MuckRock emails (Department of the Interior)
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
OS-2018-01228/DOI-OS-2018-000707 OS-2018-01228 |
| Multi Request | MuckRock emails |
| Submitted | May 29, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all emails containing the terms "MuckRock", "Muck Rock" or "MuckRock.com", excluding emails sent to or from a MuckRock.com email address. Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities. I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
Additionally, case law states that “proof of the ability to disseminate the released information to a broad cross- section of the public is not required.” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of Justice, 365 F.3d 1108, 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2004); see Carney v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice, 19 F.3d 807, 814-15 (2d Cir. 1994). Further, courts have held that "qualified because it also had “firm” plans to “publish a number of . . . ‘document sets’” concerning United States foreign and national security policy." Under this criteria, as well, I qualify as a member of the news media.
Additionally, courts have held that the news media status "focuses on the nature of the requester, not its request. The provision requires that the request be “made by” a representative of the news media. Id. § 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II). A newspaper reporter, for example, is a representative of the news media regardless of how much interest there is in the story for which he or she is requesting information." As such, the details of the request itself are moot for the purposes of determining the appropriate fee category. As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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,
Emma Best
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Ms. Best ,
Please find attached the acknowledgment letter for FOIA request
OS-2018-01228.
Thanks,
Glory
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - 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 May 29, 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 #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 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 #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 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 #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 May 29, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2018-01228.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
We are reaching out to you today to discuss your pre-October 1, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit. Please find attached a chart listing your requests, including each request’s original and current tracking number.
Tracking Number
Legacy Tracking Number
Requester Name
Requester Organization
Submitted Date
Original Description
Did you subsequently narrow the request?
DOI-OS-2018-000707
OS-2018-01228
Emma Best
N/A
5/31/2018
Copies of all emails containing the terms 'MuckRock', 'Muck Rock' or 'MuckRock.com', excluding emails sent to or from a MuckRock.com email address. Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.
No
DOI-OS-2018-000770
OS-2018-01342
Emma Best
MuckRock
6/26/2018
Copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-716 forms (https://www.archives.gov/files/isoo/security-forms/sf716.pdf) produced from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2017. SF-716 forms are filed annually and may also be identified as Agency Security Classification Costs Estimates.
No
DOI-OS-2019-000874
OS-2019-00876
Emma Best
MuckRock
5/21/2019
seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
No
DOI-OS-2019-000928
OS-2019-00918
Emma Best
MuckRock
5/30/2019
Documents mentioning or relating to Anonymous (the hacker movement/collective, see below) or hacktivism (defined as hacking as a form of protest and/or activism) generated between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, including but not limited to:
* Internal reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to Anonymous or hacktivism
* Reports from the appropriate IT (Information Technology) or computer offices regarding possible cyber attacks by Anonymous or other hacktivists.
No
We would like to set up a meeting at your convenience to discuss the requests, please let us know what times and dates would work well for you.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Emma North-Best
We can communicate by writing, with a (public) written record of everything.
Please only send communications about requests to the specified address, and not to any other address. Thank you.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
We are following up on our email from October 4, 2023 regarding your open FOIA requests. Please see the email below.
We look forward to speaking with you, but if you prefer to communicate in writing we will be happy to do so as well.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
Please find attached a letter concerning Freedom of Information Act Request numbered OS-2018-01228/DOI-OS-2018-000707.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
Thank you for your email. We would like to discuss with you some ways to potentially narrow the scope of FOIA requests OS-2018-01228; OS-2018-01342; OS-2019-00876; and OS-2019-00918 to provide a more tailored response to the matters you are interested in. We are happy to communicate with you via email if that is your preference. Alternatively, we are available at your convenience to discuss via a telephone call through Microsoft Teams.
Sincerely,
FOIA Support Team
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