Sonny Perdue Conflicts of Interest (Department of Agriculture)
Tracking # |
2020-OSEC-01012-F |
Multi Request | Sonny Perdue Conflicts of Interest |
Submitted | March 21, 2019 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Sam Richards
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all discussions, memos, emails, etc. referencing Perdue Partners, Perdue Business Holdings, Perdue Management Holdings, AGrowStar, GoldKist, Heritage Breeders, Venture Milling, Harvestland, National Grain and Feed Association, and Georgia Agribusiness Council. Specifically include documents referencing real or potential conflicts of interest with the above named organizations and Secretary Sonny Perdue.
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,
Sam Richards
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Dear Mr. Richards,
This email acknowledges receipt of your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Departmental FOIA Office (DFO). Your request was received by this office on March 22, 2019. As an initial matter, we sincerely apologize for the delay in acknowledging and processing your request. Please be assured that the DFO will process your request as quickly as possible.
The DFO is under the purview of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and serves as the focal point for USDA's FOIA program. It provides coordination and ensures agency-wide compliance with the FOIA. Additionally, the DFO processes requests and appeals on behalf of the Office of the Secretary (OSEC), the Under Secretaries, USDA's staff offices, and the Research, Education and Economics and Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission areas.
Provisions of the FOIA allow USDA to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. For purposes of fee assessment, you were categorized as an "all other" requester, pursuant to 7 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 1, Section (2)(b)(5)(i). For your review and information, a copy of the USDA FOIA Fee Schedule is attached. In accordance with 7 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 1, Section 3(b), your fees shall be waived where the amount of the fee is $25.00 or less. Please note that the DFO will process your FOIA Request No. 2020-OSEC-01012-F at no charge to you.
The DFO has already started a search for records responsive to your request. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for a determination of releasability. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned FOIA Request No. 2020-OSEC-01012-F. Please refer to this tracking number in any future correspondence. If you have any questions regarding the processing of this request, please contact Brooke Geller at brooke.geller@usda.gov<mailto:brooke.geller@usda.gov> or USDAFOIA@usda.gov<mailto:USDAFOIA@usda.gov>. For additional information regarding USDA FOIA regulations and process, please refer to the information available on-line at www.dm.usda.gov/foia<http://www.dm.usda.gov/foia>.
We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
Sincerely,
USDA Departmental FOIA Office
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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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-OSEC-01012-F.
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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-OSEC-01012-F.
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 March 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2020-OSEC-01012-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Dear Mr. Richards,
Attached please find the first interim response of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Departmental FOIA Office (DFO) for FOIA Request No. 2020-OSEC-01012-F. The DFO is continuing to process the remainder of your request. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
The Departmental FOIA Office
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From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Dear Mr. Richards,
I am a new FOIA analyst with USDA and have taken over processing the above request from the previous analyst. If you recall, USDA provided you with an interim response (attached) in April of 2020. I wanted to check in and see if you were still interested in pursuing the request? If so, and you’re amenable, I would like to speak with you about options for streamlining the review of remaining records.
If you’re no longer interested, please let me know so that we can close this request in our system. Your response by Friday June 11, 2021 would be appreciated. If no response is received by that date, I will assume you are no longer interested and close the request.
Thank you, and please let me know if you have any further questions.
Best,
Roman
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Roman Vayner
FOIA Analyst Contractor
Freedom of Information Act Division
Office of Information Affairs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
☎ (414) 628-9099 (Telework Cell)
✉ roman.vayner@usda.gov<mailto:roman.vayner@usda.gov>
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From: U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
Hello Mr. Richards,
I’m checking in with you one last time to confirm your interest in pursuing the request. If no response is received before Monday June 21, 2021, we will administratively close the request.
Thank you,
Roman
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