General Counsel on Fee Category for For-Fee FOIA Services (Bureau of Customs and Border Protection )

Michael Morisy filed this request with the United States Customs and Border Protection of the United States of America.
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2014FOIA7061

Est. Completion None
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From: Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records, including emails, in your agency's Office of General Counsel discussing which fee category is appropriate for requests submitted using request-submitting services for which requesters pay a fee.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Michael Morisy

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock

Hello,

This request has not been acknowledged at all, despite being submitted to CBP directly and then transferred to you by ICE, as well, in January (see attached).

Please advise.

Thank you.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2014FOIA7061.

Thank you for your help.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

November 20, 2014
2014-014275 Michael Morisy MuckRock News Dept MR 7008 P.O. Box 55819 Boston, MA 02205 Dear Mr. Morisy: This is in reply to your request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Upon review of your FOIA request, it has been determined that your description is too broad. You have requested, copies of any and all files, memos or instructions sent to or generated by this agency FOIA office in regards to processing requests, assigning fee categories of or otherwise mentioning or related to request filed by the website Muck Rock.com. Please be advised Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations require you to describe the records that you seek in enough detail to enable Departmental personnel to locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. Whenever possible your request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject matter of the record. See Title 6 C.F.R ยง5.21(b). This is not a denial of your request. Upon receipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of your request. Your request has been assigned reference number 2014-014275. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. You may contact this office at (202) 325-0150. FOIA Division

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