Nonlethal Technologies Export License

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* Tracking Number: DOC-OS-2019-002148
* Requester Name: Freddy Martinez
* Date Submitted: 09/09/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Documents sufficient to show the export license for "Nonlethal Technologies" a company that exports chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS which is also commonly called "tear gas".
Documents sufficient to show the forms that Nonlethal Technologies have to fulfill to apply for the export license. To clarify, I understand they have to fill out some documentation to gain an export license and I am looking for blank forms of the documentation they have to fill out.

More information about Nonlethal Technologies can be found here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/tear-gas-hong-kong-made-in-usa

Please be aware that this request is being made by Open The Government, a nonpartisan non-profit organization for the purposes of information the public. Should there be any fees, we request that they 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. Please feel free to contact me with any questions should you have them.

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,

Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst, Open the Government
202 332 6736
fmartinez@openthegovernment.org

The FOIA request DOC-OS-2019-002148 has had its Tracking Number changed to DOC-BIS-2019-002148. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
DOC-OS-2019-002148
* New Tracking Number:
DOC-BIS-2019-002148
* Requester Name:
Freddy Martinez
* Date Submitted:
09/09/2019
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Documents sufficient to show the export license for "Nonlethal Technologies" a company that exports chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS which is also commonly called "tear gas".
Documents sufficient to show the forms that Nonlethal Technologies have to fulfill to apply for the export license. To clarify, I understand they have to fill out some documentation to gain an export license and I am looking for blank forms of the documentation they have to fill out.

More information about Nonlethal Technologies can be found here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/tear-gas-hong-kong-made-in-usa

Please be aware that this request is being made by Open The Government, a nonpartisan non-profit organization for the purposes of information the public. Should there be any fees, we request that they 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. Please feel free to contact me with any questions should you have them.

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,

Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst, Open the Government
202 332 6736
fmartinez@openthegovernment.org

Update 10/29/19
FOIA officials,

Please provide an update on the processing of this request.

Thank you,
Freddy Martinez

Hi,

You request is being processed by the Bureau of Industry and Security. Our apologies for just now assigning to the appropriate unit. We have had a number of turnovers in employees in our office and one person passed away.

The FOIA officer is Grace Agyekum and her email is grace.agyekum@bis.doc.gov<mailto:grace.agyekum@bis.doc.gov>.

Thanks,
Bobbie

Bobbie Parsons
Acting Deputy Chief FOIA Officer and
Acting Deputy Program Director for FOIA/Privacy Act Operations
FOIA Officer, Immediate Office of the Secretary
Office of Privacy and Open Government
PH: x23257
Email: BParsons@doc.gov

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Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DOC-BIS-2019-002148 has been
fully granted.
Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Request Created on:
09/09/2019
* Request Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Documents sufficient to show the export license for "Nonlethal Technologies" a company that exports chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS which is also commonly called "tear gas".
Documents sufficient to show the forms that Nonlethal Technologies have to fulfill to apply for the export license. To clarify, I understand they have to fill out some documentation to gain an export license and I am looking for blank forms of the documentation they have to fill out.

More information about Nonlethal Technologies can be found here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/tear-gas-hong-kong-made-in-usa

Please be aware that this request is being made by Open The Government, a nonpartisan non-profit organization for the purposes of information the public. Should there be any fees, we request that they 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. Please feel free to contact me with any questions should you have them.

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,

Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst, Open the Government
202 332 6736
fmartinez@openthegovernment.org
* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
Please be aware that this request is being made by Open The Government, a nonpartisan non-profit organization for the purposes of information the public. Should there be any fees, we request that they be waived.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
N/A

Good Moring Mr. Freddy Martinez,

Your September 9, 2019 FOIA request DOC-BIS-2019-002148 to the Department of Commerce was reassigned to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on August 26, 2020.

I am writing to you to see if you are still interested in making this FOIA request concerning:

· Documents sufficient to show the export license for "Nonlethal Technologies" a company that exports chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS which is also commonly called "tear gas".

· Documents sufficient to show the forms that Nonlethal Technologies have to fulfill to apply for the export license.

Please respond with your interest by October 2, 2020. We will also need an enclosed search time (a beginning date and a close date) for your request. If we do not hear from you by then, we will close out this request accordingly.

Thank you,

Jennifer Kuo
FOIA Liaison
Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administration
Bureau of Industry and Security | U.S. Department of Commerce

Jennifer.Kuo@bis.doc.gov |Direct Line: 202.718.4715

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The FOIA
request
- DOC-BIS-2019-002148 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:

* Tracking Number: DOC-BIS-2019-002148
* Requester: Freddy Martinez
* Submitted Date: 09/09/2019
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Documents sufficient to show the export license for "Nonlethal Technologies" a company that exports chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS which is also commonly called "tear gas".
Documents sufficient to show the forms that Nonlethal Technologies have to fulfill to apply for the export license. To clarify, I understand they have to fill out some documentation to gain an export license and I am looking for blank forms of the documentation they have to fill out.

More information about Nonlethal Technologies can be found here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/tear-gas-hong-kong-made-in-usa

Please be aware that this request is being made by Open The Government, a nonpartisan non-profit organization for the purposes of information the public. Should there be any fees, we request that they 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. Please feel free to contact me with any questions should you have them.

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,

Freddy Martinez
Policy Analyst, Open the Government
202 332 6736
fmartinez@openthegovernment.org

Update 10/29/19
FOIA officials,

Please provide an update on the processing of this request.

Thank you,
Freddy Martinez

DOC-BIS-2019-002148 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partial Grant/Partial Denial.