Request for records concerning COVID-19 testing availability and/or shortages
| Tracking # |
20-01496-FOIA |
| Submitted | April 19, 2020 |
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From: Christopher Tidmarsh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all digital records (including but not limited to emails, text messages, PDF files, social media posts, etc.) concerning any of the following:
-a real or potential shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies in the United States—in other words, a real or potential situation in which COVID-19 testing supplies are unable to be produced at a rate sufficient to satisfy the public demand for said tests
-any shortcomings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other agencies or individuals in the federal executive branch which exacerbated the aforementioned shortage
-an estimated timeline on when said COVID-19 testing supplies are expected to be in sufficient supply to satisfy the general public's demand for COVID-19 testing to the degree necessary to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
By "COVID-19 testing supplies", I mean any medical supplies necessary for medical doctors to administer tests to patients either to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they have already recovered from COVID-19.
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,
Christopher Tidmarsh
From: Christopher Tidmarsh
To whom it may concern:
I would like to amend the part of my FOIA request that reads: "...either to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they have already recovered from COVID-19."
I would like to change it to: "...either to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they possess immunity to COVID-19 (such as through antibody tests or any other methods that might be used to test for immunity)."
Sincerely,
Christopher Tidmarsh
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dear Tidmarsh,Christopher,
The status of your FOIA request #20-01496-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/
Sincerely,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dear Christopher Tidmarsh,
Case Number 20-01496-FOIA has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 20-01496-FOIA.
Regards,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
May 7, 2020
Request Number: 20-01496-FOIA
Dear Tidmarsh: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of May 4, 2020, for To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Any and all digital records (including but not limited to emails, text messages, PDF files, social media posts, etc.) concerning any of the following:-a real or potential shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies in the United States—in other words, a real or potential situation in which COVID-19 testing supplies are unable to be produced at a rate sufficient to satisfy the public demand for said tests-any shortcomings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other agencies or individuals in the federal executive branch which exacerbated the aforementioned shortage-an estimated timeline on when said COVID-19 testing supplies are expected to be in sufficient supply to satisfy the general public's demand for COVID-19 testing to the degree necessary to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesBy "COVID-19 testing supplies", I mean any medical supplies necessary for medical doctors to administer tests to patientseither to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they possess immunity to COVID-19 (such as through antibody tests or any other methods that might be used to test for immunity).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,Christopher TidmarshUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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 April 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 19, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dear Tidmarsh Christopher,
The CDC FOIA Public Access Link has requested you enter the following Identification Code in order to proceed with the retrieval of your account information.
Identification Code: 7mqlky
Regards,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
August 4, 2021
Request Number: 20-01496-FOIA
Dear Mr. Tidmarsh: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of May 4, 2020, for To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Any and all digital records (including but not limited to emails, text messages, PDF files, social media posts, etc.) concerning any of the following:-a real or potential shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies in the United States—in other words, a real or potential situation in which COVID-19 testing supplies are unable to be produced at a rate sufficient to satisfy the public demand for said tests-any shortcomings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other agencies or individuals in the federal executive branch which exacerbated the aforementioned shortage-an estimated timeline on when said COVID-19 testing supplies are expected to be in sufficient supply to satisfy the general public's demand for COVID-19 testing to the degree necessary to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesBy "COVID-19 testing supplies", I mean any medical supplies necessary for medical doctors to administer tests to patientseither to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they possess immunity to COVID-19 (such as through antibody tests or any other methods that might be used to test for immunity).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,Christopher TidmarshUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Good morning,
Respectfully, I am following up on the attached correspondence recently sent to Mr. Christopher Tidmarsh, requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>. Today, I also left a voice message at 617-299-1832.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Kind regards,
Paula Thomas
Paula Thomas, MA, MS
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information Act Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 19, 2020. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 3, 2021. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #20-01496-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
September 8, 2021
Request Number: 20-01496-FOIA
Dear Mr. Tidmarsh: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of May 4, 2020, for To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Any and all digital records (including but not limited to emails, text messages, PDF files, social media posts, etc.) concerning any of the following:-a real or potential shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies in the United States—in other words, a real or potential situation in which COVID-19 testing supplies are unable to be produced at a rate sufficient to satisfy the public demand for said tests-any shortcomings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or other agencies or individuals in the federal executive branch which exacerbated the aforementioned shortage-an estimated timeline on when said COVID-19 testing supplies are expected to be in sufficient supply to satisfy the general public's demand for COVID-19 testing to the degree necessary to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesBy "COVID-19 testing supplies", I mean any medical supplies necessary for medical doctors to administer tests to patientseither to diagnose the patients with COVID-19 or to determine whether they possess immunity to COVID-19 (such as through antibody tests or any other methods that might be used to test for immunity).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.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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