Communications with OSP
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| Tracking # |
59377 |
| Submitted | Dec. 2, 2022 |
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Communications
From: Michael Schulson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all written or electronic communications, including email attachments, between the Office of Science Policy Acting Deputy Director Jessica Tucker and any representative, lobbyist, official, or other agent of one or more of the following professional organizations:
ABSA International: The Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity (ABSA)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
American Society for Virology (ASV)
This request seeks records produced since January 1, 2021.
Because I am a reporter whose work includes scrutinizing federal agencies and publishing my findings for the benefit of the American public, I request a fee waiver.
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 Schulson
From: National Institutes of Health
Dear Michael Schulson, This is an automated message from the NIH FOIA Request Portal. Your submission has been received by the National Institutes of Health. NIH will review your request and contact you regarding next steps. Regards, National Institutes of Health, FOIA Program
From: National Institutes of Health
Dear Michael Schulson,
The status of your FOIA request #59377 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: National Institutes of Health
Hello Mr. Schulson,
The interim letter for your OSP FOIA request is attached. Your request has been assigned case # 59377.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Luke
Robert "Luke" Wymer
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
301-496-9737 FOIA line
301-402-3604 fax
From: National Institutes of Health
Hello Mr. Schulson,
In an effort to try and narrow the scope of the request, is there a specific topic or keywords that you can provide for the search for responsive records? With broad searches it is very likely the results will include junk mail and other communication that may be of no interest.
Please let me know and I'll process your request accordingly.
Thank you,
Luke
Robert "Luke" Wymer
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
301-496-9737 FOIA line
301-402-3604 fax
From: Michael Schulson
Hi, Luke,
Thanks for your note. Would it be possible to narrow the search to the following terms? (For common acronyms, I've written the term in both forms, with the OR search operator):
BSL-3
BSL-4
Congress
dual-use OR DURC
enhanced pathogen of pandemic potential OR ePPP
gain-of-function OR gain of function OR GOF
institutional biosafety committee OR IBC
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity OR NSABB
Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight OR P3CO
Please let me know if this is helpful, or if there are other ways I can modify the request to the reduce the burden on the agency.
And, if it would be easier for you, I’m happy to get on the phone at any point: (423) 903-0334.
Thank you for your help in coordinating this records request, Luke — I appreciate it.
Best,
Michael
From: Michael Schulson
Oh, sorry, may be easier with quotes as well:
BSL-3
BSL-4
Congress
dual-use OR DURC
"enhanced pathogen of pandemic potential" OR ePPP
gain-of-function OR gain of function OR GOF
"institutional biosafety committee" OR IBC
"National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity" OR NSABB
"Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight" OR P3CO
From: National Institutes of Health
Hello Mr. Schulson,
A partial response letter for your OSP FOIA Case 59377 is attached. Due to the size of the partial records attachment, I'm going to send the records to you through the NIH Secure Email File Transfer (SEFT) system. You should receive a separate email from SEFT with a link to the records. Please let me know if you don't receive the email or have any trouble accessing the records.
Additional records responsive to your request are forthcoming.
Thank you,
Luke
Robert "Luke" Wymer
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
301-496-9737 FOIA line
301-402-3604 fax
From: National Institutes of Health
"Hello Mr. Schulson,
The records (1,160 pages) for the partial response for OSP FOIA Case 59377 are attached. Additional records responsive to your request are forthcoming.
Thank you,
Luke
Robert “Luke” Wymer
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
301-496-9737 FOIA line
301-402-3604 fax "
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From: Michael Schulson
Thanks for this, Luke — I appreciate it!
Best,
Michael
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 4, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #59377.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Institutes of Health
Good day,
Please see attached complete response to your above mentioned FOIA request.
Have a great day!
Thank you,
Artisha Wilson
Freedom of Information Office
National Institutes of Health
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From: National Institutes of Health
Dear Michael Schulson,
The status of your FOIA request #59377 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: Michael Schulson
Thank you for your help in fulfilling this request — I appreciate it!
Best,
Michael
From: National Institutes of Health
Dear Michael Schulson,
The status of your FOIA request #59377 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
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