Mystery Seeds (U.s Department Of Agriculture (usda) Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, National Identification Services (nis))
| Multi Request | Mystery Seeds |
| Submitted | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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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 the last month.
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 Motherboard, VICE Media's science and 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 (usda) Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, National Identification Services (nis)
Jason Koebler,
I am attempting to contact you regarding your request, reference #2020-APHIS-05772-F, in order to setup a telephone conference with you between you, myself, and our subject matter experts in order to get clarification on the documents you are requesting. Please contact me as soon as may be possible so that we can arrange this.
I will not be in the office this coming Monday (24 Aug) but please feel free to leave a voicemail or a reply via to this e-mail (preferred) so that I can help get you the information you are seeking in as timely a manner as may be possible. If I do not hear from you prior to Thursday, 27 August, we may close the request due to a lack of reponse.
Again, please contact me so that we can resolve these issues.
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BRION McCONVILLE | Government Information Specialist
legislative and Public Affairs - FOIA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Rd, Unit 50 (2B-03.4)
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
* 301-851-4079
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
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From: U.s Department Of Agriculture (usda) Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, National Identification Services (nis)
Jason Koebler,
I have made attempts to contact you regarding your request, reference #2020-APHIS-05772-F, in order to setup a telephone conference with you between you, myself, and our subject matter experts in order to get clarification on the documents you are requesting. Please contact me as soon as may be possible so that we can arrange this. If I do not hear back from you by 20 Nov, I may be required to close the request due to no response.
Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns.
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BRION McCONVILLE | Government Information Specialist
legislative and Public Affairs - FOIA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Rd, Unit 50 (2B-03.4)
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
* 301-851-4079
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
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From: U.s Department Of Agriculture (usda) Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, National Identification Services (nis)
Jason Koebler,
After repeated attempts to contact you regarding your request, we have not received a response.
For this reason, we are closing your request at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
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BRION McCONVILLE | Government Information Specialist
legislative and Public Affairs - FOIA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Rd, Unit 50 (2B-03.4)
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
* 301-851-4079
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