Mystery Seeds (New Hampshire Department Of Agriculture, Markets And Food)
| Multi Request | Mystery Seeds |
| Submitted | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, I hereby request the following records:
Widespread news reports and agency releases show that there has been the spread and distribution of "mystery seeds" in the last month.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seeds-from-china-usda-investigation-identified/
Therefore, I request the following information:
- Any lab reports, internal communications, analyses, warnings, or other guidances about the mystery seeds.
- Any case reports about the mystery seeds.
- Any forensic analysis or communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about the mystery seeds.
- The number of consumer reports as well as the reports filed about the mystery seeds.
- Any presentations or other documents prepared about the mystery seeds
- Any emails concerning the mystery seeds
- Any photos or video related to the mystery seeds
Please search from July 1, 2020 until the day this request is processed.
This request is being made for use on Motherboard, VICE Media's science and technology website. It is not for commercial purposes.
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,
Jason Koebler
From: New Hampshire Department Of Agriculture, Markets And Food
Mr. Koebler,
I have received your request for information about "mystery seeds" under the New Hampshire Right to Know Law. Documents that you have requested include personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information is exempt from disclosure. Review of the personally identifiable information will mean that the records will be provided to you by September 4, 2020, as conditioned in RSA 91-A:3 IV: "Each public body or agency shall, upon request for any governmental record reasonably described, make available for inspection and copying any such governmental record within its files when such records are immediately available for such release. If a public body or agency is unable to make a governmental record available for immediate inspection and copying, it shall, within 5 business days of request, make such record available, deny the request in writing with reasons, or furnish written acknowledgment of the receipt of the request and a statement of the time reasonably necessary to determine whether the request shall be granted or denied."
Sincerely,
Piera Siegert
State Entomologist
Division of Plant Industry
NH Dept. Agriculture, Markets & Food
29 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 603-271-2561
Fax: 603-271-3692
Email: piera.siegert@agr.nh.gov
From: New Hampshire Department Of Agriculture, Markets And Food
Mr. Koebler,
Please find attached the information that you requested relative to the "mystery seeds" under the New Hampshire Right to Know Law.
Included in the documentation, as per the request, and as they exist, are:
* Any lab reports, internal communications, analyses, warnings, or other guidances about the mystery seeds.
* Any case reports about the mystery seeds.
* Any forensic analysis or communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about the mystery seeds.
* Any consumer reports filed about the mystery seeds.
* Any presentations or other documents prepared about the mystery seeds.
* Any emails concerning the mystery seeds.
* Any photos or video related to the mystery seeds.
Exempt from disclosure, by New Hampshire statute are:
* Personally identifiable information has not been disclosed as their disclosure would constitute an invasion of privacy (RSA 91-A:5, IV).
* Preliminary drafts, notes, and memoranda and other documents not in their final form and not disclosed, circulated, or available to a quorum or a majority of the members of a public body (RSA 91-A:5 IX).
Piera Siegert
State Entomologist
Division of Plant Industry
NH Dept. Agriculture, Markets & Food
29 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 603-271-2561
Fax: 603-271-3692
Email: piera.siegert@agr.nh.gov
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