CBP business rules and vendors emails

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2019-073421&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-073421
* Requester Name: Tim Marchman
* Date Submitted: 08/05/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."

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,

Tim Marchman

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Tim Marchman
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 78208
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
08/06/2019
CBP-2019-073421
Dear Tim Marchman:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 08/05/2019 requesting emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."
Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-073421 to track the status of your request.  If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov.  This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request.  Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt.  Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The FOIA request CBP-2019-073421 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OIT-2019-073421. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2019-073421
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OIT-2019-073421
* Requester Name: Tim Marchman
* Date Submitted: 08/04/2019
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."

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,

Tim Marchman

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The FOIA request CBP-OIT-2019-073421 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-073421. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OIT-2019-073421
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2019-073421
* Requester Name:
Tim Marchman
* Date Submitted:
08/04/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."

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,

Tim Marchman

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The FOIA request CBP-2019-073421 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OITCOMPLETE-2019-073421. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-2019-073421
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OITCOMPLETE-2019-073421
* Requester Name:
Tim Marchman
* Date Submitted:
08/04/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."

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,

Tim Marchman

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The FOIA request CBP-OITCOMPLETE-2019-073421 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OIT-2019-073421. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OITCOMPLETE-2019-073421
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OIT-2019-073421
* Requester Name:
Tim Marchman
* Date Submitted:
08/04/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Emails to and from CBP employees or contractors dated between Jan. 1 2017 and the time this request is processed containing 1) both the terms "MPC" and "approved vendors" or 2) both the terms "MPC" and "business rules" or 3) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "approved vendors" or 4) both the terms "mobile passport control" and "business rules."

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,

Tim Marchman

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Good Morning,

As CBP continues to work through a very large backlog of cases and as almost five years has passed, we are reaching out to determine if you still have a continued interest in these records.

You can respond to this email or send a correspondence to cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov and reference the above case number. A request is appreciated within 30 days.

Thank you,
FOIA TEAM

Good Afternoon,

Your FOIA Case, 2019-073421, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been administratively closed as withdrawn. We did not hear from you within 30 days from the date of our last correspondence requesting that you confirm your continued interest. As a result, we assumed you are no longer interested in this FOIA request.

This is not a denial of your request. You have the option to submit a new updated request using the Secure Release Portal.

The FOIA Public Liaison can assist in advising on the requirements for submitting a request, assist with narrowing the scope of a request, assist in reducing delays by advising the requester on the type of records to request, suggesting agency offices that may have responsive records and receive questions or concerns about the agency’s FOIA process.

You may contact CBP's FOIA Public Liaison, at cbpfoiapublicliaison@cbp.dhs.gov or mail a letter to 90 K St, NE MS 1181, Washington DC, 20229 or call 202-325-0150. (If you need telecommunication relay service (TRS) assistance to communicate with the CBP FOIA Office and you are in the United States, please dial 711 to obtain TRS assistance and notify the Communications Assistant that you want to contact the CBP FOIA Office at the telephone number (202) 325-0150.) Please notate file number [Request Number] on any future correspondence to CBP related to this request.

For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. 552(c). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist.

If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you have a right to appeal the final disposition. Should you wish to do so, you must file your appeal within 90 days of the date of this letter following the procedures outlined in the DHS regulations at Title 6 C.F.R. §5.8. Please include as much information as possible to help us understand the grounds for your appeal.

Please note that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended participation in FOIAonline on September 30, 2022. Requesters can now use the Secure Release Portal to send new requests and appeals to CBP. We encourage you to submit your appeal through the Secure Release Portal. If you do not have a Secure Release Portal account, you must send your appeal and a copy of this letter to: FOIA Appeals and Policy Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177. Your envelope and letter should be marked "FOIA Appeal." Copies of the FOIA and DHS regulations are available at www.dhs.gov/foia.

Additionally, you have a right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, 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. Please note that contacting the CBP FOIA Public Liaison or OGIS does not stop the 90-day appeal clock and is not a substitute for filing an administrative appeal.

This completes the CBP response to your request. If you would like to generate a new request, please go to the Secure Release Portal, and reference case number 2019-073421 in your new request.

Sincerely,

FOIA Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection