Mystery Seeds

Jason Koebler filed this request with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General of the United States of America.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

24-00044

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Jason Koebler

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Widespread news reports and agency releases show that there has been the spread and distribution of "mystery seeds" in 2020.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seeds-from-china-usda-investigation-identified/

Therefore, I request the following information:

- Any lab reports, internal communications, analyses, warnings, or other guidances about the mystery seeds.
- Any case reports about the mystery seeds.
- Any forensic analysis or communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about the mystery seeds.
- The number of consumer reports as well as the reports filed about the mystery seeds.
- Any presentations or other documents prepared about the mystery seeds
- Any emails concerning the mystery seeds
- Any photos or video related to the mystery seeds

Please search from July 1, 2020 until the day this request is processed.

This request is being made for use on 404 Media, an independent technology website. It is not for commercial purposes.

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,

Jason Koebler

From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General

"Dear Mr. Koebler:

We provided a response to your request, Log No. 24-00044, on Monday, December 4, 2023. Please see the attached response.

Sincerely yours,

USDA OIG FOIA staff"

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