Request for Agency documents which are no longer available online

Josh Coffin filed this request with the U.S. Administration for Children and Families of the United States of America.
Tracking #

22-F-0077

Est. Completion None
Status
Fix Required

Communications

From: Josh Coffin

To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. DCL-07-11's attachment, known as the "Passport Denial Program – Guidelines for States (the document is no longer available online)", as seen in Reference [A];
2. Latest version of your Agency's OCSE’s Federal Offset Program User Guide, as mentioned in Reference [A];

3. DCL-12-10's attachment, as seen in Reference [B];
4. The FPLS Annual Safeguarding document, as mentioned in Reference [B];
5. The FCE Annual Certification Letter document, as mentioned in Reference [B];

6. DCL-16-10's attachment, as seen in Reference [C];
7. "DCL-06-32's Attachment: (not available online)", as seen in Reference [D];
8. The "weekly update file (Exhibit N)", as mentioned in Reference [E].

Document references
[A] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/archive/css/policy-guidance/current-passport-denial-program-guidelines-states
[B] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/archive/css/policy-guidance/fpls-safeguarding-collections-enforcement-certification-letters
[C] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/archive/css/policy-guidance/resource/fce-annual-certification-letter-2016
[D] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/policy-guidance/implementation-new-passport-denial-threshold
[E] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/policy-guidance/passport-denial-procedures

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,

Josh Coffin

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Dear Josh Coffin,

Case Number 22-F-0077 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 22-F-0077.
Regards,
HHS-ACF

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Dear Josh Coffin,
The status of your FOIA request #22-F-0077 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into HHS-ACF's Public Access Link (PAL) click on the Application URL below.
https://pal.acf.hhs.gov
Sincerely,
HHS-ACF

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

We would like to clarify that this request is intended for the Office of Child Support Enforcement. Please let us know if we can provide any more information.

Thank you.

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

We wanted to follow up on request #22-F-0077, which was submitted via the PAL platform on 1/12/22 and intended for the Office of Child Support Enforcement. We have not received any updates other than this office indicating that the request was received.

Thank you for your assistance!

Sincerely,
MuckRock

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Case No: 22-F-0197

July 01, 2022
Josh Coffin
N/A
MuckRock News DEPT MR 123482
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Dear Josh Coffin:
This will acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received by this office.  Your request has been assigned a case number based on the time it was received in this office and is being processed as expeditiously as possible.  The actual processing time will depend on the complexity of your request and whether sensitive records, voluminous records, extensive search, and/or consultation with other HHS components or other executive branch agencies are involved.  There may be a charge for these records and, in some cases, the charges may be substantial.
If you have any questions, please email FOIA@acf.hhs.gov or call 1-888-747-1861, or write to us at: (mailto:FOIA@acf.hhs.gov)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Administration for Children and Families
4th Floor
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, SW
Washington, D.C.  20201
Please use the case tracking number at the top of the page when discussing your request.
Sincerely,
Celeste Smith
FOIA Officer
Administration for Children and Families

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Dear Josh Coffin,
Your request has been received by HHS-ACF. The request has been assigned tracking # 22-F-0197.
You may log into your account to review your submission and correspond with the FOIA office.
The application address is https://pal.acf.hhs.gov.
Thank you,
HHS-ACF

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Dear Josh Coffin,
The status of your FOIA request #22-F-0197 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into HHS-ACF's Public Access Link (PAL) click on the Application URL below.
https://pal.acf.hhs.gov
Sincerely,
HHS-ACF

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 12, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-F-0077.

Thanks for your help and let me know if further clarification is needed.

Sincerely,

MuckRock Staff

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Good morning Mr. Coffin,

This is in response to your status inquiry sent to ACF FOIA regarding your FOIA Requests. We received your request and it is still queue for processing. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to relay them to me.
Thanks,

Kaleah Aaron
ACF FOIA

From: Muckrock Staff

Good Morning,

After our conversation last week, I was advised to send a follow-up email so that you may reply to it with any updates on this request. Looking forward to your response! Thank you for your continued support on this matter.

Best Regards,

MuckRock Staff

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Good afternoon,

The case has been sent to the program office (OCSE) to provide the necessary documents.
Thanks,

ACF FOIA

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt follow up. Can you please advise us on the contact phone number and email address for the OCSE? In addition, is the reference request number still the same? Any additional information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all of your help.

Sincerely,

MuckRock Staff

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Good afternoon,

We apologize for the delay. You can anticipate a reply within one week.
Thanks,

ACF FOIA

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

RE: FOIA Request # 22-F-0197

September 07, 2023

Dear Josh Coffin,

Your FOIA request is still pending in our queue. We have a backlog, but we are working diligently to process your case as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

ACF FOIA

From: U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Dear Josh Coffin,
The status of your FOIA request #22-F-0197 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into HHS-ACF's Public Access Link (PAL) click on the Application URL below.
https://pal.acf.hhs.gov
Sincerely,
HHS-ACF

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