Dennis Brutus
| Tracking # |
1430433-000, DOJ-AP-2019-005201 1430433-000 |
| Submitted | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Nicholas Marritz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records related to the late anti-apartheid activist and poet Dennis Vincent Brutus (28 November 1924 – 26 December 2009).
REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER
1. The subject of the requested records concerns the operations or activities of the government, because it seeks records related to the government's investigation of a person.
2. The disclosure is likely to contribute significantly to an understanding of government operations or activities, because the records will show how the Bureau treated a prominent anti-apartheid activist who lived in the United States for many years.
3. Disclosure of the requested information will contribute to the understanding of the public at large because the records will be made available for free to the public online.
4. I have no commercial interest in these records. My interest in these records is purely as a concerned citizen.
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,
Nicholas Marritz
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
# Individual Information
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Email Phone Location
# Domestic Address
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Postal
# Agreement to Pay
How you will pay
I am requesting a fee waiver for my request and have reviewed the FOIA
reference guide. If my fee waiver is denied, I would like to limit my request
to the two free hours of searching and 100 duplicated pages.
# Proof Of Affiliation for Fee Waiver
Waiver Explanation
REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER
1. The subject of the requested records concerns the operations or
activities of the government, because it seeks records related to the
government's investigation of a person.
2. The disclosure is likely to contribute significantly to an understanding
of government operations or activities, because the records will show how
the Bureau treated a prominent anti-apartheid activist who lived in the
United States for many years.
3. Disclosure of the requested information will contribute to the
understanding of the public at large because the records will be made
available for free to the public online.
4. I have no commercial interest in these records. My interest in these
records is purely as a concerned citizen.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
Documentation Files
# Deceased Individual
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix ARN SSN FBI Number Date of
Birth Place of Birth Date of Death Additional Information
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
All records related to the late anti-apartheid activist and poet Dennis
Vincent Brutus (28 November 1924 – 26 December 2009).
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,
Nicholas Marritz
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From: Nicholas Marritz
Addendum:
In fulfilling this request, please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices, for both main-file records and cross-reference records for all relevant names, individuals, agencies and companies at FBI Headquarters. Please also conduct a search for records at the Alexandria Records Center. If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Bureau has no other copies of said records. If previously released records are available, then I request a rolling release consisting of those records while additional records are located and processed for release.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) FBI-Information Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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~WRD157
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Nicholas Marritz
Dear FBI:
I hereby appeal the Bureau’s response to my FOIA request. The Bureau stated that potentially responsive records may have been destroyed or transferred to NARA. However, my original FOIA request specifically said that “If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Bureau has no other copies of said records.” The Bureau did not comply with this portion of my request, and I ask that it do so.
Thank you for your consideration of this appeal.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
This message is to notify you of a new appeal submission to the FOIAonline application. Appeal information is as follows:
* Appeal Tracking Number: DOJ-AP-2019-005201
* Request Tracking Number: 1430433
* Requester Name: Nicholas Marritz
* Date Submitted: 05/31/2019
* Appeal Status: Submitted
* Description: FBI Appeal
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. 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: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Appeals are handled by the Office of Information Policy (OIP), U.S. Department of Justice, not the FBI. Once OIP renders a decision regarding your appeal, the FBI will be notified of the decision.
For all appeals or appeal status updates please contact OIP (you must clearly cite your FOIPA number in any correspondence to OIP to have your request properly identified).
You can track the status of your appeal at https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal or call 202-514-3642.
When writing to OIP please use the following address:
Director
Freedom of Information Appeal
Office of Information Policy (OIP)
U.S. Department of Justice
1425 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 11050
Washington D.C. 20530-001
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) FBI-Information Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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~WRD050
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
DOJ-AP-2019-005201 has been processed with the following final disposition: Affirmed on Appeal
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