FEMA Student ID Certificates (Department of Homeland Security)
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| Tracking # |
2024-FEFO-00511 2024-HQFO-00899 |
| Multi Request | FEMA Student ID Certificates |
| Submitted | Feb. 26, 2024 |
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From: Mason C. Turner
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Hello,
Can you please authenticate the following information and provide the following records:
Department of Homeland Security > Federal Emergency Management Agency > Student Identification Number: 0000866833
Also please provide a list of certificated held by this ID number and the name attached to this ID Number.
This request is not being made for commercial purposes.
There should be no fees associated with this request but in the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would fulfill my request and attach an invoice. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment of a written letter.
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,
Mason C. Turner
TurnerMason@gmail.com
From: Department of Homeland Security
03/01/2024
SENT VIA E-MAIL TO: requests@muckrock.com
Mason Turner
MuckRock News DEPT MR 159425
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Re: 2024-HQFO-00899
Dear Requester:
This acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dated 2/29/2024, and seeking Department of Homeland Security > Federal Emergency Management Agency > Student Identification Number: 0000866833. Also please provide a list of certificated held by this ID number and the name attached to this ID Number. Your request was received in this office on 2/29/2024.
After careful review of your FOIA request, we determined that your request is too broad in scope or did not specifically identify the records which you are seeking. Records must be described in reasonably sufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with the subject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon the agency. For this reason, 6 C.F.R. Part 5 §5.3(b) of the DHS FOIA regulations require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much information as possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. Whenever possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipients, and subject matter of the records, if known, or the DHS component or office you believe created and/or controls the record. The FOIA does not require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed by requesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specific records.
A list of DHS Component and Offices is located online to aid in providing more information: https://www.dhs.gov/operational-and-support-components. Additionally, your identified DHS Components or Offices may have their own FOIA office for FOIA request submissions. A list of DHS FOIA Offices is located online: https://www.dhs.gov/foia-contact-information. If your identified DHS Component or Office has a FOIA office, please submit directly to that office. Otherwise, respond back with your additional information.
Please resubmit your request containing a reasonable description of the records you are seeking. This is not a denial of your request. Upon receipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of your request. If we do not hear from you within 30 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed.
You have a right to appeal the above determination. Should you wish to do so, you must send your appeal and a copy of this letter, within 90 days of the date of this letter, to: Privacy Office, Attn: FOIA Appeals, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, Mail Stop 0655, Washington, D.C. 20528-0655, following the procedures outlined in the DHS FOIA regulations at 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(e)(2). Your envelope and letter should be marked “FOIA Appeal.” Copies of the FOIA and DHS FOIA regulations are available at www.dhs.gov/foia.
You may contact the DHS FOIA Public Liaison at 202-343-1743 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. You may also contact OGIS at the National Archives and Records Administration 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, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2024-HQFO-00899. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact this office at 1-866-431-0486 or at 202-343-1743.
Regards,
DHS FOIA, Privacy Office
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Mail Stop 0655
Washington, DC 20528-0655
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov
Visit our FOIA website https://www.dhs.gov/foia
From: Mason C. Turner
Hello, the claim that the request is too broad in scope seems to be incorrect. The request was very specific.
Please provide the name attached to FEMA SID 0000866833, the certificates held by this FEMA SID.
The scope of this request is VERY refined.
Thank you,
Mason C. Turner
From: Mason C. Turner
Hello, the claim that the request is too broad in scope seems to be incorrect. The request was very specific.
Please provide the name attached to FEMA SID 0000866833, the certificates held by this FEMA SID.
The scope of this request is VERY refined.
Thank you,
Mason C. Turner
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good afternoon,
Attached is our response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS FOIA, Privacy Office
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Mail Stop 0655
Washington, DC 20528-0655
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov
Visit our FOIA website https://www.dhs.gov/foia
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2015176-20240305113017002
From: Mason C. Turner
Thank you for response,
The FEMA Student Identification Card is issued by FEMA under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security. Even if your specific office does not maintain the records requested, I would recommend reaching out to DHS's subordinate agency to find the proper custodian of the records and furnish the. Again this is for FEMA Student Identification Number (SID): 0000866833 Please furnish all information able to be publicly released for this FEMA SID. Including who the number is attached to, certificates held, dates and times of issuance and if a course was taken in person, the training location as well.
The statement: "as this is not under DHS HQ purview" further reinforces that you will need to contact and locate the proper custodian within your department.
Thank you,
Public Citizen
From: Mason C. Turner
Thank you for response,
The FEMA Student Identification Card is issued by FEMA under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security. Even if your specific office does not maintain the records requested, I would recommend reaching out to DHS's subordinate agency to find the proper custodian of the records and furnish the. Again this is for FEMA Student Identification Number (SID): 0000866833 Please furnish all information able to be publicly released for this FEMA SID. Including who the number is attached to, certificates held, dates and times of issuance and if a course was taken in person, the training location as well.
The statement: "as this is not under DHS HQ purview" further reinforces that you will need to contact and locate the proper custodian within your department.
Thank you,
Public Citizen
From: Mason C. Turner
Re: 2024-HQFO-00899
Thank you for response,
The FEMA Student Identification Card is issued by FEMA under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security. Even if your specific office does not maintain the records requested, I would recommend reaching out to DHS's subordinate agency to find the proper custodian of the records and furnish the. Again this is for FEMA Student Identification Number (SID): 0000866833 Please furnish all information able to be publicly released for this FEMA SID. Including who the number is attached to, certificates held, dates and times of issuance and if a course was taken in person, the training location as well.
The statement: "as this is not under DHS HQ purview" further reinforces that you will need to contact and locate the proper custodian within your department.
Thank you,
Public Citizen
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good morning, Mason Turner:
Your request is being processed by FEMA under tracking number 2024-FEFO-00511. To avoid delays, please refer to the FEMA tracking number in all future correspondence. The correspondence should be addressed to me at amanda.christman#associates.fema.dhs.gov for a faster response.
A communication was sent to you on March 11, 2024 confirming that you are exercising the option to pursue your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and indicating what is needed from you in order for our office to conduct the records search. If you do not provide the necessary information by the given due date, we will process your request with the understanding that you did not do so. That communication is attached hereto for your convenience.
Best Regards,
Amanda Christman
Analyst | Disclosure | Information Management Division
Phone: (202) 212-5078
amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov<mailto:amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov>
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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From: Mason C. Turner
Hi Amanda,
What information do you need to aid in your search?
Thank you
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Morning:
Please refer to the communication that our office sent to you on March 11, 2024. The text of that communication is pasted below for your convenience:
03/11/2024
SENT
VIA E-MAIL TO: requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIA Request Number 2024-FEFO-00511
Clarification & ID verification required.
Dear Mason Turner:
This email acknowledges receipt of your March 8, 2024 confirmation email that
you with to pursue your request for educational transcripts and certifications under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA.) You are indicated that you are seeking Emergency Management Institute (EMI) transcripts and the National Response Framework transcripts,
etc. on behalf of yourself.
Please explain what you mean by "etc." What other training programs besides the EMI and National Response Framework do you want our office to search for? What is the date range that you attended these programs? If we do
not receive clarification within the time frame that was indicated in our acknowledgment letter (COB on March 22, 2024) your request will be administratively closed.
An individual’s request for information pertaining to him/her is processed under both
the FOIA and the Privacy Act (PA) to afford maximum access to records. Because you have asked for copies of records about yourself, we must verify your identity to ensure that your personal information is not released to anyone other than you. The DHS regulations,
6 CFR Part 5 §5.21(d), require verification of your identity, including your full name, current address and date and place of birth. In addition, your request must be made in writing, must contain your signature, and should either be notarized or contain a
statement made under penalty of perjury as permitted by 28 U.S.C. 1746.
If we do not hear from you within the time frame already stated with the requested information, we will process your request with the understanding that you did not provide the
requested authorization.
This is not a denial of your request. Upon receipt of the requested information, you will be advised as to the status of your FOIA with FEMA.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please contact
the assigned FOIA specialist directly at amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov and reference the request number 2024-FEFO-00511. Again, if you require additional support, you may also contact FEMA’s Public Liaison at FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov. If you need
to contact FEMA’s FOIA Public Liaison, then please reference the FOIA request number and address your email to “Attn: FEMA’s Public Liaison” and summarize your concerns.
You may also contact FEMA at (202) 646-3323, or you may contact FEMA’s Public
Liaison in the same manner. Please reference FOIA request number 2024-FEFO-00511.
For a faster response please communicate by email.
Thank you for your interest in FEMA.
Sincerely,
Disclosure Branch
Information Management
Division
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Amanda Christman
Analyst | Disclosure | Information Management Division
Phone: (202) 212-5078
amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
From: Mason C. Turner
You can ignore the "etc." and remove it from the request.
date range is 2014 to 2024
I am making this request as a general citizen, so please fulfill the request as if it is anonymous or coming from the general public. So please furnish the same information that would be furnished to any other member of the public.
Thank you,
Good Citizen
From: Mason C. Turner
Hello,
I am not sure why you are attempting to obtain personal information in order to fulfill a FOIA request from the general public. There is no law or rule requiring the disclosure of personal information as this would directly violate our 4th amendment rights. This request is to be processed as a request from the general public and it was not requested and is not requested that any additional privileged information be released because of the identity of the requesting party.
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 Feb. 29, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2024-FEFO-00511.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Afternoon,
Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA Appeal request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number.
This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.
Regards,
DHS FOIA, Privacy Office
Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE
Mail Stop 0655
Washington, DC 20528-0655
E-mail: foia@hq.dhs.gov
Visit our FOIA website https://www.dhs.gov/foia
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2280128-20240429133614897
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Afternoon:
Request 2024-FEFO-00511 was closed.
Sincerely,
Amanda Christman
Analyst | Disclosure | Information Management Division
Phone: (202) 212-5078
amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov<mailto:amanda.christman@associates.fema.dhs.gov>
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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