FOIA Logs Haul
| Submitted | March 14, 2022 |
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From: Daniel Boguslaw
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am writing to request several completed FOIA requests, which I hope will be easy to assemble and transmit digitally. If it is more convenient for your office for me to file individual requests for each, please let me know. The completed requests I seek are the following:
21-013
21-007
21-030
19-002
19-016
18-002
18-005
17-021
As a member of the news media writing for outlets including The Nation, The New Republic, and The Intercept, I request any associated fees be waived.
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,
Daniel Boguslaw
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 March 14, 2022. 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: Federal Maritime Commission
Dear Daniel Boguslaw:
This acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request below filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) on April 11, 2022. Your request, seeking completed FOIA requests, as described, pursuant to the Commission rules at 46 C.F.R. §503.31-34<https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=10bf2b0f5c46e5bcaeffcfcb659fa57c&mc=true&node=pt46.9.503&rgn=div5#sp46.9.503.d>, has been assigned FMC FOIA number 22-027.
Please be advised that we currently have several pending FOIA requests in the queue prior to your request; it may be a few weeks before we begin to process your request.
If there are documents found to be responsive to your request the following exemptions may apply:
* Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law pursuant to Exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(3)
* Confidential business information pursuant to FOIA Exemption 4, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4)
* Privileged communications within or between agencies pursuant to FOIA Exemption 5, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(5)
* Information that, if disclosed, would invade another individual's personal privacy pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(6)
When corresponding with the Commission regarding this FOIA request, please refer to the assigned FMC FOIA number provided above. Feel free to contact me by reply to this email if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ian Lane
Government Information Specialist
Federal Maritime Commission<http://www.fmc.gov/>
703/407-2220 | ilane@fmc.gov<mailto:ilane@fmc.gov>
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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 March 14, 2022. 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: Federal Maritime Commission
Thank you for your inquiry. Your request has been processed and is in our review queue. We will respond as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding.
Office of the Secretary
Federal Maritime Commission
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From: Federal Maritime Commission
Dear MuckRock:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request FMC 22-027 submitted to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeking the following completed FOIA requests:
* 21-013
* 21-007
* 21-030
* 19-002
* 19-016
* 18-002
* 18-005
* 17-021
as required by 46 U.S.C. § 44102 and 46 C.F.R. § 540.5.
Eight documents responsive to your request were found. Five are being provided in full; the remaining three are being provided and are redacted as annotated, pursuant to
* FOIA Exemption 6, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(6), Information that, if disclosed, would invade another individual's personal privacy
With this response, we will consider your request closed. Administrative appeals should be submitted to the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to 46 C.F.R. §503.32<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9109e9d6d5bedc9383fae368c74ea2a9&mc=true&node=pt46.9.503&rgn=div5#se46.9.503_132>. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of today's date.
There will be no charge for responding to your FOIA request. When corresponding with the Commission regarding this FOIA request, please refer to the assigned FMC FOIA number provided above.
Please reply to this email if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
William Cody
Secretary/FOIA Public Liaison
Federal Maritime Commission
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The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. Using OGIS services does not affect your right to pursue litigation. If you wish to contact OGIS, you may email them at: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov> or call 1-877-684-6448<tel:1-877-684-6448>
From: Federal Maritime Commission
Dear MuckRock:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request FMC 22-027 submitted to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeking the following completed FOIA requests:
* 21-013
* 21-007
* 21-030
* 19-002
* 19-016
* 18-002
* 18-005
* 17-021
as required by 46 U.S.C. § 44102 and 46 C.F.R. § 540.5.
Eight documents responsive to your request were found. Five are being provided in full; the remaining three are being provided and are redacted as annotated, pursuant to
* FOIA Exemption 6, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(6), Information that, if disclosed, would invade another individual's personal privacy
With this response, we will consider your request closed. Administrative appeals should be submitted to the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to 46 C.F.R. §503.32<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9109e9d6d5bedc9383fae368c74ea2a9&mc=true&node=pt46.9.503&rgn=div5#se46.9.503_132>. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of today's date.
There will be no charge for responding to your FOIA request. When corresponding with the Commission regarding this FOIA request, please refer to the assigned FMC FOIA number provided above.
Please reply to this email if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
William Cody
Secretary/FOIA Public Liaison
Federal Maritime Commission
[A picture containing company name Description automatically generated]<http://www.fmc.gov/>
The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. Using OGIS services does not affect your right to pursue litigation. If you wish to contact OGIS, you may email them at: ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov> or call 1-877-684-6448<tel:1-877-684-6448>
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