Cointelpro Harassment of FOIA Requesters
| Tracking # |
A-2024-00501 A-2022-01587 NFP-139762 |
| Submitted | June 8, 2022 |
| Due | July 7, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: William Fernandes
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I was seeking any records of payments received to the FBI for FOIA productions of the following documents:
DIOG - Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide
MOAP - Manual of Administrative Operations and Procedures
FOIA GreenBook - FOIA Processing Manual
Years to search: 2012-2022
Please produce in .pdf format.
I am completing an investigation of your agency in relation to 18 U.S.C 2261a, 18 U.S.C 242, and 18 U.S.C 1961. I recently received some correspondence in relation to request #1539495-001 which exhibited an unusual type of mania from the the person who signed this letter enclosed with the signature Michael Seidel.
Document available for public viewing here: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/doig-127351/#file-1019827
Request for fee waiver in the public interest/media requester
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,
William Fernandes
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2022-01587 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2024-00501 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
From: William Fernandes
Here the OIP refuses to unmask the FBI, money file. I was investigating Cointelpro Harassment of FOIA requesters. The FBI is required to keep an accounting of any monies it receives conducting any government activities. And if it is operating a free library and engaging in cointelpro harassment of FOIA requesters it needs to be stopped.
The Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I was seeking any records of payments received to the FBI for FOIA productions of the following documents:
DIOG - Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide
MOAP - Manual of Administrative Operations and Procedures
FOIA GreenBook - FOIA Processing Manual
Years to search: 2012-2022
Please produce in .pdf format.
I am completing an investigation of your agency in relation to 18 U.S.C 2261a, 18 U.S.C 242, and 18 U.S.C 1961. I recently received some correspondence in relation to request #1539495-001 which exhibited an unusual type of mania from the the person who signed this letter enclosed with the signature Michael Seidel.
Document available for public viewing here: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/doig-127351/#file-1019827
Request for fee waiver in the public interest/media requester
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,
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
Request for Assistance
Agency: FBI
FOIA Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I was seeking any records of payments received to the FBI for FOIA productions of the following documents:
DIOG - Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide
MOAP - Manual of Administrative Operations and Procedures
FOIA GreenBook - FOIA Processing Manual
Years to search: 2012-2022
Please produce in .pdf format.
I am completing an investigation of your agency in relation to 18 U.S.C 2261a, 18 U.S.C 242, and 18 U.S.C 1961. I recently received some correspondence in relation to request #1539495-001 which exhibited an unusual type of mania from the the person who signed this letter enclosed with the signature Michael Seidel.
Document available for public viewing here: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/doig-127351/#file-1019827
Request for fee waiver in the public interest/media requester
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,
William Fernandes
Agency Response: Denial
OIP Appeal Response: 2 Denials
Pursuant to federal record keeping guidelines if the FBI has generated any monies in relation to publishing or releasing documents it should be able to provide an answer to the FOIA or a no responsive records reply. These type of records are required to be kept.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
From:
Thank you for contacting the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). This is an auto reply message.
As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ombudsman, OGIS assists FOIA requesters and federal agencies by helping them resolve their FOIA disputes, and by addressing their questions and concerns about the FOIA process. Please note, we are experiencing an increase in our inquiries received and are working to respond as soon as possible. We apologize for any delays in our response and assure you that all emails are tracked. We look forward to assisting you.
If you seek OGIS’s assistance with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute and have not done so already, please email us:
- A brief description of your dispute
- A copy of your FOIA request
- The agency’s response to your request
- Your appeal letter (if you filed an appeal)
- The agency's response to your appeal (if you received a response)
We encourage you to transmit documents as PDF attachments via email, rather than through postal mail, which may cause delays in our response.
Sincerely,
The OGIS Staff
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