Perceptics (United States Customs and Border Protection)

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2020-039149&type=request)

* Tracking Number: CBP-2020-039149
* Requester Name: Emma Best
* Date Submitted: 03/02/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

Files, memos, emails and other records mentioning or describing the firm Perceptics, including but not limited to the 2019 hack of the firm and the subsequent release of its files.

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,

Emma Best

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request CBP-2020-039149 has been
determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.

* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
Please see attached document.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
N/A

CBP-2020-039149 has been processed with the following final disposition: Records Not Reasonably Described.
Emma Best
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA, 02144
05/28/2021
CBP-2020-039149
Dear Emma Best,
After careful review of your FOIA request, CBP-2020-039149, we have determined that your request is too broad in scope or did not specifically identify the records which you are seeking. FOIA is not a search mechanism. Records must be described in reasonably sufficient detail to enable government employees who are familiar with the subject area to locate records without placing an unreasonable burden upon the agency. For this reason, §5.3(b) of the DHS regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, require that you describe the records you are seeking with as much information as possible to ensure that our search can locate them with a reasonable amount of effort.
Whenever possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as: request for or description of the event that would have created the record, provide a date range for the request (even if you do not know the specific date, provide a timeframe), and the subject matter of the records.
The FOIA does not require an agency to create new records, answer questions posed by requesters, or attempt to interpret a request that does not identify specific records.
This is not a denial of your request for records. Please resubmit your FOIA request, along with a more detailed description of the records being sought, by logging into your existing FOIAOnline account or creating an account at https://foiaonline.gov.
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection