CBP Death Notifications (United States Customs and Border Protection)
| Tracking # |
CBP-AP-2022-131109 CBP-2019-051802, CBP-OCA-2019-051802 CBP-2019-051802 |
| Multi Request | CBP Death Notifications |
| Submitted | May 8, 2019 |
| Due | June 6, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Andrew Free
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
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-2019-051802&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-051802
* Requester Name: Andrew Free
* Date Submitted: 05/13/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request - CBP-2019-051802 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-051802
* Requester: Andrew Free
* Submitted Date: 05/12/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Andrew Free
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05/14/2019
CBP-2019-051802
Dear Andrew Free:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 05/13/2019 requesting the following:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-051802 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
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-2019-051802 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OCA-2019-051802. 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-2019-051802
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OCA-2019-051802
* Requester Name: Andrew Free
* Date Submitted: 05/12/2019
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-OCA-2019-051802 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OIT-2019-051802. 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-OCA-2019-051802
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OIT-2019-051802
* Requester Name: Andrew Free
* Date Submitted: 05/12/2019
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-OIT-2019-051802 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-051802. 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-2019-051802
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2019-051802
* Requester Name: Andrew Free
* Date Submitted: 05/12/2019
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All Congressional Death Notifications sent to Congress pursuant to the December 17, 2018 CBP Policy titled "Interim Procedures on Notification of a Death in Custody" (available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Dec/Interim-Procedures-on-Notification-of-a-Death-in-Custody-December-2018.pdf)
2. All records evidencing the policies superseded by the Dec. 17, 2018 Interim Procedure, including "Any other relevant policy related to deaths occurring in CBP custody" referenced on the first page of the interim policy. This request is limited to policies or procedures that were in effective beginning on or after January 1, 2016 to the date an adequate search is tasked by the agency.
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,
Andrew Free
From: Andrew Free
I hereby appeal the failure to timely process this request.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA
appeal
- CBP-AP-2022-131109 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-AP-2022-131109
* Requester: Andrew Free
* Submitted Date: 09/19/2022
* Description:
I hereby appeal the failure to timely process this request.
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Andrew Free:
Your letter dated September 4, 2022, was received in this office on September 16, 2022, wherein you appeal FOIA Division's determination under tracking number CBP-2019-051802. The tracking number for your appeal is CBP-AP-2022-131109, which will be assigned to a member of the Appeals Office for processing.
Sincerely,
Lynette Carter, FOIA Appeals
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-AP-2022-131109 has been processed with the following final disposition: Closed for Other Reasons.
Appeal letter explaining administrative closure is attached.
From: Andrew Free
Good afternoon,
We hereby request the agency administratively reopen this request and process it.
Thank you,
Andrew Free
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Al Otro Lado
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
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 May 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CBP-AP-2022-131109.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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