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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-2018-089244&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2018-089244
* Requester Name: Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted: 09/24/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.
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,
Michael Edelman

The FOIA request - CBP-2018-089244 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2018-089244
* Requester: Michael Edelman
* Submitted Date: 09/24/2018
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.
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,
Michael Edelman

The FOIA request CBP-2018-089244 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OIT-2018-089244. 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-2018-089244
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OIT-2018-089244
* Requester Name: Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted: 09/24/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.
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,
Michael Edelman

The FOIA request CBP-OIT-2018-089244 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2018-089244. 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-2018-089244
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2018-089244
* Requester Name: Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted: 09/24/2018
* Long Description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.

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,

Michael Edelman

The FOIA request CBP-2018-089244 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OT-2018-089244. 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-2018-089244
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OT-2018-089244
* Requester Name:
Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted:
09/24/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.

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,

Michael Edelman

The FOIA request CBP-OT-2018-089244 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2018-089244. 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-OT-2018-089244
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2018-089244
* Requester Name:
Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted:
09/24/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.

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,

Michael Edelman

The FOIA request CBP-OFO-2018-089244 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2018-089244. 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-OFO-2018-089244
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2018-089244
* Requester Name:
Michael Edelman
* Date Submitted:
09/24/2018
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: "tonk"; "tonks"; "backpackers"; "give-ups"; "give ups"; "giveups"; "light them up"; "rubber-gun squad"; "rubber gun squad"; and or "operate in the gray." Please see the attached correspondence for further details.

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,

Michael Edelman

Michael Edelman
MuckRock News, 411A Highland Ave
DEPT MR 61611
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144

04/12/2024

CBP-2018-089244

Dear Michael Edelman:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records from 2016 through the present, containing any of the following terms and or phrases: ""tonk""; ""tonks""; ""backpackers""; ""give-ups""; ""give ups""; ""giveups""; ""light them up""; ""rubber-gun squad""; ""rubber gun squad""; and or ""operate in the gray."" Please see the attached correspondence for further details.

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,

Michael Edelman.
CBP-2018-089244 has been approved for an interim release. This is not a final response. CBP FOIA will continue to review potentially responsive records and/or conduct additional searches during this time. You will be notified in future correspondence of the disposition of each interim release and will be provided a final response prior to the closing of your case. In the event records are released, you may be provided additional instructions detailing the method used to retrieve the information via your SecureRelease account.

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.

This completes an incremental review of your request. You may contact CBP's FOIA Public Liaison, Charlyse Hoskins, by sending an email via your SecureRelease account, mailing a letter to 90 K St, NE MS 1181, Washington DC, 20229 or by calling 202-325-0150. The FOIA Public Liaison is able to 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. Please notate file number CBP-2018-089244 on any future correspondence to CBP related to this request.

If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you have a right to appeal the disposition. Should you wish to do so, you must file your appeal within 90 days of the date our final response is issued, 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. You should submit your appeal via SecureRelease. If you do not have computer access, you may send your appeal and a copy of this letter to: FOIA Appeals, Policy and Litigation 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. Additional information can be found at the following link https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Dec/definitions-exemptions-foia_0.pdf.

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Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection