CBP Records: Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (1951 – 2021)

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2021-034519
* Requester Name: T. McElwee
* Date Submitted: 02/18/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records mentioning or pertaining to the late Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, commonly known as Rush Limbaugh. An attached obituary shall serve as proof Limbaugh has passed away in 2021; as such, privacy interests recognized under exemptions to FOIA as well as the Privacy Act are diminished, and investigations concerning Limbaugh as a subject are minimally impacted. Please see PDF for proof Rush Limbaugh is dead.

To assist in the identification of records, please note the following identifiers:

First five digits of Social Security Number 488-54;
DOB: January 12, 1951;
Date of Death: February 17, 2021.

Responsive records include all records of border crossing and any record of secondary screening. There is at least one known incident in 2006 wherein Limbaugh was searched upon arrival from the Dominican Republic by CBP and found to possess contraband erectile dysfunction pills; however, all known border crossings and secondary screening records should be considered responsive.

If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the CBP has no other copies of said records.

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.
Sincerely,
T. McElwee

T. McElwee
MuckRock News DEPT MR 108337
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
02/21/2021
CBP-2021-034519
Dear T. McElwee:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 02/18/2021 requesting records mentioning or pertaining to the late Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, commonly known as Rush Limbaugh.
Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2021-034519 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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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).  [As your request seeks documents that will require a thorough and wide-ranging search, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c). If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.] OR [As your request seeks a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to  6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).  If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.] OR [As the subject matter of your request is of substantial interest to two or more components of CBP or of substantial interest to another agency, we will need to consult with those entities before we issue a final response.  Due to these unusual circumstances, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c). If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.]
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Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CBP-2021-034519 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.
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