Deleted social media

Good Morning:

The agency received your public records request and will begin processing its response. I wanted to reach out to confirm the scope. The express wording of the request seeks all deleted posts and drafts, but I wanted to verify that you specifically want any and all deleted posts, regardless of content or purpose, from the stated time period to present. I believe the agency periodically post jobs on LinkedIn, so would that request include any deleted job listings, if any? If there is specific content for which you are looking, I can advise the agency accordingly.

I apologize if I'm being redundant, but your confirmation will determine how many departments need to be working on your request. Have a good day!

Erik Fern | Attorney III
LEGAL SERVICES
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-8298
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Good Morning:

Thank you for your public records request dated June 22, 2020 seeking deleted social media posts by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Due to the extensiveness of your request, the workload demands of agency personnel arising out of the public health crisis, and the need to coordinate with various departments within the agency to search for any responsive records, the earliest practicable date the agency will be able to provide a time and cost estimate, if necessary, or a response to your request is 90 days. Should you wish to modify or prioritize items within your request, please contact my office directly.

Erik Fern | Attorney III
LEGAL SERVICES
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-8298
DHHS.ne.gov<http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NEDHHS/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/NEDHHS> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-department-of-health-and-human-services>

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Good Morning:

My records show no response to the inquiry below. Can you please confirm the scope of your request and verify that you want any and every deleted social media post regardless of content?

Erik Fern | Attorney III
LEGAL SERVICES
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-8298
DHHS.ne.gov<http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NEDHHS/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/NEDHHS> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-department-of-health-and-human-services>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

Good Afternoon:

Thank you for your follow-up email concerning your public records request. The agency is processing your request and search terms and expects to provide a time and cost estimate to you no later than September 24, 2020.

Thank you,

Erik Fern | Attorney III
LEGAL SERVICES
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-8298
DHHS.ne.gov<http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NEDHHS/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/NEDHHS> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-department-of-health-and-human-services>

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Good Morning:

Thank you for your public records request dated June 22, 2020 relating to deleted social media posts. Below is the cost estimate prepared by the agency with your request. The first four hours of non-attorney staff time would be at no charge.

Please know that you have ten business days to review the estimated cost, and request that the agency fulfill your request, negotiate with the agency to narrow or simplify your request, or withdraw your request. If you do not respond within ten business days, the agency shall not proceed to fulfill your request.

The agency requires payment of a 10% deposit of the expected cost prior to moving forward with responding to the request. Please, only send the amount of the deposit requested as time estimates are just estimates. We will send you the final time and billing amount once it is completed. With the State billing system it is difficult to refund if there is an overpayment because the time ends up being less.

STAFF TIME

Employee Job Title
Hours
Description of Work
Total Cost
Public Information Officer (PIO) I
2
Research and review posting platforms
$17.05 per hour (First four hours - NO CHARGE) - NO CHARGE
PIO III
3
Review previous posts, review files
$33.73 per hour (Two hours - NO CHARGE) - $33.73
Attorney III
1
Responsiveness review of records (non-privilege review)
$33.824 per hour - $33.82
Administrative Assistant II
1
Organizing and preparing documents/files
$18.32 per hour - $18.32

COPY CHARGES
0 copies $0.25 per page
$0.00

Total:
$85.87*

* Please be advised the cost is an estimate only. The final cost may be more, or less, depending on the actual time and cost expended in responding to your request.

If you intend to proceed with the foregoing, please send a check in the amount $8.58 payable to "Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services."

All payments must be sent to Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Attn: Erik Fern, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509.

The agency expects to be able to fulfill, or provide an answer, to your request by October 30, 2020. If the response is available prior to the estimated date, it will be promptly sent to you upon payment of the full balance of the costs.

Should you desire to modify or prioritize your request, please contact our office.

Thank you,

Erik Fern | Attorney III
LEGAL SERVICES
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE: 402-471-8298
DHHS.ne.gov<http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NEDHHS/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/NEDHHS> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-department-of-health-and-human-services>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

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