duplicate Request
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to email foiarequest@osc.gov<mailto:foiarequest@osc.gov>.
FOIA Team
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 804-7070 – Office
(202) 254-3711 – Fax
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