ICE and 3D Printing
| Tracking # |
2016-ICFO-10061 |
| Submitted | Nov. 4, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Lukas Knight
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any records or internal correspondence relating to the use of 3D printers or related technologies as a means to commit acts of piracy; intellectual property theft; the bootlegging of music, films, or other media; and copyright or trademark infringement.
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 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,
Lukas Knight
From:
November 30, 2015 Lukas Knight MuckRock DEPT MR PO Box 55819 Boston, MA 02205-5819 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2016-ICFO-10061 Dear Mr. Knight: This acknowledges receipt of your November 04, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for any records or internal correspondence relating to the use of 3D printers or related technologies as a means to commit acts of piracy; intellectual property theft; the bootlegging of music, films, or other media; and copyright or trademark infringement. Your request was received in this office on November 30, 2015. After careful review of your FOIA request, we determined that your request is too broad in scope, did not specifically identify the records which you are seeking, or only posed questions to the agency. Records must be described in reasonably sufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with the subject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon the agency. For this reason, §5.3(b) of the DHS regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much information as possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. Whenever possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, author, recipients, and subject matter of the records, if known, or the ICE program office you believe created and/or controls the record. The FOIA does not require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed by requesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specific records. Please resubmit your request containing a reasonable description of the records you are seeking. Upon receipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of your request. If we do not hear from you within 10 days from the date of this letter, we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed. Please be advised that this action is not a denial of your request and will not preclude you from filing other requests in the future. Your request has been assigned reference number 2016-ICFO-10061. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2015ICFO-XXXXX or 2016-ICFO- (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status XXXXX tracking number. You may contact this office at (866) 633-1182. Our mailing address is 500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009, Washington, D.C. 20536-5009.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Lukas Knight
I would like to narrow the scope to include only those records that are digital, that are searchable, and that mention both "copyright infringement" and "3D Printing" (or "additive manufacturing", etc.)
From:
December 01, 2015 Lukas Knight MuckRock DEPT MR PO Box 55819 Boston, MA 02205-5819 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2016-ICFO-10061
This e-mail is in regards to your November 04, 2015 ICE FOIA request for any records or internal correspondence relating to the use of 3D printers or related technologies as a means to commit acts of piracy; intellectual property theft; the bootlegging of music, films, or other media; and copyright or trademark infringement.
In conducting a search for responsive records, the ICE FOIA office has determined that further clarification is needed regarding your request. If possible, please provide a date range, case numbers, locations, etc. Please provide the ICE FOIA office with a response as soon as possible to avoid any further delay in the processing of your request. If a response is not received within 10 business days, your request will be administratively closed.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
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