CWD APHIS III
| Tracking # |
2024-APHIS-03603-F 2023-APHIS-006606-F 2023-APHIS-06606-F 2023-APHIS-01699-F 2024-APHIS-00317-F 2024-APHIS-00175-F 2023-APHIS-06606-F |
| Submitted | April 18, 2023 |
| Due | May 16, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | Jan. 8, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Jimmy Tobias
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any intelligence notes, memos, briefings, or other documents produced by APHIS, or otherwise in the agency's possession, that track or document on the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) within this United States. This request seeks records produced since January 2022.
I am a reporter for the Nation and other outlets.
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,
Jimmy Tobias
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 April 18, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 18, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 18, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
DearJimmy Tobias, My name isMichelle Moreno, and I am a Government Information Specialist with Freedom ofInformation staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and PlantHealth Inspection Service (APHIS). Ihave been reassigned to the above-mentioned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)request. APHISprocesses FOIA requests by date of receipt, on a first-in, first-outbasis. In an effort to identify andobtain the documents of interest to you, our intake staff previously forwardedyour request to the program office(s) believed to have purview over therecords. When that search has concluded,your case will be assigned a track (simple or complex), based on the complexityand/or volume of the documents identified. Any responsive documents that have been found will then be forwarded tome for review and possible release. Iassure you we will work as quickly as possible to provide you with a thoroughresponse to your request. Ifyou have questions about this e-mail or the processing of your request, pleasecontact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or 301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
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 April 18, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of theabove-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request. Your request is #18 in my processing queue. I am still working on a litigation case, which has delayed my attention on other cases. If I can find time to make progress on your request without delaying requirements for the litigation I will do so. However, I still anticipate not being able to focus on your request until the end of late November or early December 2023.
If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of theabove-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request. Your request is #1-91 in my processing queue. I did not receive a response from you regarding our request that you narrow the scope of your request. Therefore, we are processing the request as written. However, I am still working on a litigation case, which has delayed my attention on other cases. If I can find time to make progress on your request without delaying requirements for the litigation I will do so. However, I still anticipate not being able to focus on your request until the end of November or early December 2023. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of theabove-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request. Currently, I have received approximately 155 pages from the program office that are potentially responsive to your request. Your request is currently the 24th case I have to process. I estimate beginning to process your request in December 2023 or January 2024. If I can get to your case sooner I will. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
DearJimmy Tobias, Iam emailing to update you on the status of the above-mentioned Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) request. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide you with an update on your case. As of today, the APHIS program office tasked with undertaking a search for the documents responsive to your request, has informed my office that the search is not completed yet. Soon I receive the records that are responsive to your request, I will provide you with a release determination as quickly as possible. I will contact you again when I have more definitive information about your request. Ifyou need additional assistance or have questions about your request in themeantime, please feel free to contact me directly at sophana.n.lau_lopez@usda.gov or301-851-4083. Sincerely, Sophana Lau-Lopez
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Hello Jimmy Tobias,
Thank you for your status inquiry. Per my email sent on September 13, 2023 (see attachment), your request is currently the 24th case I have to process. I process most requests on a first in first out basis. I estimate completing the processing of your request in December 2023 or January 2024. If I can process your case sooner I will.
As an update from the September 13, 2023, email, I have received approximately 200+ pages (revised from 155) from the program office that are potentially responsive to your request. I have sent some of the potentially responsive documents to business submitters or consultation with other offices. I am pending the response from some of these businesses. There may be more that will need to be reviewed by other entities.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
DearJimmy Tobias, My name isYvonne Marquez, and I am a Government Information Specialist with Freedom ofInformation staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and PlantHealth Inspection Service (APHIS). Ihave been assigned to the above-mentioned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)request. APHISprocesses FOIA requests by date of receipt, on a first-in, first-outbasis. In an effort to identify andobtain the documents of interest to you, our intake staff previously forwardedyour request to the program office(s) believed to have purview over therecords. When that search has concluded,your case will be assigned a track (simple or complex), based on the complexityand/or volume of the documents identified. Any responsive documents that have been found will then be forwarded tome for review and possible release. Iassure you we will work as quickly as possible to provide you with a thoroughresponse to your request. Ifyou have questions about this e-mail or the processing of your request, pleasecontact me directly at yvonne.marquez@usda.gov or 301-851-4058. Sincerely, Yvonne Marquez
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of theabove-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request.
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Tobias, Jimmy,
Please, be advised that you're your FOIA request reference above has been closed as a duplicate of 2023-APHIS-01699-F.
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Both cases are below for your reference:
2023-APHIS-04070-F.
"Any and all reports, white papers, or other materials that discuss, evaluate or otherwise probe the origins of chronic wasting disease in the United States."
2023-APHIS-01699-F
" Any and all records concerning APHIS's response to the emergence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the United States. Specifically, any current or proposed action plans for addressing CWD in the United States, and any documents outlining or detailing APHIS's CWD strategy. Additionally, a list of APHIS personnel involved in the development of such an action plan or strategy outline. This request also seeks any intelligence notes or similar records relating to CWD that are in APHIS's possession. The date range for this is January 2020 to the present."
Please note that your 2023-APHIS-01699-F request is still being processed. Kindly contact me if there are any concerns.
Sincerely,
David Ajua
Government Information Specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Legislative and Public Affairs
Room 2B-02.6
4700 River Road-Riverdale, MD 20737
david.ajua@usda.gov<mailto:david.ajua@usda.gov>
Phone: 301-851-4035
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
DearJimmy Tobias, Iam emailing to update you on the status of the above-mentioned Freedom ofInformation Act request. The program office(s) responsible for records relatedto your request has not completed its search unfortunately due to service disruptions. This issue has been resolved and records will be coming in within the next 10 days. I will provide you a release determination as soon as Ihave completed my review. Pleasecontact me directly at yvonne.marquez@usda.gov orif you have any questions or concerns about your request. Sincerely, Yvonne Marquez
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
DearJimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of the above-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request. I am still working on a high priority case; however, I have begun processing other older cases. Unfortunately, I still have 17 older cases prior to your case. I have moved the date of beginning to process your request to February 2024. Pleasecontact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084 if you have any questions or concerns about your request. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I am emailing to update you on the processing of theabove-mentioned Freedom of Information Act request. The program offices within APHIS forwarded to the Freedom ofInformation office copies of documents that are responsive to your request, andthose documents are now under review. Iam working as quickly as possible to provide you with a release determination.I anticipate that I will be able to provide you a determination by January 8, 2023. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at yvonne.marquez@usda.gov or 301-851-4058. Sincerely, Yvonne Marquez
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
January 08, 2024
Yvonne Marquez
4700 River Road
Unit 50
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
This email is to act as a notification that request 2023-APHIS-06606-F is complete. Yvonne Marquez has completed a review of 125 pages of responsive documents. The following redactions have been applied: (b)(5). Please contact me with any questions.
Thank you,
VONNE M ARQUEZ | Government Information Specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Remote Worker
vonne.Marquez (mailto:Yvonne.Marquez@usda.gov) @usda.gov (mailto:Yvonne.Marquez@usda.gov)
301-851-4058 | 301-734-5941
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it. I think these documents are related to another of my requests however. This email thread is for my FOIA request concerning Chronic Wasting Disease, not African Swine Fever.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Hello,
Please find attached the request received for 2023-APHIS-06606-F. The email sent by you April 27, 2023 with - Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: APHIS AFS Feral Hogs Response - was assigned to request number 2023-APHIS-06606-F.
Thank you,
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YVONNE MARQUEZ | Government Information Specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Remote Worker
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 8, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-APHIS-06606-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Hello,
Request 2023-APHIS-006606-F was closed on January 8th 2023. Please find attached your request, final response letter and records released.
Thank you,
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YVONNE MARQUEZ | Government Information Specialist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Remote Worker
Y<mailto:Yvonne.Marquez@usda.gov>vonne.Marquez<mailto:Yvonne.Marquez@usda.gov>@usda.gov<mailto:Yvonne.Marquez@usda.gov>
* 301-851-4058 | [cid:fb43e7f9-7930-423b-bc23-4b1ea0070e46] 301-734-5941
Protect personal information. The identity saved could be your own.
To learn more about the APHIS Privacy Act Program<https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/lawsandregs/privacy-act> click for more information!
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I will be sending a more informative email to you shortly about the status of your request. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I will be sending a more informative email to you shortly about the status of your request. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Dear Jimmy Tobias, I will be sending a more informative email to you shortly about the status of your request. If you need assistance or have questions in the meantime,please feel free to contact me directly at Michelle.Moreno@usda.gov or301-851-4084. Sincerely, Michelle Moreno
From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 18, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 8, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2024-APHIS-03603-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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