Cohen Veterans
| Tracking # |
18-09137-F |
| Submitted | June 19, 2018 |
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From: Jasper Craven
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All partnership details -- including copies of draft and final contracts and email communication between stakeholders (Steve Cohen, David Shulkin and other VA leadership, Anthony Hassan) -- for two recently inked partnerships with the Cohen Veterans Network (detailed here: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=4017) and another for Cohen Veterans Bioscience (detailed here: https://www.cohenveteransbioscience.org/2017/05/17/cohen-veterans-bioscience-and-the-veterans-health-administration-announce-landmark-partnership-to-advance-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-trauma-related-brain-disorders/) Records searched should be between Jan. 1, 2017 and May 27, 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,
Jasper Craven
From:
Dear Mr. Craven,
This letter acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated June 19, 2018, in which you requested:
* All partnership details -- including copies of draft and final contracts and email communication between stakeholders (Steve Cohen, David Shulkin and other VA leadership, Anthony Hassan) -- for two recently inked partnerships with the Cohen Veterans Network (detailed here: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=4017) and another for Cohen Veterans Bioscience (detailed here: https://www.cohenveteransbioscience.org/2017/05/17/cohen-veterans-bioscience-and-the-veterans-health-administration-announce-landmark-partnership-to-advance-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-trauma-related-brain-disorders/) Records searched should be between Jan. 1, 2017 and May 27, 2017.
The FOIA Service received your request on June 19, 2018, and assigned it FOIA tracking number 18-09137-F. Please refer to this number when communicating with the VA about this request.
The records you requested, if they exist, would be maintained by Office of the Executive Secretary (OSVA). Therefore, we are redirecting your request to this office for a file search and a direct response to you. If you wish to know the status of your request, please contact them directly at the following address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
OSVA, (002B) VACO
FOIA Office: Richard Ha
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Email: osvafoia@va.gov<mailto:osvafoia@va.gov>
Phone: (202) 632-5286
Fax: (202) 273-4880
Questions regarding the status of your request should be directed to the Mr. Ha.
This concludes the FOIA Service's response to your request.
We appreciate your interest in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service (005R1C)
Office of Privacy Information and Identity Protection (PIIP)
Quality, Privacy, and Risk (QPR)
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From: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Good Afternoon Mr. Craven,
Attached please find an electronic copy of the releasable records and our Initial Agency Decision in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Your request was referred to and received by the VA Office of the Secretary (OSVA) under FOIA tracking number 18-09137-F for processing and a direct response to you.
Respectfully,
Ruthann Parise
OSVA FOIA/Privacy Officer
Office of the Executive Secretary
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (OSVA)
Ruthann.parise@va.gov<mailto:Ruthann.parise@va.gov>
Phone: (202) 461-4866
These emails/attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may not be disclosed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) exempting the release of information that another statute prohibits; 41 U.S.C. § 4702(b) prohibiting the release of unincorporated proposals; 41 U.S.C. § 423(a) prohibiting the release of bid/proposal information or evaluations before award; 26 U.S.C. § 6103 prohibiting the release of tax identification numbers; 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4) exempting the release of confidential commercial information; 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5) under the deliberative process, attorney-client, and work product privileges; and 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) protecting personally identifiable information. If you received these emails/attachments in error, you must inform the OSVA FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately. The VA reserves discovery rights including, but not limited to, objections, privileges, motions, etc.
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