FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) (Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel)
| Tracking # |
DON-NAVY-2018-005749 |
| Multi Request | FOIA March Madness 2018 - Agency Talking Points (November 8, 2016 - March 13, 2018) |
| Submitted | March 13, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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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
___________
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: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
Robin:
Pls see below email.
I have copied the address of the sender of this email so that, if it is a legitimate FOIA request, the requester knows it has been forwarded to you.
Frankly, I don't know if it is a legitimate request, as the "March Madness" piece of the subject line suggests this may be SPAM or Phishing or other nefarious email. Additionally, it is next to impossible to determine what is requested because the language is quite unusual and seems to ask for an extraordinarily broad swath of records. If it is a genuine FOIA request, you or another activity likely will need to clean it up considerably in order to properly resolve it.
In any case, it does not belong to this office, and I have no idea to what activity it would belong if, in fact, it is legitimately a FOIA request. I defer to you. Note that I have included OJAG here because, if it is legitimately a FOIA request, OJAG may be in support of PAO if, in fact, PAO is the proper activity to handle it.
V/R, RDZ
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Zeigler,
Thank you so much for your letter. This is, indeed, a legitimate request. I apologize for the confusion. Please let me know if I should redirect it or if Ms. Patterson will be handling it.
Thanks so much for your patience and help.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
Thank you for that clarification. This office defers to DNS-36 wrt the proper release/denial authorities for your request. V/R, RDZ
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
I think this was already logged into FOL. However, I can't verify as the system has been down since yesterday.
Once we ensure its logged in, we will advise the requester directly via an acknowledgement notice to include his case number. We will then coordinate with Public Affairs and the requester as necessary.
Thank you for bring this to our attention.
Respectfully,
R. Patterson
Head, SECNAV/CNO FOIA/PA Program Office (DNS-36).
CNO Office of The Director, Navy Staff
Organization and Management Division
FOIA/PA Service Center 202 685-0412 DONFOIA-PA@NAVY.MIL
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d281870b9e)
* Tracking Number: DON-NAVY-2018-005749
* Requester Name: Beryl Lipton
* Date Submitted: 03/22/2018
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: 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. ---- (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 ___________ 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.
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
Good Morning Ms. Lipton,
I hope all is well with you this morning. This email is in regards to your FOIA request 2018-005749 which you requested 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. I spoke with the Navy agency that would have responsive records for your request. It was explained to me that your request is too broad of a request to respond to. That Navy agency would like for you to narrow your request down to a specific talking point that you wish to request. The office in which I speak of handles ALL talking points for the Navy and it would be impossible to provide you all talking points from that office. If you could please email me back and let me know how you would like to proceed in narrowing your request and we will expedite the process of your request and provide you with the responsive records you are requesting. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sent on behalf of DNS-36 Director
V/r
Robert Miller
DNS-36 FOIA Support Specialist
FOIA Service Line: (202) 685-0412
Direct Line: (202) 433-2124
DONFOIA-PA@navy.mil
NOTICE
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The information contained in this e-mail is subject to review in accordance with the Department of the Navy's acceptable use policy. All written communications fall under the records retention policy for official records and should accordingly be archived. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the sender. Thank you.
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
On behalf of R. Patterson, Head, DON FOIA/PA Program Office (DNS-36), please find attached an official response to the subject FOIA request.
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
DON-NAVY-2018-005749 has been processed with the following final disposition: Other -- Unable to contact the requester.
Given the nature of this request, some records are only being released to you as the requester. If you have an account in FOIAonline, you may access those records by logging into FOIAonline. Otherwise, those responsive records will be sent via the method agreed upon with the FOIA processor. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/home?objectId=090004d281870b9e)
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, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DON-NAVY-2018-005749.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel
Good Afternoon,
Can you please give me a call regarding your FOIA request so we may discuss? My direct Number is 202-433-2124 or the general FOIA number 202-685-0412. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
V/r
Robert Miller
DNS-36 FOIA Support Specialist
FOIA Service Line: (202) 685-0412
Direct Line: (202) 433-2124
DONFOIA-PA@navy.mil
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