Partnerships with INRB Congo (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
| Tracking # |
18-00999-FOIA |
| Multi Request | Partnerships with INRB Congo |
| Submitted | Aug. 12, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- All agreements between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) of the Democratic Republic of Congo, also called in English National Institute of Biomedical Research.
The timeframe is from 1974 until today.
This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues.
I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.
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 filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.
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.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal
From:
Dear Emmanuel Freudenthal,
Case Number 18-00999-FOIA has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 18-00999-FOIA.
Regards,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From:
Dear Emmanuel Freudenthal,
The status of your FOIA request #18-00999-FOIA has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the CDC FOIA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
https://foia.cdc.gov/palMain.aspx
Sincerely,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From:
August 21, 2018
Request Number: 18-00999-FOIA
Dear Freudenthal:
This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of August 16, 2018, for Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, for the following records:- All agreements between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) of the Democratic Republic of Congo, also called in English National Institute of Biomedical Research.The timeframe is from 1974 until today.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From:
Dear Emmanuel Freudenthal,
The status of your FOIA request #18-00999-FOIA has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Need Info/Clarification'. To log into the CDC FOIA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
https://foia.cdc.gov/palMain.aspx
Sincerely,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Mr Andoh,
Thanks for your reply. I'll change the timeframe to 1st January 2000 until today to narrow it down.
By agreements in mean any document signed by the CDC and the INRB, this includes for example (but not limited to) contracts, MoU, statements of intents, Terms of Reference etc.
I believe that sufficiently narrows down the research and I'm looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Emmanuel
From:
Mr. Freudenthal,
I have discussed your attempted narrowing with my supervisor and it is still too broad.
To assist the agency to conduct a reasonable search, please provide our office with additional information, such a: a request for a record by its title; particular event; recommended search terms; office(s) likely to have records requested; full names and accurate titles of individual(s) discussing the subject of your request; a subject matter; and/or, the precise document you seek.
In short, we need you to specify the context of the matter and related agreement at the very least. 18 years is still too broad a time span especially given the "etc." qualifier on the type of document you seek.
The withdraw date and the appeal rights in original too-broad letter attached still apply.
From:
Mr. Freudenthal,
I have discussed your attempted narrowing with my supervisor and it is still too broad.
To assist the agency to conduct a reasonable search, please provide our office with additional information, such a: a request for a record by its title; particular event; recommended search terms; office(s) likely to have records requested; full names and accurate titles of individual(s) discussing the subject of your request; a subject matter; and/or, the precise document you seek.
In short, we need you to specify the context of the matter and related agreement at the very least. 18 years is still too broad a time span especially given the "etc." qualifier on the type of document you seek.
The withdraw date and the appeal rights in original too-broad letter attached still apply.
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Mr Andoh,
Thanks for your reply.
I hope this will work for you:
- I'll narrow down the timeframe to 2010-today.
- And I'll narrow down the type of documents: by agreements I mean documents signed by the CDC and the INRB: contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, statements of intents, Terms of Reference and Material Transfer Agreements.
There's unfortunately very little information online on the specific arrangements for collaboration between CDC and INRB.
Best,
Emmanuel
From:
Mr. Freudenthal,
Can you please specify a subject matter, as it appears INRC and CDC may possibly have worked on the matters of ebola, malaria and/or and AIDS. What public health or medical subject matter does your request focus on? Thanks.
Mark Harper
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Mr Harper,
ok, if my request needs to be narrowed down even further, then I'd like you to concentrate on two subject matters:
- Agreements relating to Ebola
- Agreements on transfers of human samples (blood, swabs etc) or research access to those samples.
I believe that's very very narrow now.
Thanks,
Emmanuel
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Mr Harper,
Could you confirm that my request is sufficiently narrow and that you're currently gathering the responsive documents?
Thanks in advance. Best regards,
Emmanuel
From:
Hi Mr. Freudenthal,
I sent the attached email September 4. Can you respond to the question? Otherwise you request will likely extremely broad in the number of CDC centers to query and search. Thanks.
Mark Harper
From:
This is what I am sending forward based on our email communications, agreed?
· Agreements relating to Ebola or Agreements on transfers of human samples (blood, swabs etc.) or research access to those samples.
o Agreements means documents signed by the CDC and the INRB: contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, statements of intents, Terms of Reference and Material Transfer Agreements.
· Time scope 2010-today
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From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Thanks for the email.
For the record (as a few emails didn't get cc:ed to Muckrock, I've agreed to:
Documents:
1) Agreements relating to Ebola
2) Any Agreements on transfers of human samples (blood, swabs etc.) or research access to those samples.
Definition of Agreements: means documents signed by the CDC and the INRB: contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, statements of intents, Terms of Reference and Material Transfer Agreements.
Time scope: 01/01/2010-today
From:
Thanks. Yes, that is what I sent forward.
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From:
October 2, 2018
Request Number: 18-00999-FOIA
Dear Mr. Freudenthal:
This letter is in responseto your Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for ToxicSubstances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) attachedrequest of August 16, 2018, for the specified records regarding the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention and the Institut National de RechercheBiomédicale (INRB) of the Democratic Republic of Congo, also called in EnglishNational Institute of Biomedical Research. You clarified and narrowed yourrequest per the attached two emails. Please see the attached letter and emails.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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Narrowed time scope and clarified terms scope 18-00999
From:
Dear Emmanuel Freudenthal,
The status of your FOIA request #18-00999-FOIA has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the CDC FOIA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
https://foia.cdc.gov/palMain.aspx
Sincerely,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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