NSF SBIR
| Tracking # |
FOIA 2021-120F |
| Submitted | March 20, 2021 |
| Due | April 16, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | April 16, 2021 |
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From: Michael Kerlman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of the following grant application (including all historical projects associated with the listed project number) and corresponding Summary Statements with the expert opinion of the reviewers for each application, along with the Notice of Award.:
1) Agency Tracking Number 1938726 with Principal Investigator Tal Somekh by Organization Erisyon from Award Year 2020 with title "STTR Phase I: Single molecule sequencing of phosphorylated proteins for next-generation protein analyses and diagnostics"
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,
Michael Kerlman
From: National Science Foundation
Good Afternoon,
Pursuant to the NSF FOIA regulations, you must state in your request a willingness to pay fees in order for us to begin processing your requests. Please see language below from our regulations:
A request which otherwise meets the requirements of 45 C.F. R. § 612.3 is perfected when you have reasonably described the records sought under § 612.3(d), and agreed to pay fees under § 612.3(e), or otherwise met the fee waiver requirements under § 612.10.
Most requestors agree to pay $25.00. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Regards,
Kathryn Williams
Program Analyst
Office of the General Counsel
National Science Foundation
2415 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 292- 5096
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From: Michael Kerlman
Hi Kathryn,
I am willing to pay up to $35 for this request. Thank you. Please let me know if the anticipated amount will be more than this.
Michael
From: National Science Foundation
Dear Michael Kerlman:
Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has been received and logged as FOIA 2021-120F. Please reference this number in all communications regarding this request.
Effective September 30, 2013, the National Science Foundation (NSF) instituted a multi-track system (Simple, Normal and Complex) for processing of FOIA requests. Your request has been placed in the Complex Track based on the amount of work and/or time needed to process the request.
The estimated response date to your request is April 16, 2021.
If your request is for copies of funded grant proposals, you may wish to contact the Principal Investigators (PI) directly as we find that most PIs are happy to share their work – though they are not required to do so.
Please be aware that if you are requesting copies of NSF funded grant proposals, under Executive Order 12,600 we are required to notify the submitter (Principal Investigator) of the request for records to allow for their review of any confidential/proprietary business information that may be contained in the funded grant. There is no secrecy afforded to FOIA requesters and your name and affiliation is provided to the submitter/Principal Investigators. We are permitted to allow a reasonable amount of time for the submitters’ review. Your request is also forwarded to the submitter (any personal identifiers such as home addresses/home email addresses will be removed).
To speed the processing of your request we will only review and process for release to you the following grant documents: cover page, project summary, project description, and references page(s). If you require the entire proposal, please provide this guidance by return email.
Information pertaining to the FOIA and the NSF’s policies concerning records requests is available on the NSF web site https://www.nsf.gov/policies/foia.jsp.
If you have any additional questions about your request, please contact Sandra Evans at 703-292-5065 or by email at sevans@nsf.gov<mailto:sevans@nsf.gov>, or Justin Guz at 703-292-2289 or by email at jguz@nsf.gov<mailto:jguz@nsf.gov>.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Williams
Program Analyst
Office of the General Counsel
National Science Foundation
2415 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 292- 5096
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From: Michael Kerlman
Hi Kathryn,
Thanks for the prompt follow-up. I'd like to request the entire proposal.
-Michael
From: National Science Foundation
Good Afternoon, Michael,
Thank you for your response. I have made a note that you’d like the full proposal.
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
Thank you,
Kathryn Williams
Program Analyst
Office of the General Counsel
National Science Foundation
2415 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 292-5096
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 16, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA 2021-120F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.