“Internet Covert Operations Program” (United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General)
| Tracking # |
2021-FPIS-00322 |
| Multi Request | “Internet Covert Operations Program” |
| Submitted | April 22, 2021 |
| Due | May 21, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Feb. 1, 2024 |
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From: Christina L. Urso
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I hereby request any information on the use of the USPS or the IRS for “Internet Covert Operations Program”, specifically I am requesting any information, memoranda, internal reports or draft reports regarding the use of this program and the criteria establishing said program.
I am a member of the news media and wish to be classified as such.
For more information see the following:
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,
Christina L. Urso
From: United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General
Dear Ms. Urso:
Please find attached our final response to your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
USPS OIG FOIA Team
From: Christina L. Urso
I do not find this request overly burdensome at all. It is quiet narrow, even citing an article that references the program. I believe you are simply trying to avoid transparency and accountability.
I am officially appealing this denial.
From: United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General
Ms. Urso
Please see the attached correspondence concerning your Freedom of Information Act request dated April 22, 2021 and assigned FOIA Case Number 2021-FPIS-00322.
Should you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Hotline at 202-268-7004 or by email at foia@uspis.gov
Thank you,
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Unit
From: United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General
Dear Madame,
Please provide a time frame to search for records concerning your FOIA Request No. 2021-FPIS-00322.
Once we receive the time frame, we will resume our processing of your FOIA Request No. 2021-FPIS-00322.
Thank you
FOIA Unit
From: Christina L. Urso
Can you please check between the dates of January 2020- April 2021?
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 . Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FPIS-00322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Christina L. Urso
following up on my request thank you.
From: United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General
Christina Urso,
Thank you for following up on your request.
We apologize for the long delay in processing your request. During the time of your request, we received an overwhelming amount of requests concerning the “Internet Covert Operations Program.” We are still processing those requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Those that were able to narrow their scope or articulate the exact documents they were looking for received their requests quicker.
As of today, there are two FOIA requests ahead of yours to be processed. We anticipate reviewing your request for processing by February 2024. We hope you find this information helpful.
Thank you,
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Unit
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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 April 22, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 1, 2024. 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 #2021-FPIS-00322.
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 April 22, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 1, 2024. 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 #2021-FPIS-00322.
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 April 22, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 1, 2024. 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 #2021-FPIS-00322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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