All records mentioning or pertaining to Crimson Contagion 2019
| Tracking # |
2021-28 FI-2021-0001 |
| Submitted | March 19, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All Department of Transportation and agency records mentioning or pertaining to the Crimson Contagion 2019 Exercise Series, which took place from approximately January through October 2019. Upon information and belief, Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response was the sponsor of the exercise; USDOT was listed as a participant, as was the FAA.
This request seeks any responsive record falling within any Department of Transportation system of records in the event that other agencies took part in the exercise but were not acknowledged.
If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Department has no other copies of said records.
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,
T. McElwee
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2020. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2020. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2020. 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: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern,
On March 19, 2020, I submitted the below request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Despite my correspondence (also included below), I have received no acknowledgement of my request and it has not been given a final determination nor have I been furnished an estimated completion date.
As over twenty working days have elapsed without a substantive determination, I am appealing the constructive denial of my request, and asking for a determination that the agency must respond to my request, providing the documents or outlining reasons that they are exempt.
Best,
T. McElwee
From: Department of Transportation
Dear Mr./Ms. McElwee:
Thank you for contacting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) FOIA Office, please allow this message to serve as an acknowledgment of the receipt of your FOIA request. However, please be advised, the DOT OIG FOIA Office did not receive your request that you stated was originally submitted on March 19, 2020; we also did not receive your follow up email that you stated was originally sent on August 24, 2020. The DOT OIG FOIA Office has no record of your FOIA request prior to October 2, 2020.
We have logged your request into our FOIA tracking system and are currently processing your request with a receipt date of October 2, 2020. For your reference, the tracking number for your request is FI-2021-0001.
Sincerely,
Siera Griffin
Government Information Specialist
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation
siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov>
From: Department of Transportation
Dear T. McElwee:
Please see the attached document in response to your DOT OIG FOIA Request, Control No.: FI-2021-0001.
Sincerely,
Siera Griffin
Government Information Specialist
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation
siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov>
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2021-0001 (McElwee) Response Letter
From: Department of Transportation
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2021-28 Acknowledgement Ltr
From: Department of Transportation
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2021-28 Acknowledgement Ltr
From: T. McElwee
To whom it may concern:
I would like to request an update regarding my FOIA request, assigned tracking # FI-2021-0001. Original subject line was "All records mentioning or pertaining to Crimson Contagion 2019."
This request was sent 3/19/2020, and after attempts at communicating with the DOT given an acknowledgment on 10/2/2020. The last communication I have received was 10/27/2020.
I would like to exercise my right, by statute, to request any information on the current status of the request including the possible page count as well as an estimated date of completion.
Thank you,
T. McElwee
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-28.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Transportation
Dear FOIA Officer:
We received the below email from T. McElwee, MuckRock News, pertaining to an OST FOIA request.
Thank you,
Siera Griffin
Government Information Specialist
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation
siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov>
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:00 AM
To: OIG/FOIA <OIGFOIA1@oig.dot.gov>
Subject: {From External} RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2021-28
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Department of Transportation
FOIA Office
W94-122
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
April 26, 2021
This is a follow up to request number 2021-28:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-28.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 90907
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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On March 26, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2021-28
To whom it may concern:
I would like to request an update regarding my FOIA request, assigned tracking # FI-2021-0001. Original subject line was "All records mentioning or pertaining to Crimson Contagion 2019."
This request was sent 3/19/2020, and after attempts at communicating with the DOT given an acknowledgment on 10/2/2020. The last communication I have received was 10/27/2020.
I would like to exercise my right, by statute, to request any information on the current status of the request including the possible page count as well as an estimated date of completion.
Thank you,
T. McElwee
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On Oct. 27, 2020:
Subject: FW: New FOIA 2021-28 Acknowledgement Ltr
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On Oct. 23, 2020:
Subject: New FOIA Request 2021-28 Acknowledgement Ltr
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On Oct. 23, 2020:
Subject: DOT OIG FOIA Request - FI-2021-0001
Dear T. McElwee:
Please see the attached document in response to your DOT OIG FOIA Request, Control No.: FI-2021-0001.
Sincerely,
Siera Griffin
Government Information Specialist
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation
siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov%3cmailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov>>
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On Oct. 5, 2020:
Subject: RE: {From External} RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: All records mentioning or pertaining to Crimson Contagion 2019
Dear Mr./Ms. McElwee:
Thank you for contacting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) FOIA Office, please allow this message to serve as an acknowledgment of the receipt of your FOIA request. However, please be advised, the DOT OIG FOIA Office did not receive your request that you stated was originally submitted on March 19, 2020; we also did not receive your follow up email that you stated was originally sent on August 24, 2020. The DOT OIG FOIA Office has no record of your FOIA request prior to October 2, 2020.
We have logged your request into our FOIA tracking system and are currently processing your request with a receipt date of October 2, 2020. For your reference, the tracking number for your request is FI-2021-0001.
Sincerely,
Siera Griffin
Government Information Specialist
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation
siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov<mailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov%3cmailto:siera.griffin@oig.dot.gov>>
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On March 19, 2020:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: All records mentioning or pertaining to Crimson Contagion 2019
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All Department of Transportation and agency records mentioning or pertaining to the Crimson Contagion 2019 Exercise Series, which took place from approximately January through October 2019. Upon information and belief, Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response was the sponsor of the exercise; USDOT was listed as a participant, as was the FAA.
This request seeks any responsive record falling within any Department of Transportation system of records in the event that other agencies took part in the exercise but were not acknowledged.
If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Department has no other copies of said records.
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,
T. McElwee
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 90907
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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