FOIA March Madness 2019 - FOIA funding, staffing, and activities (United States Secret Service)

Submitted on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:53
Submitted by user: Anonymous
Submitted values are:

Select the DHS component you wish to submit your request to: : United States
Secret Service (USSS)
Title:
First Name: Beryl
Middle Initial:
Last Name: Lipton
Suffix:
Email Address: requests@muckrock.com
Country: United States
Address 1: DEPT MR 70825
Address 2: 411A Highland Avenue
City: Somerville
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02144
Telephone Number: 6172991832
Fax Number:
Are you requesting records on yourself? No
If yes, you must check the perjury statement: I declare (or certify, verify,
or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of
America that the foregoing is true and correct.
By initialing here you are providing your electronic signature.: Beryl Lipton
Please describe the records you are seeking as clearly and precisely as
possible:

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The following materials related to the funding, staffing, and activities of
this FOIA office:

***Budget materials***
- - - > > > for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019, all budget materials or plans
applicable to offices responsible for processing and response to FOIA
requests and appeals submitted to this Bureau and its offices.

***Staffing orders/reports/contacts***
- - - > > > for the years 2017 and 2018, staffing reports and plans,
including the count of employee numbers and for offices responsible for
processing and responses to FOIA requests and appeals submitted to this
Bureau and its offices.
- If this report is available in a form that includes the total number of
hours worked for FOIA personnel, that version would be preferred.
- If reports are available for each month, that version is preferred.

- - - > > > all staffing reports and plans for the year 2019
- If reports are available for each month, such a version is preferred.

- - - > > > contact information, including email addresses and phone numbers
(if available), for each FOIA officer currently tasked with an open public
records request

***FOIA requester categories***
- - - > > > for the years 2017 and 2018, the designated category of each
requester of a FOIA request to this office, including those assigned to the
following categories:
* commercial;
* educational and noncommercial scientific institutions;
* representative of news media requester;
* all other requesters
- If this information is kept in an aggregate form including the number of
requesters by fee category by year, a copy of this report will suffice to
fulfill this element of the request.

***FOIA fee waivers***
- - - > > > for the years 2017 and 2018, the number of fee waivers granted by
this office and, if available, the tracking numbers for the FOIA requests to
which waivers were granted

***FOIA fee collection***
- - - > > > for the years 2017 and 2018, any report capturing the following
information:
* total estimated processing and copy fees quoted to FOIA requesters
* total processing and copy fees collected by this Bureau from each fee
category
- If this information is kept in an aggregate form, such as a FOIA log, that
material would be sufficient to satisfy the bullet points “FOIA requester
categories” and “FOIA fee collection” if it captures the following
information:
* FOIA tracking number
* requester fee category
* amount processing and copy fees associated with the request
* the status of the requester’s payment for the request

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

I am willing to pay fees for this request up to the amount of: $: 20
Select from the list below: A representative of the news media seeking
information as part of a news gathering effort and not for commercial use.
I request a waiver of all fees for this request.: I request a waiver of all
fees for this request.
Please provide an explanation for your request for a fee waiver: This request
is being made by a news outlet as part of journalistic research in the public
interest.
Please select and describe in detail if you believe your request warrants
expeditious handling:
Please provide information to support your selection:

Dear Requester, Please see the attached letter regarding the status of yourFOIA/PA request.  If you have any questions in regard to this matter,please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Thank you, Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program United States Secret Service 245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5 Washington, DC  20223 Phone: (202) 406-6370 Fax: (2020 406-5586 Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV

All e-mail to/from this account is subject to official review and is for official use only. Action may be taken in response to any inappropriate use of the Secret Service's e-mail system. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, law enforcement sensitive, or subject to other disclosure limitations. Such information is loaned to you and should not be further disseminated without the permission of the Secret Service. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not keep, use, disclose, or copy it; notify the sender immediately and delete it.  ­­

Dear Requester, Please see the attached letter regarding the status of yourFOIA/PA request.  If you have any questions in regard to this matter,please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Thank you, Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program United States Secret Service 245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5 Washington, DC  20223 Phone: (202) 406-6370 Fax: (2020 406-5586 Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV

All e-mail to/from this account is subject to official review and is for official use only. Action may be taken in response to any inappropriate use of the Secret Service's e-mail system. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, law enforcement sensitive, or subject to other disclosure limitations. Such information is loaned to you and should not be further disseminated without the permission of the Secret Service. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not keep, use, disclose, or copy it; notify the sender immediately and delete it.  ­­

Dear Requester, Attached you will find the finalresponse regarding your Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Actrequest.  If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contactthis office by replying to this email or calling us at (202) 406-6370. Thank you, Freedom of Information Act &Privacy Act Program United States Secret Service 245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5 Washington, DC 20223 Phone: (202) 406-6370 Fax: (202) 406-5586 Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV

All e-mail to/from this account is subject to official review and is for official use only. Action may be taken in response to any inappropriate use of the Secret Service's e-mail system. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, law enforcement sensitive, or subject to other disclosure limitations. Such information is loaned to you and should not be further disseminated without the permission of the Secret Service. If you have received this e-mail in error, do not keep, use, disclose, or copy it; notify the sender immediately and delete it.  ­­