firearms inventory reviews
| Tracking # |
2020-00538 604211 |
| Submitted | April 2, 2020 |
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From: Maraya Cornell
Dear FOIA Officer:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The results of all annual and/or biannual inventories, and any interim inventories, of the BLM’s law enforcement firearms from 2009 to the date this request is processed. I believe these records are stored in the property management system, though I'm not certain about that.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
As a freelance journalist, I expect to be placed in your news media category. As evidence of my publication record, here are links to some of my stories:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/zoos-protect-animals-fire-disaster/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/how-california-fire-catastrophe-unfolded/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/wildlife-watch-sea-cucumbers-illegal-wildlife-trade-coral-reefs/
I request a fee waver on the grounds that these records are likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations of the government—in this case, possible mismanagement of the BLM’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES). I am seeking these records as part of my inquiry into what conditions may have led to the BLM’s inability to successfully impound the Bundy Ranch’s trespass cattle in March and April of 2014. Obviously, this is of great interest to the public, since it is unclear whether the BLM is still capable of enforcing the laws and regulations that protect public lands and resources.
In the event that there are fees, I am willing to pay up to $25 without prior notice. I would be grateful if you would inform me in advance if the total charges will exceed $25.
I would prefer the request be filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Maraya Cornell
From: Bureau of Land Management
Good afternoon Ms. Cornell,
Our FOIA office received your FOIA request dated April 8, 2020. We assigned it control number 2020-00538. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request. In your request you asked for the following:
The results of all annual and/or biannual inventories, and any interim inventories, of the BLM’s law enforcement firearms from 2009 to the date this request is processed. I believe these records are stored in the property management system, though I'm not certain about that.
We have received your fee waiver request and it will be processed accordingly. In the interim, we have classified you as an “other” requester. As such, we may charge you for some of our search and duplication costs, but we will not charge you for our review costs; you are also entitled to up to 2 hours of search time and 100 pages of photocopies (or an equivalent volume) for free. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.39. If, after taking into consideration your fee category entitlements, our processing costs are less than $50.00, we will not bill you because the cost of collection would be greater than the fee collected. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.49(a)(1).
We use Multitrack Processing to process FOIA requests. The Simple track is for requests that can be processed in one to five workdays. The Normal track is for requests that can be processed in six to twenty workdays. The Complex track is for requests that can be processed in twenty-one to sixty workdays. The Exceptional/Voluminous track is for requests requiring more than sixty workdays for processing. The Expedited track is for requests that have been granted expedited processing. Within each track, requests are usually processed on a first-in, first-out basis.
This request falls into the Complex track.
Even though we normally process requests on a first-in, first-out basis, because of the nature of your request and the circumstances surrounding this request, we will prioritize and process your request as the records become available.
If you have any questions, please contact us at BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov<mailto:BLM_WO_FOIA@blm.gov> or 202-912-7650. Thank you for your interest in public lands and in programs and activities of the BLM.
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Phone: 202-912-7650
Fax: 202-245-0027
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From: Maraya Cornell
Dear FOIA Officer,
I'm writing to inquire about this FOIA request, filed 4/6/20:
"The results of all annual and/or biannual inventories, and any interim inventories, of the BLM’s law enforcement firearms from 2009 to the date this request is processed."
I have not received an acknowledgment letter or control number. Did this request make it into your queue?
Regards,
Maraya
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 April 2, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #604211.
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 April 2, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #604211.
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 April 2, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #604211.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Bureau of Land Management
Good afternoon,
A search is in process already regarding this request. However, we are yet to receive records. As records become available, we'll begin making interim releases, until all of the records have been reviewed and released.
Thank you,
Sheriff
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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 April 2, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #604211.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Bureau of Land Management
Hello Ms. Cornell:
Please find the attached final response letter and records for FOIA Request 2020-00538.
Thank you,
Sheriff
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