USAID emails
| Tracking # |
A-00004-20, F-00235-19 A-00004-20 F-00235-19 |
| Submitted | Sept. 5, 2019 |
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From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1 - All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and David Malpass
2 - All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and Annette Dixon
The time period is first of June 2018 to today.
For the avoidance of doubt:
David Malpass is President of the World Bank Group
Annette Dixon is Vice President, Human Development at the World Bank
Marc Green is USAID Administrator
Please don't hesitate to ask me if you need any clarifications.
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,
Emmanuel Freudenthal
From: United States Agency for International Development
September 06, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: Thank you for your letter dated September 05, 2019, requesting information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The tracking number for your request is F-00235-19. Please use this number when corresponding with our office. At this time, we are in the process of perfecting your request. A perfected request for records reasonably describes such records and is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any) and procedures to be followed. This process includes reviewing the request for clarity and fee category determination and related commitment to pay, if applicable. Once your request is perfected, you will be notified of the FOIA Specialist assigned to process your case. If you have questions, please contact us at . Please cite the above-referenced number when corresponding with our office. (mailto:foia@usaid.gov) foia@usaid.gov Thank you. Sincerely, Gregory Adams
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
From: United States Agency for International Development
September 09, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist Assignment Email) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: This acknowledges receipt of your September 05, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Specifically, you requested the following records:1) All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and David Malpassand 2) All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and Annette Dixon(Date Range for Record Search: From 6/1/2018 To 9/5/2019). You also requested a fee waiver. Fee Waiver
The FOIA provides that fees should be waived or reduced if disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. As a member of the media, the only applicable fee is duplication. Duplication is $0.10 per page, but the first 100 pages are free. After review of the fee waiver criteria, your fee waiver request is moot. Since the only applicable fee is duplication, and USAID routinely furnishes responsive records to FOIA requesters in electronic format, it's most likely there will be no duplication fees to assess.
FOIA Specialist
Your request has been assigned to Jermaine Cathcart, FOIA Specialist. You may contact Jermaine Cathcart by email at jcathcart@usaid.gov or by phone on 202-712-4186. Please reference the tracking number cited above in any future correspondence.
Thank you for your interest in USAID. Sincerely,
Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
From: United States Agency for International Development
September 10, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: Thank you for your letter dated September 05, 2019, requesting information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The tracking number for your request is F-00235-19. Please use this number when corresponding with our office. At this time, we are in the process of perfecting your request. A perfected request for records reasonably describes such records and is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any) and procedures to be followed. This process includes reviewing the request for clarity and fee category determination and related commitment to pay, if applicable. Once your request is perfected, you will be notified of the FOIA Specialist assigned to process your case. If you have questions, please contact us at . Please cite the above-referenced number when corresponding with our office. (mailto:foia@usaid.gov) foia@usaid.gov Thank you. Sincerely, Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
From: United States Agency for International Development
September 10, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist Assignment Email) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: This acknowledges receipt of your September 05, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Specifically, you requested the following records: 1) All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and David Malpass and 2) All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and Annette Dixon (Date Range for Record Search: From 6/1/2018 To 9/5/2019). Fee Waiver
The FOIA provides that fees should be waived or reduced if disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. As a member of the media, the only applicable fee is duplication. Duplication is $0.10 per page, but the first 100 pages are free. After review of the fee waiver criteria, your fee waiver request is moot. Since the only applicable fee is duplication, and USAID routinely furnishes responsive records to FOIA requesters in electronic format, it's most likely there will be no duplication fees to assess.
FOIA Specialist
Your request has been assigned to Jermaine Cathcart, FOIA Specialist. You may contact Jermaine Cathcart by email at jcathcart@usaid.gov or by phone on 202-712-4186. Please reference the tracking number cited above in any future correspondence.
Thank you for your interest in USAID. Sincerely,
Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
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. 5, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-00235-19.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Agency for International Development
Good morning Mr. Freudenthal,
I am the Government Information Specialist processing your request. We are
currently searching our email files in response to your request. I will
inform you when the search is complete and I have records back.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Pamela Campbell <parringtoncampbell@usaid.gov>
Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 8:36 AM
Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Act Request #F-00235-19
To: Cathcart, Jermaine (M/MS/IRD) <jcathcart@usaid.gov>
FYA
Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
M/MS/IRD, Rm. 2.07-079, Washington, DC 20523
Direct: 202 712-4476 / Fax: 202 216-3070
parringtoncampbell@usaid.gov <psmith@usaid.gov>
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 5:01 AM
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #F-00235-19
To: <parringtoncampbell@usaid.gov>
United States Agency for International Development
FOIA Office
Room 2.07C, RRB
United States Agency for International Development
Washington, DC 20523-2701
October 10, 2019
This is a follow up to request number F-00235-19:
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. 5, 2019. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference
number #F-00235-19.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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On Sept. 10, 2019:
Subject: USAID FOIA REQUEST No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist Assignment
Email)
September 10, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist
Assignment Email) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: This acknowledges receipt of
your September 05, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Specifically,
you requested the following records: 1) All of the emails exchanged between
Marc Green and David Malpass and 2) All of the emails exchanged between
Marc Green and Annette Dixon (Date Range for Record Search: From 6/1/2018
To 9/5/2019). Fee Waiver
The FOIA provides that fees should be waived or reduced if disclosure of
the information is in the public interest because it is likely to
contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and
activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial
interest of the requester. As a member of the media, the only applicable
fee is duplication. Duplication is $0.10 per page, but the first 100 pages
are free. After review of the fee waiver criteria, your fee waiver request
is moot. Since the only applicable fee is duplication, and USAID routinely
furnishes responsive records to FOIA requesters in electronic format, it's
most likely there will be no duplication fees to assess.
FOIA Specialist
Your request has been assigned to Jermaine Cathcart, FOIA Specialist. You
may contact Jermaine Cathcart by email at jcathcart@usaid.gov or by phone
on 202-712-4186. Please reference the tracking number cited above in any
future correspondence.
Thank you for your interest in USAID. Sincerely,
Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
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On Sept. 10, 2019:
Subject: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter)
September 10, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter)
Dear Mr. Freudenthal: Thank you for your letter dated September 05, 2019,
requesting information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
U.S.C. § 552. The tracking number for your request is F-00235-19. Please
use this number when corresponding with our office. At this time, we are in
the process of perfecting your request. A perfected request for records
reasonably describes such records and is made in accordance with published
rules stating the time, place, fees (if any) and procedures to be
followed. This process includes reviewing the request for clarity and fee
category determination and related commitment to pay, if applicable. Once
your request is perfected, you will be notified of the FOIA Specialist
assigned to process your case. If you have questions, please contact us at
. Please cite the above-referenced number when corresponding with our
office. (mailto:foia@usaid.gov) foia@usaid.gov Thank you. Sincerely, Pamela
A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
---
On Sept. 9, 2019:
Subject: USAID FOIA REQUEST No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist Assignment
Email)
September 09, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (FOIA Specialist
Assignment Email) Dear Mr. Freudenthal: This acknowledges receipt of
your September 05, 2019, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Specifically,
you requested the following records:1) All of the emails exchanged between
Marc Green and David Malpassand 2) All of the emails exchanged between Marc
Green and Annette Dixon(Date Range for Record Search: From 6/1/2018 To
9/5/2019). You also requested a fee waiver. Fee Waiver
The FOIA provides that fees should be waived or reduced if disclosure of
the information is in the public interest because it is likely to
contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and
activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial
interest of the requester. As a member of the media, the only applicable
fee is duplication. Duplication is $0.10 per page, but the first 100 pages
are free. After review of the fee waiver criteria, your fee waiver request
is moot. Since the only applicable fee is duplication, and USAID routinely
furnishes responsive records to FOIA requesters in electronic format, it's
most likely there will be no duplication fees to assess.
FOIA Specialist
Your request has been assigned to Jermaine Cathcart, FOIA Specialist. You
may contact Jermaine Cathcart by email at jcathcart@usaid.gov or by phone
on 202-712-4186. Please reference the tracking number cited above in any
future correspondence.
Thank you for your interest in USAID. Sincerely,
Pamela A-Campbell
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
---
On Sept. 6, 2019:
Subject: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter)
September 06, 2019 RE: USAID FOIA No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgment Letter)
Dear Mr. Freudenthal: Thank you for your letter dated September 05, 2019,
requesting information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
U.S.C. § 552. The tracking number for your request is F-00235-19. Please
use this number when corresponding with our office. At this time, we are in
the process of perfecting your request. A perfected request for records
reasonably describes such records and is made in accordance with published
rules stating the time, place, fees (if any) and procedures to be
followed. This process includes reviewing the request for clarity and fee
category determination and related commitment to pay, if applicable. Once
your request is perfected, you will be notified of the FOIA Specialist
assigned to process your case. If you have questions, please contact us at
. Please cite the above-referenced number when corresponding with our
office. (mailto:foia@usaid.gov) foia@usaid.gov Thank you. Sincerely,
Gregory Adams
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
---
On Sept. 5, 2019:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: USAID emails
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
1 - All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and David Malpass
2 - All of the emails exchanged between Marc Green and Annette Dixon
The time period is first of June 2018 to today.
For the avoidance of doubt:
David Malpass is President of the World Bank Group
Annette Dixon is Vice President, Human Development at the World Bank
Marc Green is USAID Administrator
Please don't hesitate to ask me if you need any clarifications.
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,
Emmanuel Freudenthal
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being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
*Jermaine Cathcart*
*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Specialist*
*USAID - US Agency for International Development *
*Bureau for Management (M), Office of Management Services (MS), Information
and Records Division (IRD) - M/MS/IRD | **RRB - 2.07C - **Washington, DC
20523*
*Direct: (202) 712-4186 | Email: jcathcart@usaid.gov <jcathcart@usaid.gov>*
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Ms Cathcart,
Thank you for the update.
best,
Emmanuel
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. 5, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-00235-19.
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 Sept. 5, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-00235-19.
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 Sept. 5, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-00235-19.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act.
On September 5, 2019, I submitted the attached request under the Freedom of Information Act to the United States Agency for International Development. Via a letter dated September 6, 2019, USAID acknowledged receipt of this request and assigned it F-00235-19.
Far more than twenty working days have elapsed without a substantive determination. I am appealing the constructive denial of my request. I ask for a determination requiring that the agency respond to my request, provide the documents, or outline reasons that they are exempt.
Thank you for your time and help with this issue.
Best,
Emmanuel Freudenthal
From: United States Agency for International Development
February 25, 2020
Re: USAID FOIA Appeal of FOIA Request No. F-00235-19 (Acknowledgement Letter/FOIA Specialist Assignment) Dear Mr. Freudenthal:
This email acknowledges receipt of your appeal of FOIA Case No. F-00235-19. The tracking number for your appeal is Please use this number when corresponding with our office. A-00004-20.
The Senior FOIA Specialist assigned to your FOIA appeal is Ms. Nakia Scott.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Scott on 202-916-2816 or by email at nascott@usaid.gov. (mailto:nascott@usaid.gov)
Sincerely, Qianna Norman
FOIA Specialist
Bureau for Management
Office of Management Services
Information and Records Division
From: United States Agency for International Development
Dear Mr. Freudenthal,
Please see our attached final response to your subject FOIA request with USAID.
Warmest regards, Jermaine Cathcart Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Specialist US AID - US Agency for International Development Bureau for Management (M), Office of Management Services (MS), Information and Records Division (IRD) - M/MS/IRD | Washington, DC 20523 Direct: (202) 921-5004 | Email: jcathcart@usaid.gov
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
To whom it may concern:
This is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act. I question the the validity of the search and ask that it be performed more thoroughly.
The emails that I have requested exist. I have been told by someone close to the matter that they do. USAID and the World Bank have coordinated the Ebola response in Congo at a high level.
There is a strong public interest in the disclosure of the documents because there has been issues with the oversight of funds disbursement for the Ebola response in Congo. There are multiple official investigations into this issue, including by the UN.
From: United States Agency for International Development
Greetings Mr. Freudenthal - Thank you for your patience. Attached is
USAID's final response to your February 6, 2020 FOIA appeal.
Sincerely,
*Alecia S. Sillah*
*Supervisory FOIA Team LeadUSAID – US Agency for International
DevelopmentBureau for Management, Office of Management Services,
Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD) *
*USAID Annex, Room 2.4.0C * **1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ** * **Washington,
DC 20523 *
*Direct: (202) 916-4660 • asillah@usaid.gov <asillah@usaid.gov>*
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