Documents, discussion, contracts with Zach Fuentes, Sia N. Ashok, Zach Fuentes LLC.
| Tracking # |
20-116 |
| Submitted | May 27, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | Sept. 18, 2020 |
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From: tedder
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All correspondence, including but not limited to agreements, contracts, correspondence, documents, emails, memoranda, and/or internal communications related to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks between the Indian Health Service and Zach Fuentes, Sia N. Ashok, Zach Fuentes LLC, or any similar forms of these names. This should include any post-sale correspondence, including but not limited to correspondence with White House personnel regarding the contract or Zach Fuentes, quality concerns, complaints, testing, recourse, refunds, and/or additional orders.
A reasonable search would begin January 1 2020 and continue until the date this FOIA is fulfilled.
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,
Ted Timmons
From: Indian Health Service
Good Morning Tes Timmons,
We received your FOIA request and attached is our acknowledgment letter which includes your FOIA case number 20-116.
I am the Government Information Specialist assigned to your FOIA case.
Please refer to your FOIA case number when checking on the status of your request. If you have any questions, please contact:
Heather H McClane, MBA
Privacy Officer
Division of Regulatory Affairs
Indian Health Services
MAIL STOP: 09E70
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Office 301-945-3040
Blackberry: 240-479-8521
Fax 301-594-0899
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Freedom of Information Act Request: Documents, discussion, contracts with Zach Fuentes, Sia N. Ashok, Zach Fuentes LLC.
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 May 27, 2020. 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 May 27, 2020. 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: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
Thank you for contacting the IHS FOIA Team regarding your FOIA request (20-116). Your request is currently in process and there are approximately 32 requests before 20-116 in the queue. Unfortunately, due to the COVID crisis, IHS is experiencing a significant backlog at this time making a specific closure date or processing estimate in reviewing your case unavailable. Please know that while the FOIA Team is responding to requests in the order they were received, we work diligently to continue meeting the mission of the IHS while remaining responsive to the public. Should you wish to narrow or withdraw your request, please respond to this email with your FOIA number located on your Acknowledgement Letter. For additional information, please refer to the Acknowledgement Letter you received in response to your FOIA request. Thank you for your patience and continued interest in the Indian Health Service.
Regards,
IHS FOIA Team
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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 May 27, 2020. 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: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
I am the FOIA Specialist working case 20-116. Please allow me to the end of the week, 9/18, to provide a full response. I am working with several requesters and anticipate movement in the backlog queue, this will allow me to provide more accurate processing information.
*** TO ALL REQUESTERS: Thank you for your patience. Should you wish to withdraw or narrow your request, please contact the IHS FOIA Mailbox without delay at IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov<mailto:IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov> . Your consideration is appreciated to help IHS respond to all requesters as quickly as possible.
Regards,
Ruth Murray
FOIA Specialist
From: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
My apology for the delay in responding. Your request, and others received by the IHS FOIA Office, are currently being evaluated to determine if the requests meet the DOJ guidelines for responsive record publication after multiple requests. These requests have been referred to IHS legal counsel to make the determination and provide additional instructions to the IHS FOIA Office. You will be contacted with additional information as soon as it is available; including referral to the publication location, if appropriate.
*** TO ALL REQUESTERS: Thank you for your patience. Should you wish to withdraw or narrow your request, please contact the IHS FOIA Mailbox without delay at IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov<mailto:IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov> . Your consideration is appreciated to help IHS respond to all requesters as quickly as possible.
Regards,
Ruth Murray
FOIA Specialist
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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 May 27, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 18, 2020. 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 #20-116.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
Please note that no estimated completion dates are provided by the IHS FOIA Office. The pertinent status language provided on this case, as indicated below, was as follows: “You will be contacted with additional information as soon as it is available….” I have asked for an update from legal counsel and will provide an update once I receive a response.
Regards,
Ruth Murray
FOIA Specialist
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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 May 27, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 18, 2020. 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 #20-116.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
No estimated date for completion has been provided on this FOIA case. Please note, again, that September 18, 2020 was never provided as an estimated completion date. The IHS FOIA Office is currently under severe backlog and is working cases on a first-in, first-out basis as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Regards,
IHS FOIA Office
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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 May 27, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 18, 2020. 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 #20-116.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Indian Health Service
Greetings,
As your status request does not appear to be a complete representation of the communications with IHS on case 20-116, please advise whether or not you have received communication from Acting IHS FOIA Officer, Evonne Bennett. She provided an update on the publication of documents to IHS’ eFOIA Reading Room. If you have not received this communication, please advise. Our records indicate it was successfully sent on 11/23/20.
Also, as previously stated, IHS has does not provide completion date estimates given the pandemic crisis and the significant current backlog.
Thank you for your patience and consideration.
Regards,
Ruth Murray
IHS FOIA Specialist
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