Delta Crescent transition emails
| Tracking # |
2021-FOIA-00430 |
| Submitted | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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From: Matthew Petti
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Emails sent to or received from Delta Crescent LLC, James Cain, James Reese, and/or John P. Dorrier Jr. by any OFAC employee between November 3, 2020 and January 20, 2021.
Please include any files attached to responsive emails as well.
If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires.
I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the Asia Times, Responsible Statecraft, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.
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,
Matthew Petti
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Requester,
Please access the Department of the Treasury webpage. Go down to the bottom of the page and click the "Freedom of Information Act FOIA" button. Once on the FOIA page, click the "Submit A Request" button t submit your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
Marshall Fields
Assistant Director
Information Disclosure and Records Management
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
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From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
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Regards,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
The status of your FOIA request #2021-FOIA-00430 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Treasury FOIA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
A temporary password has been issued and sent to the email address provided. Please check your email for this temporary password and return to https://foia.treasury.gov/ to login. If you have any previously submitted requests to Department of Treasury you will be able to view them by logging into your user account
Kindly change the password provided by us.
Regards,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
Case Number 2021-FOIA-00430 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 2021-FOIA-00430.
Regards,
Department of Treasury
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
RE: Your FOIA Request to Treasury, Case Number2021-FOIA-00430 Dear Mr. Petti : This email acknowledges the receipt of your Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) request tothe U.S. Depa rtment of the Treasury,dated 03/11/2021 . You have requested accessto the following records: "To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Emails sent to or received from Delta Crescent LLC, James Cain, James Reese, and/or John P. Dorrier Jr. by any OFAC employee between November 3, 2020 and January 20, 2021.Please include any files attached to responsive emails as well.If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires.I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the Asia Times, Responsible Statecraft, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.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,Matthew Petti" Your request has been assigned to theOffi ce of Foreign Assets Control (O FAC). OF ACwill contact you directly concerning your request. Your request may require further submissionsand/or justifications in order to beprocessed. When inquiring aboutyour request, please reference FOIA case number 2021-FOIA-00430 and contact theOFAC FOIA Reques ter S ervice Center at 202-622-2500, option 3 or via email atOFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov. Sincerely, Michelle Henshaw, Case Manager FOIA and Transparency Office of Privacy, Transparency, and Records
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Re: FOIA No. 2021-FOIA-00430
OASIS No.: 1183823
This concerns your March 11, 2021 FOIA request to the Department of the Treasury, seeking the following records:
"Emails sent to or received from Delta Crescent LLC, James Cain, James Reese, and/or John P. Dorrier Jr. by any OFAC employee between November 3, 2020 and January 20, 2021. Please include any files attached to responsive emails as well. If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires."
Would you be available on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 9:00AM EST, to discuss your request with us? If that time is inconvenient, would you please provide us with your availability for this coming Tuesday, March 23rd or Wednesday, March 24th?
Once date/time have been confirmed a conference number will be provided.
We look forward to speaking with you.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice:
This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
From: Matthew Petti
To whom this may concern:
I am writing in response to your March 19, 2021 email in regards to my FOIA request number 2021-FOIA-00430 (OASIS No. 1183823). I am happy to talk on the phone tomorrow at 9am if you are still available then. If not, I am available any time before noon on Wednesday. Please let me know if this works for you!
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Thank you for the prompt response, I have scheduled Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 9:00am EST. Dial-in information may be found below. Again, we look forward to speaking with you.
Dial-in number: 202.927.2255 or 866.341.2255
Participant Passcode: 625997
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice:
This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
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From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti;
Re: FOIA #: 2021-FOIA-00430
Subj: Request confirmation of modified scope
Thank you for taking our telephone call today regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for emails sent to or received from Delta Crescent LLC, James Cain, James Reese, and/or John P. Dorrier Jr. by any OFAC employee between November 3, 2020 and January 20, 2021.
Request: Please verify by return email to me, no later than, Friday March 26, 2021, that you have modified the scope of your request to: emails sent to or received from Delta Crescent LLC, James Cain, James Reese, and/or John P. Dorrier Jr. by those OFAC Licensing employees who have dealt with Delta Crescent between November 3, 2020 and January 20, 2021.
Summary of meeting: We discussed the fact that the way your request is initially written all employees of OFAC would have to search their emails for records responsive to your request, even though they would not have any responsive records. By modifying the scope to the individuals who worked on the Delta Crescent matter, OFAC would be able to process your request in a much more timely manner.
If we do not hear back from you in the time indicated, OFAC will move forward with processing your request as modified.
Please be advised that your request has been assigned FOIA number 2021-FOIA-00430. Please reference this number in all communications regarding this request. You can contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center via email to: OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or telephonically at 202-622-2500, option 3.
Sincerely,
Marshall Fields
Assistant Director
Information Disclosure and Records Management
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Confidentiality Notice:
This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
From: Matthew Petti
Mr. Fields,
Thank you for your phone call earlier today. I can confirm that we agreed to limit the scope of request number 2021-FOIA-00430 (OASIS No. 1183823) from "any OFAC employee" to "those OFAC Licensing employees who have dealt with Delta Crescent." I look forward to moving forward with this modified request. Again, thank you for your attention to this case, and I look forward to working with you moving forward.
Best regards,
Matthew Petti
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
RE: FOIA No. 2021-FOIA-00430
OASIS No.: 1184507
Attached is OFAC's acknowledgement of your FOIA request number 2021-FOIA-00430. If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center via email at OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov or via telephone at 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2021-FOIA-00430 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice: This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Re: FOIA #: 2021-FOIA-00430
Please be advised that OFAC is working as diligently as possible to process all of its FOIA cases and provide a response to each requester.
There are currently 282 requests ahead of your request in our queue.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a date certain when we will be able to provide you with a response. We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center at OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>. Please reference FOIA number 2021-FOIA-00430 in your communications. You can also reach us telephonically at 202-622-2500, option 3.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice: This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
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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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Re: FOIA #: 2021-FOIA-00430
Please be advised that OFAC is working as diligently as possible to process all of its FOIA cases and provide a response to each requester.
There are currently 275 requests ahead of your request in our queue.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a date certain when we will be able to provide you with a response. We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center at OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>. Please reference FOIA number 2021-FOIA-00430 in your communications. You can also reach us telephonically at 202-622-2500, option 3.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice: This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
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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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Re: FOIA #: 2021-FOIA-00430
Please be advised that OFAC is working as diligently as possible to process all of its FOIA cases and provide a response to each requester.
There are currently 268 requests ahead of your request in our queue.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a date certain when we will be able to provide you with a response. We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center at OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>. Please reference FOIA number 2021-FOIA-00430 in your communications. You can also reach us telephonically at 202-622-2500, option 3.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Confidentiality Notice: This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
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From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Good morning Mr. Petti:
The OFAC FOIA office previously tried to reach you regarding the status of FOIA request 2019-11-053 at mpetti@nationalinterest.org<mailto:mpetti@nationalinterest.org> however, the message bounced back.
We found a muckrock email associated with a more recent FOIA request (2021-FOIA-00430). Is this the email you would like to use regarding 2019-11-053 or is there another email you would like us to use?
Sincerely,
Amira Moore
Amira Moore
FOIA Analyst
Information Disclosure and Records Management Division
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Department of the Treasury
FOIA Requester Service Center
(202) 622-2500, option 3
F: (202) 622-1657
Amira.Moore2@treasury.gov<mailto:Amira.Moore2@treasury.gov>
Confidentiality Notice:
This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
From: Matthew Petti
Hello Amira,
This is Matthew Petti, and I am writing in response to your October 18, 2021 email regarding my request number 2019-11-053. Thank you for reaching out. Because MuckRock generates a unique email for each FOIA request, it would be best if we continued to use this address only for 2021-FOIA-00430. You can contact me regarding 2019-11-053 at mp3572@columbia.edu. I apologize for not updating you earlier on the change in my contact information.
Best regards,
Matthew
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Thank you Mr. Petti,
Would you also like to update your phone number and mailing address? We still have the National Interest address connected to request number 2019-11-053.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Mr. Petti,
Re: FOIA No. 2021-FOIA-00430
OASIS No.: 1377025
Attached is OFAC's final response to your FOIA request.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center via email to: OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or by telephone to: 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2021-FOIA-00430 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Information Disclosure and Records Management Division
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Department of the Treasury
FOIA Requester Service Center
(202) 622-2500, option 3
F: (202) 622-1657
OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>
Confidentiality Notice:
This email may contain privileged, confidential and or law enforcement sensitive information which is exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Dear Matthew Petti,
Your request has been received by the Department of Treasury. The request has been assigned tracking # 2021-FOIA-00430-OFAC, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://foia.treasury.gov/.
Thank you,
Department of Treasury
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 Jan. 20, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FOIA-00430.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has received the information you submitted to the FOIA@TREASURY.gov<mailto:FOIA@TREASURY.gov> mailbox.
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From: Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control
Good morning,
The case is closed in our database. If further assistance is required, please contact OFAC directly at OFAC FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-622-2500, option 3 or via email at OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>.
Thank you,
Cawana
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