Eric Talmadge (U.S. Department of State)
| Tracking # |
F-2019-06669 |
| Multi Request | Eric Talmadge |
| Submitted | May 26, 2019 |
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Communications
From: Vaughn Golden
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all files regarding former Associated Press North Korea Bureau Chief Eric Talmadge.
Talmadge's death earlier this month has been widely reported: https://apnews.com/ec5e24f0c2aa4938b0cb278819d354c7
Talmadge served a a reporter and bureau chief for the associated press reporting from North Korea since 2013. Prior to that he worked in Japan and other locales in the Asia-Pacific region.
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,
Vaughn Golden
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 26, 2019. 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: U.S. Department of State
Just following up my e-mail to you from 8 July. If we don't hear from you in a timely manner, we will have to consider closing the request.
Thanks.
Official
UNCLASSIFIED
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Dept. of State FOIA Second Request
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Vaughn Golden,
This is in response to your e-mail below concerning your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case control number F-2019-06669.
Your request is in process. You will be notified of the results of the Department's search and review efforts in response to this request as soon as that information becomes available.
Please note that the Department currently has a backlog of approximately 11,000 cases. As the Department continues to work through its backlog, it is mindful of its accountability to the public.
We truly appreciate your patience.
If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
Regards,
Charlotte W. Duckett
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
From: U.S. Department of State
Please see our previous communication, attached here. I was unable to find a telephone number for your organization, Muckrock. If we don't hear from you soon, we will have to consider closing your inquiry, which we don't want to do. You may respond to this e-mail or call me at: (202)633-2092. I plan to be in the office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of this week.
Thank you.
Official
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Vaughn Golden
Hello,
You may contact me at 610-780-1911.
Regards,
Vaughn Golden
From: Vaughn Golden
Hello,
You may contact me at 610-780-1911.
Regards,
Vaughn Golden
From: U.S. Department of State
I will call you in a few minutes.
Thanks.
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~WRD000
From: U.S. Department of State
Thank you for taking my call. As we discussed, you would like to make the timeframe for the request below 29 May 2017 - 28 May 2019. Please confirm via e-mail.
Thank you.
Joseph De Maria
From: Vaughn Golden
I confirm the timeframe of 29 May 2017- 28 May 2019 is acceptable.
Regards,
Vaughn Golden
From: U.S. Department of State
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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 26, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2019-06669.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
If you have any questions regarding the status of a request, you may contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at (202) 261-8484.
Thank you.
From: U.S. Department of State
Mr. Golden,
You previously contacted the Department of State's FOIA Requester Service Center and requested an estimated date of completion (EDC) for your request, Case Control Number F-2019-06669.
It has been determined that the EDC for this request is 05/31/2022. EDCs are estimates and are subject to change. Please be advised that the Department takes its FOIA responsibilities seriously and is processing your request as quickly as possible. If your request can be completed prior to the EDC, a response will be sent to you sooner.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email address: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone: (202) 741-5770; toll free number: 1-877-684-6448; facsimile: (202) 741-5769.
We appreciate your continued patience.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
UNCLASSIFIED
From: U.S. Department of State
Mr. Golden,
You previously contacted the Department of State's FOIA Requester Service Center and requested an estimated date of completion (EDC) for your request, Case Control Number F-2019-06669.
It has been determined that the EDC for this request is 05/31/2022. EDCs are estimates and are subject to change. Please be advised that the Department takes its FOIA responsibilities seriously and is processing your request as quickly as possible. If your request can be completed prior to the EDC, a response will be sent to you sooner.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email address: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone: (202) 741-5770; toll free number: 1-877-684-6448; facsimile: (202) 741-5769.
We appreciate your continued patience.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
UNCLASSIFIED
From: U.S. Department of State
Greetings,
Thank you for your request. Please see our response attached.
CA/OCS/MSU/FOIA
Overseas Citizen Services
Management Support Unit
FOIA Coordinator
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