Television network communications
| Tracking # |
F-2024-00947 |
| Submitted | Oct. 19, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jeremy Barr
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails between employees of this executive agency and employees of CNN (employees possessing email addresses that end in @cnn.com or @warnermedia.com) from the period starting on January 1, 2023 to the present day.
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,
Jeremy Barr
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Jeremy Barr:
Thank you for filing your information access request to the U.S. Department of State. Your request number is F-2024-00947.
You will receive a formal acknowledgement to your request in no later than 10 working days. If the Department requires additional information from you, then you will also be notified.
Should you have any questions about your request, you may also contact us at:
FOIAStatus@state.gov
Regards,
Requesters Communications Branch
Office of Information Programs and Services
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Jeremy Barr,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2024-00947 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To learn more, please log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL below.
https://pal.foia.state.gov
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
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 Oct. 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2024-00947.
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 Oct. 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2024-00947.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Mr. Barr,
This is in reference to your emails dated January 18, 2023, and February 19, 2023, regarding the status of your FOIA request control number F-2024-00947.
The Requester Communications Branch is currently experiencing a delay in acknowledging new requests. A formal acknowledgment will be sent to you. It will advise you of the validity of the request. An estimated date of completion cannot be provided until your request has been officially acknowledged.
We apologize for the delay.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov<mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov>.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
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From: U.S. Department of State
Mr. Barr,
This is in reference to your emails dated January 18, 2024, and February 19, 2024, regarding the status of your FOIA request control number F-2024-00947.
The Requester Communications Branch is currently experiencing a delay in acknowledging new requests. A formal acknowledgment will be sent to you. It will advise you of the validity of the request. An estimated date of completion cannot be provided until your request has been officially acknowledged.
We apologize for the delay.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding a FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center via email at FOIAStatus@state.gov<mailto:FOIAStatus@state.gov>.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
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From: U.S. Department of State
*THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Dear Mr. Barr: This email acknowledges receipt of your October 20, 2023, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office ofInformation Programs and Services on October 20, 2023. To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All emails between employees of this executive agency and employees of CNN (employees possessing email addresses that end in @cnn.com or @warnermedia.com) from the period starting on January 1, 2023 to the present day.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,Jeremy BarrUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2023 To 10/20/2023).
You are seeking a copy of Unless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive anycompilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly availabledocuments not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emailsfrom news media. This Office assigned your request the subjectreference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will beprocessed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h).
This Office will not be able to respond within the 20 daysprovided by the statute due to “unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C.§ 552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance, the unusual circumstancesinclude the need to search for and collect requested records from otherDepartment offices or Foreign Service posts.
You will not be charged FOIA processingfees.
If you have any questionsregarding your request, would like to narrow the scope or arrange analternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated dateof completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA PublicLiaison by email at ortelephone at 202-261-8484. Additionally, you may contact the Office ofGovernment Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and RecordsAdministration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of GovernmentInformation Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at (mailto:FOIAstatus@state.gov) FOIAstatus@state.gov ; telephone at202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (mailto:ogis@nara.gov) ogis@nara.gov
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From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Mr. Barr, Thank you for your FOIA request submission. To assist you more efficiently and effectively I am requesting further clarification on your request. By narrowing the scope of this request it will aid me in determining which Departments and/or Bureaus I will need to request the information from.
* Are there specific topics of conversation you are looking for? Are there specific individuals you are requesting this information about? Please respond back to this message within the next 10 business days. If we do not hear from you by March 27, 2024, then we will assume you are no longer interested in this information and will administratively close your request within this office. Thank you in advance for your response. Respectfully, Kevin
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Jeremy Barr,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2024-00947 has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Need Info/Clarification'. To learn more, please log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL below.
https://pal.foia.state.gov
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Jeremy Barr,
The status of your FOIA request #F-2024-00947 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To learn more, please log into the DoS FOIA Portal via the Application URL below.
https://pal.foia.state.gov
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
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