Child ID App dev
| Tracking # |
1368026-000, DOJ-AP-2018-007083 1368026-000 AP-2018-000796 |
| Submitted | Feb. 13, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Michael Best
To Whom It May Concern:
By the power vested in me under the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Source code and other development materials, including testing, feedback, effectiveness evaluations, privacy and other legal concerns, as well as memos, letters and emails relating to the development or procurement of the Child ID App(s) described here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/child_080511/child-id-app
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities for AND Magazine, MuckRock and Glomar Disclosure and have an open arrangement with each. My articles have been widely read, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. 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 the non-profit Internet Archive, 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. As such, my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available and I therefore request that fees be waived. Per DOJ FOIA guidance, "a requester should be granted a fee waiver if the requested information (1) sheds light on the activities and operations of the government; (2) is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of those operations and activities; and (3) is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." As this FOIA meets all of those requirements (see above), a fee waiver is warranted.
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 Best
From: FOIPARequest
Dear Mr. Best,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.
Please be advised, beginning Wednesday, March 1, 2017, you will no longer be able to submit FOIPA requests via email. On this date, FOIPARequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:FOIPARequest@ic.fbi.gov> will permanently be taken offline and requests will need to be submitted using the FBI’s electronic FOIPA portal at https://efoia.fbi.gov. Alternatively, you may submit your request using fax or standard mail.
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Thank you,
Leanna Ramsey
Public Information Officer
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The request has been rejected by the agency.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1368026-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Emma North-Best
I am appealing the blanket b7E rejection, as much of the information I requested would NOT result in the circumvention of the law if released. Privacy evaluations, for instance, and legal concerns were both included in the scope of my request and neither could conceivably result in circumvention of the law. Neither could feedback or effectiveness evaluations, as well as several other aspects of the request. In the very few places where some of the information MIGHT result in circumvention, that information is segregable.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
11/08/2017 05:39 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2018-000796
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
DOJ-AP-2018-000796 has been processed with the following final disposition: Completely reversed/remanded.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A letter stating that the request appeal has been received and is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 13, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #B000542-090717, DOJ-AP-2018-000796.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A no responsive documents response.
From: Emma North-Best
I am appealing the integrity of the search, as it was not reasonably calculated to locate the records. The records would not likely be indexed in the CRS, and the Bureau does not appear to have made an attempt to reach out to the FBI office responsible for the development and/or procurement of the software, as they are required to do by law.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
see attachment
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
DOJ-AP-2018-007083 has been processed with the following final disposition: Affirmed on Appeal
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