DHS Significant FOIA Activity April 2022
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| Tracking # |
2022-HQFO-01117 |
| Submitted | May 23, 2022 |
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From: Andrew Free
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All reports of significant FOIA activity received from all DHS component FOIA office by the DHS Privacy Office in April of 2022. The responsive records are required for each DHS component FOIA office by the 2/9/2005 Chief Privacy Officer memo (we think).
Thank you,
Andrew Free
#DetentionKills Transparency Initiative
Al Otro Lado
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,
Andrew Free
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Andrew Free,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-01117 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Andrew Free,
Request Number 2022-HQFO-01117 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference request number 2022-HQFO-01117.
Regards,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Hi Andrew,
I am reaching out regarding your request for reports of significant FOIA activity received from all DHS component FOIA office by the DHS Privacy Office in April of 2022. The DHS Privacy Office received this request on May 23, 2022 and assigned it the tracking number 2022-HQFO-01117.
I would like to ask you to consider modifying your request to ask for the weekly significant FOIA request activity report compiled by the DJS Privacy Office. This compiled report includes all of the submissions that would be covered by your original request, and would include requests submitted to and processed by the DHS Privacy Office. In addition to providing you with a more complete picture of DHS FOIA activity, it should be more efficient for the Privacy Office to process the compiled reports (the submissions are sent via email, so would likely include personally identifiable information and are not saved in a central location).
I am happy to discuss this further with you if you have any questions. I appreciate in advance your willingness to consider this suggested modification. Please confirm if you accept the suggested modification to your request.
Thanks,
Amy
Amy Bennett
Director of Communications
DHS Privacy Office
202-819-6143
From: Andrew Free
Ms. Bennett:
Thank you very much for reaching out, and explaining this proposal. We agree. You may treat the request as narrowed at the agency’s proposal and task a search for the records as described in your email.
We look forward to receiving responsive records promptly.
Thank you again,
Andrew Free
#DetentionKills Transparency Initiative
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Andrew Free,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-01117 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Afternoon Mr. Free, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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2022-HQFO-01117
From: Department of Homeland Security
Dear Andrew Free,
The status of your HQ FOIA request #2022-HQFO-01117 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Andrew Free
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Andrew Free