Electronic Harassment Technology & Organized Stalking Request (Department of Energy)
| Tracking # |
HQ-2021-00062-F |
| Multi Request | Electronic Harassment Technology & Organized Stalking Request |
| Submitted | Sept. 15, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Roddell Thomas
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I hereby request copies of the following records for the years 2008-2020 [or all records containing the following information]:
Evidence of any city, county, state or federal programs or contractors of any of these agencies listed operating in the City of Mexico, Missouri, Audrain County, and the State of Missouri including, but not limited to;
Grants or Source of Funding for Surveillance Programs, watch programs, Body Area Network programs, medical devices programs or any other tracking programs relating to watching people, individuals or companies, via electronics, microwave devices, sonic devices, in person by persons, or any other means, operating in the Mexico, whether neighborhood watch, CAPS, COPS, federal, state, county or otherwise, through corporate, individual or other sources;
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE. Installations of operational/controlling equipment which operates or controls Installations of or on towers of dishes, transmitters, transponders, in public places or private residences, or handheld transmitters, transponders or devices or any kind transmitting radio or microwave or sonic frequencies, relaying devices or any devices whatsoever, whether installed in city infrastructure, commercial places of business, mobile, in police cars, fire department vehicles, ambulance or any other city vehicle or place of operation or handheld used by city employees, volunteers or others being used in surveillance or used in transmission of frequencies (whether light spectrum or sonic (whether infra or ultra) for any purpose, including the operation of the Body Area Network by city employees, contractors, volunteers, or any person whatsoever for the purpose of tracking or surveillance or interference with any person or business or communication of any kind whatsoever;
Plans, maps, contracts, licenses given to any business or contractors in the City of Mexico to install any installation or device in 3 above, for the purposes of tracking or surveilling, covertly or overtly, legal or illegal, whether between the City, county, state or federal agencies.
If any records or information in any form is withheld, please comply with the legal request as to which ones are being withheld or redacted and why they are being withheld or redacted in part or in full.
In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am:
-a representative of the news media affiliated with the Citizens Against Harmful Technology newspaper/magazine/ television station/Web site/etc., and this request is made as part of news gathering activity and not for commercial use.
-affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for commercial use.
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest. Therefore, I request waiving any payment of fess in regard to copies of any information requested for copying.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at roddellthomas.2@gmail.com. I look forward to receiving your response within the twenty day statutory time period. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Roddell Thomas
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,
Roddell Thomas
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 Sept. 15, 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: Department of Energy
Good morning Mr. Thomas,
I have no record of receiving this request on September 15th. It is now received and being logged in to process. We will contact you if additional information is needed.
v/r
Chris Morris
FOIA Officer
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 Sept. 15, 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: Department of Energy
Dear Mr. Thomas:
My name is Jason Eliaser, I am the new FOIA Analyst assigned to your above-referenced FOIA request, HQ-2021-00062-F.
Thank you for your recent communication requesting an update on the status of your request. We are currently in the process of identifying the appropriate program offices in which we will conduct our search. We will contact you if additional information or clarification is required.
I look forward to working with you on this matter.
Thank you,
Jason Eliaser, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Wits Solutions Inc., Contractor
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
202-586-5955
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 Sept. 15, 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: Department of Energy
Dear Mr. Thomas:
Thank you for your communication. Due to the breadth of your request, we are having some difficulty locating an appropriate Program Office which may be able to provide the information you are looking for. At your convenience, I would very much like to schedule a telephone call between us to discuss the nature and scope of your request.
I am generally broadly available on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please advise when may be a good time to discuss your request. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Jason Eliaser, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Wits Solutions Inc., Contractor
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
202-586-5955
From: Department of Energy
Dear Mr. Thomas:
I am writing with regard to the above-referenced request, HQ-2021-00062-F. In your request, you requested the following:
I hereby request copies of the following records for the years 2008-2020 [or all records containing the following information]:
Evidence of any city, county, state or federal programs or contractors of any of these agencies listed operating in the City of Mexico, Missouri, Audrain County, and the State of Missouri including, but not limited to;
Grants or Source of Funding for Surveillance Programs, watch programs, Body Area Network programs, medical devices programs or any other tracking programs relating to watching people, individuals or companies, via electronics, microwave devices, sonic devices, in person by persons, or any other means, operating in the Mexico, whether neighborhood watch, CAPS, COPS, federal, state, county or otherwise, through corporate, individual or other sources;
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE. Installations of operational/controlling equipment which operates or controls Installations of or on towers of dishes, transmitters, transponders, in public places or private residences, or handheld transmitters, transponders or devices or any kind transmitting radio or microwave or sonic frequencies, relaying devices or any devices whatsoever, whether installed in city infrastructure, commercial places of business, mobile, in police cars, fire department vehicles, ambulance or any other city vehicle or place of operation or handheld used by city employees, volunteers or others being used in surveillance or used in transmission of frequencies (whether light spectrum or sonic (whether infra or ultra) for any purpose, including the operation of the Body Area Network by city employees, contractors, volunteers, or any person whatsoever for the purpose of tracking or surveillance or interference with any person or business or communication of any kind whatsoever;
Plans, maps, contracts, licenses given to any business or contractors in the City of Mexico to install any installation or device in 3 above, for the purposes of tracking or surveilling, covertly or overtly, legal or illegal, whether between the City, county, state or federal agencies.
In your email to me of December 18, 2020, you invited me to "let you know" if further clarification is required. Per my response of that same date, yes, further clarification is required, and it is important that we speak regarding your request. Please confirm whether you are still interested in receiving a response to this request. If you are, please advise when may be a good time to discuss your request, and provide a telephone number where I may reach you.
I look forward to hearing from you soon, and working with you on this matter.
Thank you,
Jason Eliaser, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Wits Solutions Inc., Contractor
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
202-586-5955
From: Department of Energy
Dear Mr. Thomas:
I am writing again to follow up on the above‐referenced request, HQ‐2020‐00116‐F. Please advise whether you are still interested in receiving a response to this request. If you are, please advise when may be a good time to discuss your request, and provide a telephone number where I may reach you.
You may wish to conduct a search or review the resources available at https://www.usaspending.gov/ There you may be able to find the information you seek on grants and sources of funding.
If we do not hear from you by January 20, 2021, we will presume that you are no longer interested in this request and the request will be closed.
Thank you,
Jason Eliaser, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Wits Solutions Inc., Contractor
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
202-586-5955
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