First FOIA (United States Customs and Border Protection)
| Tracking # |
CBP-2019-054375, CBP-OT-2019-054375 CBP-2019-054375 |
| Multi Request | First FOIA |
| Submitted | May 20, 2019 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
*Documents generated as part of the creation of the FOIA office (defined as whatever department, office, or coordinator is responsible for overseeing and/or processing FOIA requests), whether this was at the time of the agency's creation or the passage of the Freedom of Information Act, to include:
1. The instruction to do so from the Agency, as well as any guidance from the senior leadership
2. Documents discussing proposals and procedures
3. Any legal guidance or analysis produced or acquired by the Agency in response to or as part of the creation of the FOIA office
4. Internal documents from the press office, legislative liaison's office (or equivalent), general counsel's office (or equivalent), director's office (or equivalent) or the newly created FOIA office, reacting to or characterizing the office and it's creation
* A copy of the agency's first perfected (successful) FOIA request
* Copies of other FOIA requests filed before the FOIA request described above
* Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA requests described above
* The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA requests
* A copy of the agency's first successful FOIA appeal
* Copies of other FOIA appeals received by the agency before the appeal described above
* Processing notes, search slips and response documents regarding the FOIA appeals described above
* The first set of guidelines, instructions and/or forms created to control the agency's processing of FOIA appeals
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,
Emma Best
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2019-054375&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054375
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 05/22/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: Please See attachment for description
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request - CBP-2019-054375 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054375
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/21/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Emma Best
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 73602
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
05/22/2019
CBP-2019-054375
Dear Emma Best:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 05/22/2019 in which you are seeking docuemtns pertaining to the FOIA process. Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-054375 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
CBP’s FOIA Division is working hard to reduce the amount of time necessary to respond to FOIA requests. Currently, the average time to process a FOIA request related to "travel/border incidents" is a minimum of 3-6 months. We truly appreciate your continued patience.
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request CBP-2019-054375 has been fully granted. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on: 05/21/2019
* Request Description: Please See attachment for description
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by
reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees
be waived.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request - CBP-2019-054375 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054375
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/21/2019
* Description: Records pertaining to the creation of the FOIA office
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-2019-054375 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OT-2019-054375. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054375
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OT-2019-054375
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 05/21/2019
* Long Description: Records pertaining to the creation of the FOIA office
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request CBP-OT-2019-054375 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2019-054375. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-OT-2019-054375
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2019-054375
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 05/21/2019
* Long Description: Records pertaining to the creation of the FOIA office
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2019-054375 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full Denial Based on Exemptions.
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