DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) Project Voluntary Human Test Subject Informed Consent (Department of Corrections)

Karl Pensworth filed this request with the Department of Corrections of Pennsylvania.
Multi Request DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) Project Voluntary Human Test Subject Informed Consent
Submitted Oct. 14, 2019
Due Oct. 21, 2019
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Karl Pensworth

Subject: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) Project Voluntary Human Test Subject Informed Consent (Department of Corrections)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all available records pertaining to the DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) program, co-operative agreement: N66001-14-2-4032 and/or any, all, or any combination of the following National Institute of Health and National Science Foundation grant codes:

NIH R01 NS099348
NSF BCS-1441502
NSF BCS-1631550

In particular, please provide:

1) The Statement of Work/Scope on each sub-program or full contract with each contract-awardee or winning offeror company or institution, and the full Statement of Work included with each contract;
2) Complete Documentation of Informed Consent from all human subjects utilized by or involved with this program in any way, including:
2. a) The FWA (Federal Wide Assurance) signed off by the Office of Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services.
2. b) Detailed Informed Consent documents including lists of consenting human subjects, specific information provided to human subjects, and signed documents from human subjects attesting to Informed Consent.
2. c) Any additional internal CIA document assuring compliance with the Common Rule signed off by the Institutional Review Board involved.
2. d) All affirmations of Compliance Oversight from the Office of Human Subject Research Protections.
2. e) All Waivers of Consent from the Secretary of Defense or any other federal agency, as applicable, including the full reasons for these waivers.
3) Complete Documentation with precise details on Location and Field of Operation where scientific instruments and/or weapons are being utilized or tested, "wittingly" or "unwittingly," overtly or covertly, on human beings--namely US immigrants, citizens or any individuals present in the USA whether temporarily or permanently, currently or formerly.

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,

Karl Pensworth

From: Department of Corrections

Subject: RE: [External] Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) Project Voluntary Human Test Subject Informed Consent (Department of Corrections)/RTKL 1150-19

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Dear Mr. Pensworth,

This email acknowledges receipt by the Department of Corrections of your written request for records under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). Your request was received by this office on October 15, 2019. Therefore, under the RTKL, a written response to your request is due on or before October 22, 2019. This response is provided pursuant to that requirement. This response is an interim response to your request. A final response will be sent at a later time as outlined below.

You are hereby notified that, for the reason set forth below, the Department will require an additional 30 calendar days, i.e. until November 21, 2019, in which to provide a final written response to your request:

* A legal review is necessary to determine whether the record requested is subject to access under the Act.

At this time, the Department is unable to provide you with an estimated cost to fulfill your current request if it is granted. Any actual or estimated fees will be identified in the Department's future response.

Sincerely,

Andrew Filkosky | Agency Open Records Officer
Department of Corrections | Office of Chief Counsel
1920 Technology Parkway
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717.728.7770 | Fax: 717.728.0312
www.cor.pa.gov<http://www.cor.pa.gov>

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From: Department of Corrections

Subject: RE: [External] Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: DARPA Restoring Active Memory (RAM) Project Voluntary Human Test Subject Informed Consent (Department of Corrections)/RTKL 1150-19

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Dear Mr. Pensworth:

This email acknowledges receipt by the Department of Corrections of your written request for records under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). Your request was received by this office on October 15, 2019.

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