APHIS CWD outbreak reports

Jimmy Tobias filed this request with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2023-APHIS-00961-F

Status
Completed

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From: Jimmy Tobias

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All reports, memos and other documentation from any and all APHIS investigations/probes into Chronic Wasting Disease outbreaks at deer farms, hunting facilities, zoos or other facilities since 2015. If possible, please prioritize release of records related to CWD outbreaks in Wisconsin.

I am a reporter for The Guardian, The Nation and other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

From:

Good Afternoon,

Attached is the Partial 1 Response Letter and Partial 1 Records to FOIA Request No. 2023-APHIS-00961-F.

Please confirm receipt.

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Avra R. Leonard | government information specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
avra.r.leonard@usda.gov<mailto:avra.r.leonard@usda.gov>
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From: Jimmy Tobias

Hello,

I received the partial release for 2023-APHIS-00961-F Thank you. When can I expect future releases?

Jimmy Tobias

From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

Good Morning,

The remaining records are in the process of being sent to submitters/stakeholders of the records for review prior to release. That process can sometimes take a few weeks depending on the submitters/stakeholders responses. We hope to get a response to you soon.

Thank you for your patience.

From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

Good Morning,

We are still processing this request. The records had to be sent back to several submitters/stakeholders of the records for review prior to us releasing our response and records to you. Once this process is completed, we will be able to provide you a response. Thank you for your patience.

From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

Good Morning,

Attached is the Partial 2/Final Response Letter and Partial 2/Final Records to FOIA Request No. 2023-APHIS-00961-F.

Please confirm receipt.

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Avra R. Leonard | government information specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
avra.r.leonard@usda.gov<mailto:avra.r.leonard@usda.gov>
* 301-851-4088 | [cid:image002.png@01D9AA6C.751E9A30] 301-734-5941

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This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

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