CBP corruption 2016-2017

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-003444
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/14/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.
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,
Emma B est

The FOIA request - CBP-2019-003444 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-003444
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 10/14/2018
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.
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,
Emma B est

Emma Best
MuckRock News, 411A Highland Ave DEPT MR 62322 Somerville MA 02144
11/08/2018
CBP-2019-003444
Dear Emma Best:
This automated notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 10/14/2018.     Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-003444 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/)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The FOIA request CBP-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-HRM-2019-003444. 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-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number: CBP-HRM-2019-003444
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/14/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.
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,
Emma B est

The FOIA request CBP-HRM-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-003444. 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-HRM-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2019-003444
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/14/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.
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,
Emma B est

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request CBP-2019-003444 has been fully granted. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 10/14/2018
* Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.

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,

Emma Best
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, AND Magazine, Unicorn Riot, and more. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and and the journalist non-profit, MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

Additionally, case law states that “proof of the ability to disseminate the released information to a broad cross- section of the public is not required.” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108, 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2004); see Carney v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 19 F.3d 807, 814-15 (2d Cir. 1994). Further, courts have held that "qualified because it also had “firm” plans to “publish a number of . . . ‘document sets’” concerning United States foreign and national security policy." Under this criteria, as well, I qualify as a member of the news media.

Additionally, courts have held that the news media status "focuses on the nature of the requester, not its request. The provision requires that the request be “made by” a representative of the news media. Id. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). A newspaper reporter, for example, is a representative of the news media regardless of how much interest there is in the story for which he or she is requesting information." As such, the details of the request itself are moot for the purposes of determining the appropriate fee category.

I request that fees be waived.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

The FOIA request CBP-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-HRM-2019-003444. 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-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number: CBP-HRM-2019-003444
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/14/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.

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,

Emma B est

The FOIA request CBP-HRM-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-003444. 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-HRM-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2019-003444
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 10/14/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.

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,

Emma B est

The FOIA request CBP-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-IA-2019-003444. 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-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-IA-2019-003444
* Requester Name:
Emma Best
* Date Submitted:
10/14/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.

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,

Emma B
est

The FOIA request CBP-IA-2019-003444 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-003444. 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-IA-2019-003444
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2019-003444
* Requester Name:
Emma Best
* Date Submitted:
10/14/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Investigative files, disciplinary files and referrals to other government agencies regarding the corruption cases described on pages 20 and 21 of the attached document released by CBP, Employee Misconduct and Corruption Statistics FY 2016 and FY 2017.

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,

Emma Best

CBP-2019-003444 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.
Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by [FOIAONLINE_HOME]. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor.

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