Drone privacy working group recommendations

Shawn Musgrave filed this request with the Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy of the United States of America.
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AG/15-01984(F)

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From: Shawn Musgrave

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

-All recommendations or reports coming out of working groups convened to identify and address any policy and legal issues
pertaining to the use of unmanned aerial systems, aka drones, for surveillance purposes.

Per a September 2013 letter from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General sent to the Inspector General (available here: http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/2013/a1337.pdf):

"In August 2013, ODAG directed the Office of Legal Policy (OLP) to convene a working group composed of a broad range of DOJ components, including the Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, to identify and address any policy and legal issues pertaining to the use of UAS for surveillance purposes. This working group will make a recommendation to DOJ leadership on the need for any DOJ policies or guidance specific to UAS, and will work to develop any such policies or guidance as needed. We will notify your office once the internal DOJ working group has reached a conclusion about the need for any DOJ policies or guidance specific to UAS. "

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello -

This request has never been acknowledged despite being submitted numerous times over the past several months. I will submit an appeal for constructive denial if I do not receive an update as to its status.

Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave
Investigative reporter, MuckRock

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello -

This request has not been acknowledged since its submission several months ago, per my records. Please advise immediately as to its status, and provide a tracking number.

Best,
Shawn Musgrave

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello -

Please advise as to the status of this request. If I do not receive a response, I will have no choice but to appeal its constructive denial.

Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave

From: Shawn Musgrave

Office of Information Policy
Department of Justice
Suite 11050
1425 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

To Whom It May Concern:

I have received no acknowledgement of the below request, nor a unique tracking number, despite submitting it several times to the Justice Department, Office of Information Policy. Accordingly, I appeal for constructive denial. Please remand this request to DOJ, OIP for immediate processing and provision of documents under FOIA.

Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave

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From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

Per the attached, this request for recommendations from the indicated working group has been assigned tracking number AG/15-01984(F).

Please confirm, and provide an estimated date of completion.

Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave

From: Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy

Sincerely,
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