NSA usage of Arecibo Observatory for SIGINT collection
| Tracking # |
70767 |
| Submitted | May 25, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joseph Page II
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any documents regarding the usage of Arecibo Observatory (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) for Signals Intelligence Collection or Dissemination by the National Security Agency.
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,
Muckrock.com Editors
From: National Security Agency
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
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 May 25, 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 May 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #70767.
Thank you for your help.
From: foiarsc, foiarsc
Good Morning Mr. Morisy,
I am writing in response to your status request faxed in on 24 July 2013, regarding your FOIA request submitted to the NSA/CSS FOIA Office on 24 May 2013. An initial response was mailed to you on or about 20 June 2013, acknowledging the receipt of your request for "documents regarding the usage of Arecibo Observatory...for Signals Intelligence Collection or Dissemination by the National Security Agency", which was assigned FOIA Case Number 70767. We have tasked the appropriate organizations to search for responsive material, and hope to have a more substantive answer to your shortly.
We appreciate your patience as we process all FOIA requests in the order in which they were received.
From: National Security Agency
A first set of responsive documents from the agency, with more to be sent at a specified date.
From: National Security Agency
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: National Security Agency
Dear Michael Morisy,
This further responds to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request you submitted dated 25 May 2013 regarding "the usage of Arecibo Observatory (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) for Signals Intelligence Collection or Dissemination by the National Security Agency." During a recent files audit, we discovered that this case is still pending processing from our initial backlog. Before we continue processing your request, we want to establish your continued interest.
Please advise this office within 30 days of the date of this letter of your continued interest. You may advise us by facsimile at 443-479-3612, in writing to National Security Agency, ATTN: FOIA Division (P132), 9800 Savage Road STE 6932, Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6932, or via email at FOIARSC@nsa.gov. In any instance, please reference the Case Number 70767. If no response is received by the end of the 30 days, we will assume that you are no longer interested in pursuing the request, and we will administratively close your case with no further processing.
FOIA/Document Analysis and Review Team
Business: 301-688-6527
NSA_FOIA_DART@nsa.gov
From: National Security Agency
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