Joseph Charles Wilson IV (November 6, 1949 – September 27, 2019)
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
CBP-AP-2022-105274 CBP-2021-081299 |
| Submitted | July 6, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All CBP records of travel, border crossing, and screening for the individual listed below with known identifying information:
Full name: Joseph Charles Wilson IV
Commonly used name: Joseph C. Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joe Wilson,
Date of Birth: November 6, 1949
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut
The named individual is deceased; please find attached an obituary submitted as proof. Privacy interests recognized under the Privacy Act and the privacy exceptions to Freedom of Information Act are diminished post-mortem. The records should therefore be released in the public interest concerning activities of a noted goverment civil servant.
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,
T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2021-081299&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2021-081299
* Requester Name: T. McElwee
* Date Submitted: 07/06/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All CBP records of travel, border crossing, and screening for the individual listed below with known identifying information:
Full name: Joseph Charles Wilson IV
Commonly used name: Joseph C. Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joe Wilson,
Date of Birth: November 6, 1949
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut
The named individual is deceased; please find attached an obituary submitted as proof. Privacy interests recognized under the Privacy Act and the privacy exceptions to Freedom of Information Act are diminished post-mortem. The records should therefore be released in the public interest concerning activities of a noted goverment civil servant.
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,
T. McElwee
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From: United States Customs and Border Protection
T. McElwee
MuckRock News DEPT MR 115282
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
10/29/2021
CBP-2021-081299
Dear T. McElwee:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 07/06/2021. Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2021-081299 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://www.foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://www.foiaonline.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2021-081299 has been processed with the following final disposition: Improper FOIA Request for Other Reasons.
From: T. McElwee
I appeal this rejection on the basis that the reasons stated are simply false; I provided all necessary information to obtain all the requested information.
This request should be remanded and completed as originally requested. See that text below and attachment (a news story from the internationally recognized New York Times newspaper) as sufficient proof of death.
Original request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All CBP records of travel, border crossing, and screening for the individual listed below with known identifying information:
Full name: Joseph Charles Wilson IV
Commonly used name: Joseph C. Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joe Wilson,
Date of Birth: November 6, 1949
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut
The named individual is deceased; please find attached an obituary submitted as proof. Privacy interests recognized under the Privacy Act and the privacy exceptions to Freedom of Information Act are diminished post-mortem. The records should therefore be released in the public interest concerning activities of a noted goverment civil servant.
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,
T. McElwee
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA
appeal
- CBP-AP-2022-105274 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-AP-2022-105274
* Requester: T. McElwee
* Submitted Date: 07/15/2022
* Description:
I appeal this rejection on the basis that the reasons stated are simply false
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-AP-2022-105274 has been processed with the following final disposition: Completely Reversed/Remanded.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2021-081299 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records.
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