MuckRock Request Processing Instructions (Coast Guard)

Michael Morisy filed this request with the Coast Guard of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2014-0036

Est. Completion None
Status
Withdrawn

Communications

From: Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

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

A copy of any and all files, memos, or instructions sent to or generated by this agency's FOIA office in regards to processing requests, assigning fee categories of, or otherwise mentioning or related to requests filed by the website MuckRock.com.

Please be sure to sure for instructions sent between this agency's FOIA office and any internal or external legal counsel regarding the above-mentioned files, and include any and all aforementioned responsive documents.

Please also include any and all files, memos, or instructions sent to or
from this agency's FOIA office relating to the following:

MuckRock
Government Attic
FOIA Machine
ProPublica
WeNeedGlimpse
https://weneedglimpse.com/
FOIA Filing Portals

Please note that I am reporter and that my request should be classified as a media request for fee purposes. I intend to use the results of this request for original reporting, and I believe that this request will be of wide public interest.

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,

Michael Morisy

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 Oct. 7, 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 Oct. 7, 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: Ackerson, Amanda C CIV

Good morning,

Your request was assigned FOIA number 2014-0036. This office is still gathering records responsive to your requests. Some portions of your request could be received as broad in scope:

"...in regards to processing requests...or otherwise mentioning or related to requests filed by the website MuckRock.com."

Some correspondence may only include phrases such as, "Please process this request from MuckRock.com." and would lead to an excess of records that may not fulfill the interest of your request. Could you please narrow or clarify these portions? Additionally, do you have a time frame for the documents?

Please respond within 30 days of the date of this email. If we do not hear back from you within that time, we will assume you are no longer interested in receiving records and your request will be administratively closed.
Regards,

Amanda C. Ackerson
Management and Policy Analyst
U.S. Coast Guard (CG-611)
Office of Information Management
2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE STOP 7710
WASHINGTON DC 20593-7710
Phone: 202-475-3522
Fax: 202-475-3929

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