FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
| Tracking # |
CFPB-2019-0263-F |
| Multi Request | FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) |
| Submitted | March 13, 2018 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
For the 16-month, 5-day period from Tuesday, November 8, 2016 through Tuesday, March 13, 2018:
(SUMMARY)
Any and all talking points and similar memorandums, emails, and transcripts providing advice or direction on how to handle the media, media interviews, and statements.
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(SPECIFICALLY)
Please include in your responsive materials any documents, emails, or communications with the following phrases in the title or subject line:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
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It would be greatly appreciated if materials could be provided on a rolling basis.
1. In the Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division
Please provide first all such materials produced in this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
Please also provide all such materials received by this agency’s Office of Public Affairs or equivalent division, and any representative thereof.
2. Related to all agency employees
Please also include all employee email communications containing the following phrases:
TALKING POINTS
STMT
STATEMENT
PRESS STRATEGY
Alternative Response to 2:
If processing of this portion of this request would require its distribution to another or multiple other offices, it would be greatly appreciated if a response to this request would contain a description of the necessary offices to be tasked, the process by which the search will be conducted, and an estimate of the time and fees to be incurred. Such a description will allow us to better understand the parameters of this FOIA office’s ability to respond to this request as worded and will better enable us to reorganize and limit it as appropriate.
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Additional clarification:
This request is not intended for materials regarding one particular subject or event during this period.
If a different search procedure will be required dependent on segment of time covered, it would be greatly appreciated if a response could contain a description of the necessary difference in approach by time period (for example, if file keeping procedures have changed at some point in the last year and a half or if particular materials have been moved to another location).
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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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dear Mr. Lipton,
Please see the attached acknowledgement letter that references your FOIA request dated March 13, 2018 that was submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the CFPB FOIA Service Center at 1-855-444-FOIA (3642) or
CFPB_FOIA@cfpb.gov. (mailto:CFPB_FOIA@cfpb.gov)
Thank you.
Ryan McDonald
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Good Morning Mr. Lipton,
I am currently working on your request regarding email communications containing the following phrases: TALKING POINTS, STMT, STATEMENT, or PRESS STRATEGY.
I believe a voluminous amount of potentially responsive documents could be located for this request.
We have previously released over 2,000 pages of communications regarding the CFPB's Office of External Affairs with the following keywords for the timeframe of 1/1/2015 to 7/7/2017:
* "press" OR "media" AND "close hold"
* "press" OR "media" AND"on the record"
* "for attribution"
* "not for attribution"
* "media policy"
* "media strategy"
* "press" OR "media" AND "embargo"
* "press" OR "media" AND "embargoed until"
* "press conference"
* "press briefing"
* "press call"
* "press event"
* "press strategy"
* "presser"
* "media event"
* "media call"
* "press" OR "media" AND "for release"
* "press" OR "media" AND "not for release"
Would you be like to accept these previously released documents? I'm happy to discuss if you have any questions.
V/R
Ryan McDonald
FOIA Analyst | Operations Division
Office: (202) 435-9133 | Fax: (855) FAX-FOIA (329-3642)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
consumerfinance.gov/foia
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Good Afternoon Mr. Lipton,
I wanted to follow up on my below email. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Ryan McDonald
FOIA Analyst | Operations Division
Office: (202) 435-9133 | Fax: (855) FAX-FOIA (329-3642)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
consumerfinance.gov/foia
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. McDonald,
Thank you so much for your message and your quick response. It would be terrific if you could provide a copy of those materials. Would it also be possible to discuss/get an estimate for what would be necessary to conduct a similar agency-wide search?
Thanks so much for your help.
Best,
Beryl
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Yes. I will send the previously released material and provide an estimate for an agency wide search.
Ryan McDonald
FOIA Analyst | Operations Division
Office: (202) 435-9133 | Fax: (855) FAX-FOIA (329-3642)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
consumerfinance.gov/foia
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dear Mr. Lipton,
Attached to this email is our fee estimate letter in and previously released documents in response to your FOIA request dated March 13, 2018 to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the CFPB FOIA Team at 1-855-444-FOIA (3642) or CFPB_FOIA@cfpb.gov.
Thank you.
Ryan McDonald
FOIA Analyst | Operations Division
Office: (202) 435-9133 | Fax: (855) FAX-FOIA (329-3642)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
consumerfinance.gov/foia
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dear Mr. Lipton,
We apologize for the delayed acknowledgement of your request. Please see the attached acknowledgement letter that references your FOIA request dated March 22, 2019 that was submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). We have begun searching for records responsive to your request.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Bureau's FOIA Service Center at 1-855-444-FOIA (3642) or FOIA@consumerfinance.gov . (mailto:FOIA@consumerfinance.gov)
Thank you.
Holly Walter
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 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
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 March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
We apologize for the delayed response to this request. The CFPB has a backlog and is working hard to process each request. The estimated completion date for this request is August 8
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 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Good Morning,
Thank you for contacting the FOIA office regarding a status update. Please be advised that the CFPB FOIA Office has a backlog of pending FOIA requests. We are diligently working to process each request in the order in which it was received. Your patience is greatly appreciated.
As an update to your FOIA request CFPB-2019-0263-F, your case has been assigned to an analyst for review/processing.
I am working with the assigned analyst to determine the estimated completion date.
Thanks,
FOIA Public Liaison | FOIA Office
Office: (202) 435-9499 | Toll Free: (855) 444-3642
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
consumerfinance.gov/foia<https://www.consumerfinance.gov/foia-requests/>
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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 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
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 March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
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 March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
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 March 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Mr. Lipton,
I have asked that a Senior FOIA analyst review your request. We will provide a detailed follow-up by Wednesday.
Holly
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 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
I am out of the office. I will return on Monday, December 30, 2019. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the FOIA Service Center at 855-444-FOIA.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2018. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #CFPB-2019-0263-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dear Mr. Lipton,
Attached to this email is our final response to your FOIA request dated March 22, 2019 to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the CFPB FOIA Team at 1-855-444-FOIA (3642) or FOIA@consumerfinance.gov. Thank you.
FOIA Public Liaison | FOIA Office Office: (202) 435-9499 | Toll Free: (855)444-3642 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consumerfinance.gov/foia Confidentiality Notice: If you received this email by mistake, youshould notify the sender of the mistake and delete the e-mail and anyattachments. An inadvertent disclosure is not intended to waive anyprivileges.
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