2020

William Fernandes filed this request with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States of America.
Tracking #

21-00339-F

Due May 19, 2021
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: William Fernandes


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I was seeking a copy of your 2020 FOIA logs. If the information has already been released you're welcomed to respond with a link to where to find them online.

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,

William Fernandes

From: Drug Enforcement Administration

Good morning Mr. Fernandes:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by the Drug Enforcement Administration, FOIA/PA Section. This response is a courtesy reply. It does not replace the acknowledgement letter that will be sent to you once your request has been reviewed by our Intake Unit. Please note, requests are handled in the order they are received. We will advise you if any additional information is required.

Please be advised, due to necessary operational changes as a result of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there may be some delay in the processing of your request.

You may wish to visit DEA's public facing website at www.dea.gov or the FOIA Library available at https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public.

You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-3139 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

If you have any questions regarding this email, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

Courtney E. Grant
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III Contractor
DEA Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Desk: 571-776-2151
Email: Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov<mailto:Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov>

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients in not authorized and may be unlawful.

From: William Fernandes

Grounds for appeal
5 USC 552, 552a
Agency has failed to respond to Follow up messages. Agency has failed to advise a production timeline.
Request is simplistic and generally already prepared with no searching or assembly required.

Original Request:
Dated 04/05/2021
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I was seeking a copy of your 2020 FOIA logs. If the information has already been released you're welcomed to respond with a link to where to find them online.

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,

William Fernandes

Agency Response:
April 7, 2021

Subject: DEA FOIA Case Number 21-00339-F
Email

Good morning Mr. Fernandes:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by the Drug Enforcement Administration, FOIA/PA Section. This response is a courtesy reply. It does not replace the acknowledgement letter that will be sent to you once your request has been reviewed by our Intake Unit. Please note, requests are handled in the order they are received. We will advise you if any additional information is required.

Please be advised, due to necessary operational changes as a result of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there may be some delay in the processing of your request.

You may wish to visit DEA's public facing website at www.dea.gov or the FOIA Library available at https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public.

You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-3139 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

If you have any questions regarding this email, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

Courtney E. Grant
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III Contractor
DEA Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Desk: 571-776-2151
Email: Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov<mailto:Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov>

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients in not authorized and may be unlawful.

From: William Fernandes


Agency has failed to respond to Follow up messages. Agency has failed to advise a production timeline.
Request is simplistic and generally already prepared with no searching or assembly required.

Original Request:
Dated 04/05/2021
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I was seeking a copy of your 2020 FOIA logs. If the information has already been released you're welcomed to respond with a link to where to find them online.

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,

William Fernandes

Agency Response:
April 7, 2021

Subject: DEA FOIA Case Number 21-00339-F
Email

Good morning Mr. Fernandes:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by the Drug Enforcement Administration, FOIA/PA Section. This response is a courtesy reply. It does not replace the acknowledgement letter that will be sent to you once your request has been reviewed by our Intake Unit. Please note, requests are handled in the order they are received. We will advise you if any additional information is required.

Please be advised, due to necessary operational changes as a result of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there may be some delay in the processing of your request.

You may wish to visit DEA's public facing website at www.dea.gov or the FOIA Library available at https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public.

You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-3139 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

If you have any questions regarding this email, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

Courtney E. Grant
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III Contractor
DEA Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Desk: 571-776-2151
Email: Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov<mailto:Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov>

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients in not authorized and may be unlawful.

From: William Fernandes

Grounds for appeal
5 USC 552, 552a
Agency has failed to respond to Follow up messages. Agency has failed to advise a production timeline.
Request is simplistic and generally already prepared with no searching or assembly required.

Original Request:
Dated 04/05/2021
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I was seeking a copy of your 2020 FOIA logs. If the information has already been released you're welcomed to respond with a link to where to find them online.

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,

William Fernandes

Agency Response:
April 7, 2021

Subject: DEA FOIA Case Number 21-00339-F
Email

Good morning Mr. Fernandes:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by the Drug Enforcement Administration, FOIA/PA Section. This response is a courtesy reply. It does not replace the acknowledgement letter that will be sent to you once your request has been reviewed by our Intake Unit. Please note, requests are handled in the order they are received. We will advise you if any additional information is required.

Please be advised, due to necessary operational changes as a result of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there may be some delay in the processing of your request.

You may wish to visit DEA's public facing website at www.dea.gov or the FOIA Library available at https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public.

You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-3139 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.

If you have any questions regarding this email, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.

Sincerely,

Courtney E. Grant
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III Contractor
DEA Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Desk: 571-776-2151
Email: Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov<mailto:Courtney.E.Grant2@usdoj.gov>

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients in not authorized and may be unlawful.

From: Drug Enforcement Administration

Good Morning,

We recommend that you direct your inquiry to the DEA FOIA Requester Service Center or FOIA Public Liaison. As a requester, you are always entitled to request an estimated date of completion from the office processing your request.

Contact information for those points of contact is listed below (and located on FOIA.gov: https://www.foia.gov/?id=14312511-62da-4141-882b-7b2f64a2f1d1&type=component):

DEA FOIA Requester Service Center
571-776-2300
dea.foia@usdoj.gov<mailto:dea.foia@usdoj.gov>

Deshelia Wallace, FOIA Public Liaison
571-776-2300

Kelleigh Miller, Chief, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
DEA.FOIA@usdoj.gov<mailto:DEA.FOIA@usdoj.gov>

Thank you,
OIP Compliance

From: William Fernandes

See below from OIP.Compliance

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-00339-F
Email

Good Morning,

We recommend that you direct your inquiry to the DEA FOIA Requester Service Center or FOIA Public Liaison. As a requester, you are always entitled to request an estimated date of completion from the office processing your request.

Contact information for those points of contact is listed below (and located on FOIA.gov: https://www.foia.gov/?id=14312511-62da-4141-882b-7b2f64a2f1d1&type=component):

DEA FOIA Requester Service Center
571-776-2300
dea.foia@usdoj.gov<mailto:dea.foia@usdoj.gov>

Deshelia Wallace, FOIA Public Liaison
571-776-2300

Kelleigh Miller, Chief, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
DEA.FOIA@usdoj.gov<mailto:DEA.FOIA@usdoj.gov>

Thank you,
OIP Compliance

From: Drug Enforcement Administration

Dear Mr. Fernandes: Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request 21-00339-F.  If you have any questions, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Sincerely, Courtney E. Grant FOIA/PA Specialist (Intake CCARN Sub-Unit)
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-2151 E-mail: Courtney.E.Grant@dea.gov PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal andprivileged information that requires protection in compliance with the PrivacyAct of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any useof this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication inerror, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify meby e-mail. The use, dissemination,distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.

From: William Fernandes

Hi Courtney:
I noticed you have some glaring omissions from the FOIA logs including requests from March 2021 which have still not been processed. Is this a Public Relations attempt letter?

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