Skipwith Red Wolf Study
| Tracking # |
DOI-FWS-2020-005959 |
| Submitted | Sept. 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jimmy Tobias
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This request seeks any and all records or email communications concerning the "red wolf study" referenced on Aurelia Skipwith's official calendar for the date of April 9, 2020. See attached copy of Skipwith's calendar for more information
I am a reporter for The Guardian and other outlets.
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,
Jimmy Tobias
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From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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=DOI-FWS-2020-005959&type=request)
* Tracking Number: DOI-FWS-2020-005959
* Requester Name: Jimmy Tobias
* Date Submitted: 09/29/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This request seeks any and all records or email communications concerning the "red wolf study" referenced on Aurelia Skipwith's official calendar for the date of April 9, 2020. See attached copy of Skipwith's calendar for more information
I am a reporter for The Guardian and other outlets.
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,
Jimmy Tobias
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From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Good Evening Mr. Tobias,
I hope all is well.
Please find the attached fee category/fee clarification acknowledgment regarding DOI-FWS-2020-005959. Please provide a response within 20 workdays. I have also sent this through the FOIAonline system. Due to the system being up and down, I am also sending this via email for a response. Moving forward, if you could please include your fee category and address fees, that would be greatly appreciated. I believe a fee waiver is typically requested. If you could add as much information within your request as possible regarding fees, that would be great. Thanks!
Respectfully,
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Atlanta Regional Office
FOIA Coordinator
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Good Evening Mr. Tobias,
Please find the attached fee category/fee clarification acknowledgment regarding DOI-FWS-2020-005959. Please provide a response within 20 workdays. I have also sent this through the FOIAonline system. Due to the system being up and down, I am also sending this via email for a response as well. Moving forward, if you could please include your fee category and address fees, that would be greatly appreciated. I believe a fee waiver is typically requested. If you could add as much information within your request as possible regarding fees, that would be great. Thanks!
Respectfully,
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Atlanta Regional Office
FOIA Coordinator
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hello Tiffany,
Thank you for the note. As a reporter who plans to use the public records I have requested to publish newsworthy articles of interest to the American public, I request a fee waiver for this FOIA request. Specifically, the records that I am requesting from your agency will significantly contribute to the American public's understanding of whether and how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is protecting the endangered red wolf in its remaining habitat. It will also shed light on any political matters influencing agency decisions. The red wolf's survival is an issue of the utmost importance, as it pertains directly to the U.S. government's commitment to mitigating the extinction crisis that threatens wildlife around the country. As such, I request all fees in this matter be waived.
I have a long track record of publishing important stories of public interests on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and intend to continue doing this work with the help of the documents your agency provides. You can find an example of my work here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret
If the agency denies me a fee waiver, I am willing to pay up to $50 in fees.
If you have any further questions, please contact me at 248-763-0088.
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DOI-FWS-2020-005959 has been
fully granted.
Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Request Created on:
09/29/2020
* Request Description:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This request seeks any and all records or email communications concerning the "red wolf study" referenced on Aurelia Skipwith's official calendar for the date of April 9, 2020. See attached copy of Skipwith's calendar for more information
I am a reporter for The Guardian and other outlets.
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,
Jimmy Tobias
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* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
As a reporter who plans to use the public records I have requested to publish newsworthy articles of interest to the American public, I request a fee waiver for this FOIA request. Specifically, the records that I am requesting from your agency will significantly contribute to the American public's understanding of whether and how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is protecting the endangered red wolf in its remaining habitat. It will also shed light on any political matters influencing agency decisions. The red wolf's survival is an issue of the utmost importance, as it pertains directly to the U.S. government's commitment to mitigating the extinction crisis that threatens wildlife around the country. As such, I request all fees in this matter be waived.
I have a long track record of publishing important stories of public interests on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and intend to continue doing this work with the help of the documents your agency provides. You can find an example of my work here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret
If the agency denies me a fee waiver, I am willing to pay up to $50 in fees.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
N/A
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 Sept. 29, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-FWS-2020-005959.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
DOI-FWS-2020-005959 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records.
Dear Mr. Tobias:
This final letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated September 29, 2020, and received in our office on the same day. The tracking number is FWS-2020-005959. In your letter, you asked for the following:
“All records or email communications concerning the “red wolf study” referenced on Aurelia Skipwith’s official calendar for the date of April 9, 2020. See attached copy of Skipwith’s calendar for more information.”
We are writing to respond to your request. After a thorough search of our files, we have determined that the Fish and Wildlife Service has no records responsive to your requests.
See attached letter.
Thank you,
Maritiza Harris
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