FOIA - Dept. of Labor - executivesecretariat@dol.gov Metadata 2019

J Ader filed this request with the Department of Labor of the United States of America.
Tracking #

880506

Est. Completion Feb. 4, 2021
Status
No Responsive Documents

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From: J Ader


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All email metadata - including from/to addresses, date & time stamps, subject line names, and attachment names of e-mails sent from January 1st, 2019 to July 11, 2019 to/from the following email address: executivesecretariat@dol.gov

E-mail metadata is trivially exportable from the IT infrastructure of any modern e-mail archiving or data retention system - such as Microsoft Outlook 365, Google, Datacove, etc. - and should be deliverable in a .CSV, .XLS, or other machine readable format.

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,

J Ader

From: Department of Labor

Hello:

Your request has been assigned to the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) with tracking number 880506. When they begin processing it, you will be able to track its progress at www.dol.gov/foia. If you need to contact OSEC about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry via email at OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV>. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission made.

Sincerely,

Arginia Karamoko
Government Information Specialist, Office of Information Services
Office of the Solicitor | Management & Administrative Legal Services
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
200 Constitution Ave., N.W., N-2420 | Washington, DC 20210
T: (202) 693-5531 | F: (202) 693-5389 | E: karamoko.arginia@dol.gov<mailto:karamoko.arginia@dol.gov>

From: Department of Labor

Hello:

This acknowledges the receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, in which you requested all email metadata - including from/to addresses, date & time stamps, subject line names, and attachment names of e-mails sent from January 1st, 2019 to July 11, 2019 to/from the following email address: executivesecretariat@dol.gov<mailto:executivesecretariat@dol.gov>. Your request was received in our office on 7/11/2019 and assigned FOIA tracking number 880506.

This letter is to inform you the Office of the Secretary is unable to respond to your request within the time limits established by the FOIA. Our ability to process your request is delayed because we are experiencing a backlog of requests. Please be advised, however, that your request is being handled as equitably as possible and that all documents that can be released will be made available at the earliest possible date. We will keep you informed of our progress. We expect to complete processing your request on or before 40 days from the date of this acknowledgment.

Using the tracking number above, you may track the status of your FOIA request online at http://www.dol.gov/foia/. If you need to contact OSEC about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry via email at OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@DOL.GOV>. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission made.
Regards,

Toya A. Peets
Executive Correspondence Analyst
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
(202) 693-6112

From: Department of Labor

Hello Mr./Ms. J. Ader,

This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of July 11, 2019, in which you requested all email metadata - including from/to addresses, date & time stamps, subject line names, and attachment names of e-mails sent from January 1st, 2019 to July 11, 2019 to/from the following email address: executivesecretariat@dol.gov<mailto:executivesecretariat@dol.gov>. Your request was received in our office on July 11, 2019.

Based on the description of the records and OSEC's interpretation of the request, OSEC has identified 18,642 records. The estimated monthly production of the review process for this request will be 500 records per month for the next 37 months. The monthly production is based on the maximum amount of all productions OSEC has previously conducted at one time. For this reason, and due to the amount of records and estimated processing time, OSEC request that you narrow the scope of the search for this request. Please respond back by February 4, 2021.

If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov> or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by e-mail at hicks.thomas@dol.gov<mailto:hicks.thomas@dol.gov>. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in any submission or to have it available at the time of a call.
Regards,

Toya A. Peets
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Secretary
(202) 693-6112

From: J Ader

Hello,

Per the last response I received, I would like to narrow my request to the following:

All email metadata - including from/to addresses, date & time stamps, subject line names, and attachment names of e-mails sent from July 1st, 2019 to July 11, 2019 to/from the following email address: executivesecretariat@dol.gov.

Regards,
-J. Ader

From: Department of Labor

J. Ader,
We are still conducting our research into your request. The date of February 4, 2021 was actually the deadline for the response to the "narrow the scope" request sent to you by our office. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with an exact estimate of completion of your request as we are currently experiencing a significant backlog. We apologize for the delay.
Regards,
Toya A. Peets
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Secretary
(202) 693-6112

From: Department of Labor

J. Ader,

This letter responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, in which you requested all email metadata - including from/to addresses, date & time stamps, subject line names, and attachment names of e-mails sent from January 1st, 2019, to July 11, 2019, to/from the following email address: executivesecretariat@dol.gov<mailto:executivesecretariat@dol.gov>. Your request was received in our office on 7/11/2019 and assigned FOIA tracking number 880506.
After a several detailed reviews of records in the Office of the Secretary, we have located no responsive records.

If you have questions about this response, you may contact the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) FOIA point of contact at OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:OSEC-FOIA@dol.gov> or the DOL FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks, at 202-693-5427 or by email at hicks.thomas@dol.gov<mailto:hicks.thomas@dol.gov>. Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), within the National Archives and Records Administration, to inquire about the 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, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also reach that office by e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>, by phone at 202-741-5770, by fax at 202-741-5769, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-684-6448.

Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Solicitor of Labor within 90 days from the date of this letter. The appeal must state in writing the grounds for the appeal, and it may include any supporting statements or arguments, but such statements are not required. In order to facilitate processing of the appeal, please include your mailing address and daytime telephone number, as well as a copy of the initial request and copy of this letter. The envelope and letter of the appeal should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Any amendment to the appeal must be made in writing and received prior to a decision. The appeal should be addressed to the Solicitor of Labor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N2420, Washington, DC 20210. Appeals may also be submitted by email to foiaappeal@dol.gov<mailto:foiaappeal@dol.gov>. Appeals submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.

Maurice Fluelling, DBA
Government Information Specialist
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room S2511
Washington, DC 20210
202-693-6084 (Direct)
202-657-2912 (Cell)
202-693-6081 (OSEC IT Support)
202-693-6000 (Main)

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