Previous FOIA on Ebola

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request all the documents provided under previous FOIA requests that contain the word "Ebola" in the request, as well as a list of the documents provided in each of the requests.

I also request that fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. I am a reporter who publishes regularly and will use these documents to write a news story. The request is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage. Furthermore, the requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com,

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. We 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.

Sincerely,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

To Whom It May Concern:

Could you please confirm that your office has received the FOIA request copied below and that it is being processed at this time?

Thanks so much for your help.

Best wishes,
Beryl

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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request all the documents provided under previous FOIA requests that contain the word "Ebola" in the request, as well as a list of the documents provided in each of the requests.

I also request that fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. I am a reporter who publishes regularly and will use these documents to write a news story. The request is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage. Furthermore, the requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com,

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. We 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.

Sincerely,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

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