IPPAU project assistance requests

Shawn Musgrave filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
Tracking #

1240113-000

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Shawn Musgrave

To Whom It May Concern:

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

-A log of all requests to the Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit for project assistance between January 1, 2003 and the day this request is processed.

-If such a log is not available, please provide the initial request communication and final communication from the IPPAU for each request for project assistance received since January 1, 2003.

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,

Shawn Musgrave

From: Morgan, Marcia M.

Dear Sir,

The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.

Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.

Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/. If you require additional assistance please contact the Public Information Officer.

Thank you,

Marcia M. Morgan
for David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer
Record/INformation Dissemination Sections (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4483
Direct: 540-868-4286
PIO: 540-868-4593
FAX: 540-868-4391

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

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 Nov. 21, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

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 Nov. 21, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

This request has yet to be acknowledged formally or assigned a tracking number. Please advise.

Thank you.

From: Sobonya, David P.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

Please check the Status of Your FOIPA Request at: http://www.fbi.gov and access the (Freedom of Information Act) link at the bottom of the page, or http://www.fbi.gov/foia, or http://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is 11195846-0 please enter 11195846-000 into the system. If your FOIPA number is 11195846-1 please enter 11195846-001 into the system.

Find status of FOIPA−Last updated on February 6, 2014
Please enter the whole FOIPA number- Example: 1234567-000
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA
1234567-000
Case Type
FOIPA
Process Description (will display the current progress of request)
The FBI's FOIPA Program is searching the FBI's indices for potentially responsive documents. You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status online, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online status database. Status information is updated weekly. At this time, closed requests are not available.
Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

It is impossible for me to check the status of this request via the indicated website, as no tracking number has ever been provided. Kindly provide one or indicate why your agency has not begun processing this request.

Respectfully,
Shawn

From: Sobonya, David P.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The previous e-mail identifies the FOIPA request number in the subject line. RE: Freedom of Information Request: IPPAU project assistance requests FOIPA #1240113-000.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

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 Nov. 21, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1253254-000.

Thank you for your help.

From: Sobonya, David P.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

Please view the attachment regarding Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request, which was last updated on March 19, 2014.

Please contact me if you require further assistance.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

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 Nov. 21, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1253254-000.

Thank you for your help.

From: Sobonya, David P.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The above request was closed on 3-25-2014 and a NO RECORD response letter mailed to you on that date.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

The responsive records sent appear to only go through September 2010. Please confirm whether additional records will be sent that go through the date of FOIA submission?

Thank you.

From: Sobonya, David P.

Dear Mr. Musgrave,

The assigned analyst advised the pdf should of contained 229 pages which would have included information through 2013. However, another copy will be mailed to you.

Thank you,

David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/Legal Admin. Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997

From: Shawn Musgrave

Hello,

Please be advised that the spreadsheet sent to me only contained 125 pages, and went up through September 2010. Thank you for resending.

Best,
Shawn

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Shawn Musgrave

Received. The new disc contained the full documents.

Thank you!

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