FARF submissions and response
| Submitted | Oct. 10, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Kaleb Vaughn
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- Any submissions and responses to and from the Institutional Review Board in regards to The Forensic Anthropology Research Facility from 2008.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kaleb Vaughn
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 10, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Texas State University
Mr. Vaughn,
The University needs additional information to respond to your request. Are you seeking submissions and responses to and from the Institutional Review Board in regards to The Forensic Anthropology Research Facility in the year 2008 only or from 2008 to present?
Please clarify what records you are seeking, and we will proceed with your request accordingly. You may send your clarification by return email, or you may mail, fax or hand-deliver the response to the TSUS Office of General Counsel, as follows:
Public Information Coordinator
Texas State University
TSUS Office of General Counsel
1040 JCK Building
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Fax: (512) 245-9633
Email: TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu<mailto:TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu>
Pursuant to section 552.222 of the Texas Government Code, if a written response to this request for clarification is not received within 61 days, your request is considered withdrawn and closed by operation of law.
Sincerely,
Molly Cost
TXST Public Information Coordinator
Assistant General Counsel
TSUS Office of General Counsel
Ph(512) 245-2530
Fax(512) 245-9633
TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu<mailto:TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu>
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From: Kaleb Vaughn
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for your response to my previous request. To clarify, I am seeking submissions and responses to and from the Institutional Review Board in regards to The Forensic Anthropology Research Facility from 2008 to present. I understand that might end up producing a large number of documents so if it is more timely, I would ask if it was possible to have a sample of document from 2008 until present.
Sincerely,
Kaleb Vaughn
From: Texas State University
Mr. Vaughn,
The University is having difficulty locating responsive records without incurring extensive costs. Researchers working at the FARF will identify themselves as “Anthropology” faculty, not FARF researchers. The system used to store this information is unable to pull FARF projects from the scope of work, therefore, we would have to read through the scope of work for each Anthropology protocol to determine if it is a FARF related project. When FARF is used as an identifier, the report produces 0 results.
Therefore, to ensure the accuracy of the records, we will have to read through all of the Anthropology submissions to identify the FARF submissions.
If we have a list of FARF researchers to work from, we can search our records in that manner, and produce a report in a more efficient manner. That being said, University staff believe most of the research conducted at the FARF does not involve living individuals, and therefore does not require IRB review.
Can you provide the names of researchers from the FARF that you are seeking records for? If not, the University will have to create a cost estimate to locate these records.
Please clarify how you want us to proceed. You may send your clarification by return email, or you may mail, fax or hand-deliver the response to the TSUS Office of General Counsel, as follows:
Public Information Coordinator
Texas State University
TSUS Office of General Counsel
1040 JCK Building
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Fax: (512) 245-9633
Email: TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu<mailto:TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu>
Pursuant to section 552.222 of the Texas Government Code, if a written response to this request for clarification is not received within 61 days, your request is considered withdrawn and closed by operation of law.
Sincerely,
Molly Cost
TXST Public Information Coordinator
Assistant General Counsel
TSUS Office of General Counsel
Ph(512) 245-2530
Fax(512) 245-9633
TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu<mailto:TSUSGenCoun@txstate.edu>
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