Operation Longarm training materials
| Submitted | July 11, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All training and briefing materials provided to Customs Service agents in the February 1993 briefing for the execution of "Operation Longarm."
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,
Shawn Musgrave
From: Department of Treasury
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From: Department of Treasury
Good morning Mr. Musgrave,
Our office is in receipt of your FOIA request transmitted via email dated July 11, 2018, regarding Operation Longarm training materials.
After careful review of the records, I have determined that the records originated with U.S. customs Service. U.S. Customs Service has not been a bureau within Department of the Treasury since 2003; therefore we have no equity in the records provided to our office for review.
We recommend that you send the records to U.S. Customs Service for appropriate action.
Best Regards,
Kathy Reid
FOIA Analyst, FOIA and Transparency
Department of the Treasury
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From: Shawn Musgrave
Hi Kathy -
Thank you for your response. Were documents created by the Customs Service at the time it was part of the Treasury transferred to DHS?
I appreciate your help.
Best,
Shawn
From: Department of Treasury
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has received the information you submitted to the FOIA@TREASURY.gov<mailto:FOIA@TREASURY.gov> mailbox.
If you are submitting a FOIA request, this courtesy reply does not replace the acknowledgement letter which will include a FOIA case number once your request has been entered into our FOIA Request Tracking System.
If you are seeking the status of a pending FOIA request for which you have a FOIA case number, please call (202) 622-0930 to obtain the status of your request.
Please visit our FOIA Library at http://www.treasury.gov/FOIA/Pages/reading_room.aspx.
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From: Department of Treasury
Mr. Musgrave,
As I previously stated in my July 16, 2018, email to you. The records originated with U.S. Customs Service. The U.S. Customs Service has not been a bureau within Department of the Treasury since 2003; therefore we have no equity in the records provided to our office for review.
We recommend that you send the request to U.S. Customs Service for appropriate action.
Best Regards,
Kathy Reid
FOIA Analyst, FOIA and Transparency
Department of the Treasury
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From: Shawn Musgrave
Hi Kathy -
Sorry, I framed my question sloppily.
I submitted this request to Treasury's attention because, at the time of Operation Longarm in 1992/1993, Customs Service was still a part of Treasury. It sounds like you're indicating that all Customs Service documents were transferred to DHS in 2003, including records that predated the transfer. Is that the case?
Thanks so much,
Shawn
From: Department of Treasury
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has received the information you submitted to the FOIA@TREASURY.gov<mailto:FOIA@TREASURY.gov> mailbox.
If you are submitting a FOIA request, this courtesy reply does not replace the acknowledgement letter which will include a FOIA case number once your request has been entered into our FOIA Request Tracking System.
If you are seeking the status of a pending FOIA request for which you have a FOIA case number, please call (202) 622-0930 to obtain the status of your request.
Please visit our FOIA Library at http://www.treasury.gov/FOIA/Pages/reading_room.aspx.
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From: Department of Treasury
Sir,
Yes, all Customs Service documents were transferred to DHS in 2003, including records that predated the transfer.
Best Regards,
Kathy
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