Dance music (Drug Enforcement Administration)
| Tracking # |
23-00397-F |
| Multi Request | Dance music |
| Submitted | Feb. 28, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Sarvesh Ramprakash
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of files on the subject of the following topics: electronic music, rave music, ravers, PLUR, dance music, and/or club culture.
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,
Sarvesh Ramprakash
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash,
Case Number 23-00397-F has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 23-00397-F.
Regards,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash,
The status of your FOIA request #23-00397-F has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash:
This email responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request dated March 1, 2023, addressed to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FOIA/PA Unit, seeking access to DEA records. Your request was opened and assigned FOIA case number 23-00397-F. Please include this case number when communicating with this office.
Your request as written does not meet the requirements of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(3)(A), since it does not reasonably describe records. The Department of Justice rules, contained at 28 C.F.R. § 16.3, provide that “you must describe the records in enough detail to enable department personnel to locate them with a reasonable amount of effort” and when possible, your request should include specific information about each record sought such as the date, title or name, author and subject matter of the record. These specifics are important to determine the extent and scope of the search, and to determine the records that are responsive. DEA can make certain presumptions to overcome some of the deficiencies in your request, but not all of them.
To retrieve the information that you may be seeking requires more specificity. Under the FOIA, an agency is not required to conduct research. DEA maintains several types of records and records systems (i.e., regulatory, personnel, investigative, etc.). For example, in your letter, you are requesting “A copy of files on the subject of the following topics: electronic music, rave music, ravers, PLUR, dance music, and/or club culture,” yet you have not specified a particular DEA office that you wish searched; or the type of record that would be responsive to your request. Be advised that DEA has 239 domestic offices in 23 divisions throughout the United States, and 92 foreign offices in 69 countries, and more than 150 headquarters offices. Since your description did not limit the search to a specific office or area, a vast majority of DEA offices would be tasked to conduct a search of their respective offices for any responsive records pertaining to the subject of your request. As such, your request is overly broad and burdensome.
DEA is a component of the Department of Justice whose primary responsibility is the enforcement of federal laws related to the illicit trafficking of controlled substances and chemicals, including the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. See 28 C.F.R. § 0.100. DEA maintains several types of records that include investigative records; diversion and intelligence program records; administrative; financial; and personnel records. Under the FOIA an agency is not required to research a topic, create records, or engage in a far reaching search of every record system to satisfy a FOIA request.
To this end, no further action will be initiated on this request until we are in receipt of a reasonable description of records sought. If this office does not receive your reformulated request within 30 business days, DEA will assume that you do not wish to pursue this matter and your request will be administratively closed. Please e-mail your response to DEA.FOIA@dea.gov.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-2300 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with DEA’s determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, 441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20530, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIA STAR portal by creating an account following the instructions on OIP’s website: https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."
If you have any questions, you may contact FOIA/PA Unit representative Paralegal Specialist Michelle Breitenstein at (571) 776-2833 or via e-mail at michelle.m.breitenstein@dea.gov.
Sincerely,
Michelle Breitenstein
Paralegal Specialist
Intake Sub Unit
FOIA/PA Unit
Drug Enforcement Administration
Telephone: (571) 776-2833
E-mail: michelle.m.breitenstein@dea.gov
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From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash,
The status of your FOIA request #23-00397-F has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Need Info/Clarification'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash,
The status of your FOIA request #23-00397-F has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Sarvesh Ramprakash,
The status of your FOIA request #23-00397-F has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
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