Email Communications - Omicron and Breakthrough Cases (NIH/NIAID/Fauci) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID))
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| Tracking # |
57583 |
| Multi Request | Email Communications - Omicron and Breakthrough Cases (NIH/NIAID/Fauci) |
| Submitted | Dec. 21, 2021 |
| Due | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Erin Marie Miller
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the words "Omicron" and/or "B.1.1.529" and/or "GR/484A" and/or "21K" between the dates of 10/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
2. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the word "breakthrough" between the dates of 10/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
3. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the word "effectiveness" between the dates of 10/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
None of the search terms cited in this request should be interpreted by your agency as being case sensitive during the search and retrieval process while fulfilling this request.
The requested documents and information will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In order to help determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a freelance journalist whose work is frequently published in print and online by news outlets and magazines at the local, regional and national levels. As a member of the media, I request a waiver of all fees.
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 am willing to pay up to $25 for the requested information. If there is a fee that exceeds that amount, please notify me prior to initiating work on the 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,
Erin Miller
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Erin Miller, This is an automated message from the NIH FOIA Request Portal. Your submission has been received by the National Institutes of Health. NIH will review your request and contact you regarding next steps. Regards, National Institutes of Health, FOIA Program
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Erin Miller,
The status of your FOIA request #57583 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Erin Miller,
The status of your FOIA request #57583 has been updated to the following status 'Assigned for Processing'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Good afternoon Ms. Miller,
We have received the request you submitted under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for:
1. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the words "Omicron" and/or "B.1.1.529" and/or "GR/484A" and/or "21K" between the dates of 1/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
2. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the word "breakthrough" between the dates of 1/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
3. All emails sent to or from Anthony Fauci (NIAID Director/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House) that include the word "effectiveness" between the dates of 1/1/2021 and the date this request is ultimately processed. Please include any attachments to those emails.
Based on past searches of Dr. Fauci's emails, this request will be exceedingly voluminous. Please be advised that there is an extensive backlog at this time and the FOIA requires us to process requests in the order they were received. Also, because of Dr. Fauci's dual role, requests for his emails must also be reviewed by NIH, HHS, and the White House prior to release. Thus, defining your search parameters as narrowly as possible will assist us in getting materials to you as timely as possible. Suggestions for narrowing this request include: amending the request to emails sent by Dr. Fauci (this will mostly exclude spam and news clips and will better target Dr. Fauci's actual communications on a subject); reducing the time frame from over a year to two to four weeks or less; and excluding attachments. Broad terms like "effectiveness" seldom generate useful results unless combines with other limiting terms. Combining terms to target a request to a specific area rather than just requesting tens of thousands of pages has been an effective strategy for our successful requesters. For example:
All emails sent by Dr. Fauci for the time period <recommend 2-4 weeks> containing the terms (("Omicron" OR "B.1.1.529" OR "GR/484A" OR "21K") AND "breakthrough") excluding attachments.
Lastly, I again ask you to kindly provide links to material supporting your request to be classified as a "freelance journalist" and therefore not subject to fees. The search fees for this search will be significant so I will await your response to request the search.
Regards,
Robin L. Schofield, MPS
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Branch OM/OD/NHLBI/FOIA Service Center
FOIA Line: 301-496-9737
Fax: 301-402-3604
From: Erin Marie Miller
Thank you for your response regarding my FOIA request. I very much appreciate your recommendations. As far as your suggestions for narrowing my search, feel free to narrow my search to the following instead:
- All emails sent by Dr. Fauci between 11/1/2021 and 1/6/2022 containing the terms ("Omicron" OR "B.1.1.529" OR "GR/484A" OR "21K") AND "breakthrough" including all attachments to those emails.
In light of the fact that the responsive documents must be reviewed by such a large number of government officials and agencies before they are provided to me, I would like to ensure that the complete set of responsive documents makes its way to me, even if some of those documents include redactions. To ensure that my request is fulfilled completely, please make sure to specifically certify that no other responsive documents exist beyond those provided by your agency as part of this request at the time of their delivery to me.
Regarding your request for links to prove my status as a freelance journalist, you can view my portfolio at the following link: https://www.erinmariemiller.com/clips
I have previously been classified as a media requester by the CDC under the FOIA and see no reason why my status would be any different with the NIH. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Again, I am willing to pay up to $25 for this request. If the fee exceeds that amount, please notify me for permission prior to beginning work on the request.
Thank you again,
Erin Miller
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Good afternoon Ms. Miller,
Kindly reply to my email below so we can move forward with your request.
Thank you.
Robin L. Schofield
NHLBI FOIA Service Center
From: Erin Marie Miller
Hi Robin,
I replied to your email on 1/6/2022, but am including my response to your questions again below. If you need any further information, please feel free to reach out.
As far as your suggestions for narrowing my search, feel free to narrow my search to the following parameters instead:
- All emails sent by Dr. Fauci between 11/1/2021 and 1/6/2022 containing the terms ("Omicron" OR "B.1.1.529" OR "GR/484A" OR "21K") AND "breakthrough" including all attachments to those emails.
In light of the fact that the responsive documents must be reviewed by such a large number of government officials and agencies before they are provided to me, I would like to ensure that the complete set of responsive documents makes its way to me, even if some of those documents include redactions. To ensure that my request is fulfilled completely, please make sure to specifically certify that no other responsive documents exist beyond those provided by your agency as part of this request at the time of their delivery to me.
Regarding your request for links to prove my status as a freelance journalist, you can view my portfolio at the following link: https://www.erinmariemiller.com/clips
I have previously been classified as a media requester by the CDC under the FOIA and see no reason why my status would be any different with the NIH. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Again, I am willing to pay up to $25 for this request. If the fee exceeds that amount, please notify me for permission prior to beginning work on the request.
Thank you again,
Erin Miller
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Erin Miller,
The status of your FOIA request #57583 has been updated to the following status 'Assigned for Processing'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Erin Miller,
The status of your FOIA request #57583 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the NIH FOIA Public Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://foiaportal.nih.gov
Sincerely,
National Institutes of Health
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dear Ms. Miller: Attached please find our acknowledgement of your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
Robin Schofield 301-496-9737, nhlbifoiarequest@nhlbi.nih.gov NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 6705 Rockledge Drive
FOIA/PA Office, RKL 1, 4th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20892
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
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 Jan. 5, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #57583.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hi Erin,
Your request was transferred to NIH Office of the Director's FOIA Office for additional review. Please contact them at nihfoia@od.nih.gov<mailto:nihfoia@od.nih.gov>, also cc'ed to this email, for a status update.
Thanks,
Marianne
From: Erin Marie Miller
Hello,
I'm contacting your agency regarding FOIA request 57583, which was transferred to NIH Office of the Director's FOIA Office for additional review by Marianne Manheim at NIH on July 22, 2022. Please provide me with an update about the requests's status at your earliest convenience.
Thank you,
Erin Miller
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