Journalist impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (Internal Revenue Service)

Parker Higgins filed this request with the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America.
Tracking #

F18201-0069
Multi Request Journalist impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies
Submitted July 17, 2018
Est. Completion None
Status
Fix Required

Communications

From: Parker Higgins

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Journalist impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (Internal Revenue Service)

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records such as policies, manuals, guidelines, and directives, including but not limited to electronic records, concerning undercover operations or activities in which a person may act as a member of the news media or infiltrate media organizations. This request includes, but is not limited to, the guidelines and policies related to criminal and national security operations review committees, and records relating to agency undercover impersonation applications and approval processes, including assessment of the need for an undercover operation. This request includes but is not limited to undercover operations involving impersonation of journalists or members of the news media, or such records relating to agency infiltration of media organizations. This request includes such records relating to any sensitive circumstances of undercover operations, including those that may require additional review (and records relating to those review processes).

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,

Parker Higgins

From: Internal Revenue Service

Subject: None

Mail (Postmarked July 30, 2018)

An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.

From: Internal Revenue Service

Subject: Request Required - FOIA Request Response - F18201-0069

Email

Parker Higgins,

I am in receipt of your follow up correspondence dated October 29, 2018, regarding your FOIA Request originally dated July 17, 2018, reference number F18201-0069.

In regards to FOIA case number F18201-0069, the request was dated July 20, 2018 and received via EEFAX July 20, 2017. The request asked for:

All records such as policies, manuals, guidelines, and directives, including but not limited to electronic records, concerning undercover operations or activities in which a person may act as a member of the news media or infiltrate media organizations . This request includes, but is not limited to, the guidelines and policies related to criminal and national security operations review committees, and records relating to agency undercover impersonation applications and approval processes, including assessment of the need for an undercover operation. This request includes but is not limited to undercover operations involving impersonation of journalists or members of the news media, or such records relating to agency infiltration of media organizations. This request includes such records relating to any sensitive circumstances of undercover operations, including those that may require additional review (and records relating to those review processes).

This case was closed and the response letter was dated/mailed on July 30, 2018. If for some reason you did not receive the response letter please let me know and I will forward a copy to you.

Thank you,

Lauri Takeguchi
Tax Law Specialist
55 S. Market St., Stop HQ 4603
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408.283.1465
E-Fax: 855.205-9336

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