Journalist impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
| Tracking # |
2018-01035 |
| Multi Request | Journalist impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies |
| Submitted | July 17, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Parker Higgins
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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dear Parker Higgins,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters FOIA Office
received your FOIA request dated July 20, 2018. We have forwarded your
request to our Headquarters Law Enforcement office for processing. You
will receive a formal acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request; please
contact Michael Jenkins (michael_jenkins@fws.gov) or Kenneth Perry (
kenneth_perry@fws.gov) at 703-358-1949.
Respectfully,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Journalist
impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service)
To: fwhq_foia@fws.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
<https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g>
Falls Church, VA 22041
<https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g>
July 20, 2018
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
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agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?uuid-login=
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MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
<https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g>
Somerville, MA 02144
<https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g>
-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
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department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement received your
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), dated July 20, 2018 and assigned it
control number FWS-2018-01035. Please cite this number in any future
communications with our office regarding your request.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
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 July 17, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-01035.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Your request # 2018-01035 been sent to the FOIA officer for review.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
*From:* requests@muckrock.com <
requests@muckrock.com>
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2018 5:01 AM
*To:* Kenneth Perry <kenneth_perry@fws.gov>
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-01035
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
August 28, 2018
This is a follow up to request number 2018-01035:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request,
copied below, and originally submitted on July 17, 2018. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is
needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-01035.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=a722c044-b06d-448b-aaf3-d23d7469c179#agency-reply
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On July 26, 2018:
The Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement received your
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), dated July 20, 2018 and assigned it
control number FWS-2018-01035. Please cite this number in any future
communications with our office regarding your request.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
---
On July 26, 2018:
Dear Parker Higgins,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters FOIA Office
received your FOIA request dated July 20, 2018. We have forwarded your
request to our Headquarters Law Enforcement office for processing. You
will receive a formal acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request; please
contact Michael Jenkins (michael_jenkins@fws.gov) or Kenneth Perry (
kenneth_perry@fws.gov) at 703-358-1949.
Respectfully,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Journalist
impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service)
To: fwhq_foia@fws.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g
>
Falls Church, VA 22041
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g
>
July 20, 2018
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
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/
journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-
agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?uuid-login=
7e7a040b-50c0-47cd-b2ea-df290c6f7654&email=fwhq_foia%40fws.gov#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g
>
Somerville, MA 02144
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g
>
-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---
On July 17, 2018:
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
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=a722c044-b06d-448b-aaf3-d23d7469c179#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
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 July 17, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-01035.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Good Morning
Your final response was signed on September 24th. You should receive it
sometime next week.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
*From:* requests@muckrock.com <
requests@muckrock.com>
*Sent:* Friday, September 28, 2018 5:01 AM
*To:* kenneth_perry@fws.gov
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-01035
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
September 28, 2018
This is a follow up to request number 2018-01035:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request,
copied below, and originally submitted on July 17, 2018. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference
number #2018-01035.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=e420d59c-d9c0-4741-bb09-00ad4f029520#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On Aug. 29, 2018:
Your request # 2018-01035 been sent to the FOIA officer for review.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
*From:* requests@muckrock.com <
requests@muckrock.com>
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2018 5:01 AM
*To:* Kenneth Perry <kenneth_perry@fws.gov>
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2018-01035
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
August 28, 2018
This is a follow up to request number 2018-01035:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request,
copied below, and originally submitted on July 17, 2018. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is
needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-01035.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=a722c044-b06d-448b-aaf3-d23d7469c179#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On July 26, 2018:
The Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement received your
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), dated July 20, 2018 and assigned it
control number FWS-2018-01035. Please cite this number in any future
communications with our office regarding your request.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
---
On July 26, 2018:
Dear Parker Higgins,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters FOIA Office
received your FOIA request dated July 20, 2018. We have forwarded your
request to our Headquarters Law Enforcement office for processing. You
will receive a formal acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request; please
contact Michael Jenkins (michael_jenkins@fws.gov) or Kenneth Perry (
kenneth_perry@fws.gov) at 703-358-1949.
Respectfully,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Journalist
impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service)
To: fwhq_foia@fws.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g
>
Falls Church, VA 22041
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=5275+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&entry=gmail&source=g
>
July 20, 2018
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
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/
journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-
agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?uuid-login=
7e7a040b-50c0-47cd-b2ea-df290c6f7654&email=fwhq_foia%40fws.gov#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g
>
Somerville, MA 02144
<
https://maps.google.com/?q=411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144&entry=gmail&source=g
>
-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---
On July 17, 2018:
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
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=a722c044-b06d-448b-aaf3-d23d7469c179#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On July 26, 2018:
The Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement received your
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), dated July 20, 2018 and assigned it
control number FWS-2018-01035. Please cite this number in any future
communications with our office regarding your request.
Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX
---
On July 26, 2018:
Dear Parker Higgins,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters FOIA Office
received your FOIA request dated July 20, 2018. We have forwarded your
request to our Headquarters Law Enforcement office for processing. You
will receive a formal acknowledgement shortly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your request; please
contact Michael Jenkins (michael_jenkins@fws.gov) or Kenneth Perry (
kenneth_perry@fws.gov) at 703-358-1949.
Respectfully,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Office
MS: IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Journalist
impersonation at federal law enforcement agencies (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service)
To: fwhq_foia@fws.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOIA Office
MS:IRTM
5275 Leesburg Pike
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July 20, 2018
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
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Somerville, MA 02144
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-2516
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being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
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5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
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On July 17, 2018:
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
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-3805/journalist-impersonation-at-federal-law-enforcement-agencies-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-58410/?email=kenneth_perry%40fws.gov&uuid-login=e420d59c-d9c0-4741-bb09-00ad4f029520#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 58410
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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