USAMRIID Ebola samples and consent management B

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

To Whom It May Concern:

Could you please confirm that your office has received the FOIA request copied below and that it is being processed at this time?

Thanks so much for your help.
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. 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.

Hello,

This request was initially submitted on January 18, 2018 and still has not received any sort of acknowledgement. Could you please confirm that it has been received, provide a tracking number, and let us know that it is being processed? Thank you.
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

Hello,

We have made multiple attempts to submit this request, and they have all gone unacknowledged. Could you please confirm that you've received this FOIA request and that the appropriate agency will be processing it?

Thanks very much for your help.
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

Hello there,

We have made multiple attempts to direct this FOIA request to the appropriate office to handle such matters for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Unfortunately, we have yet to receive a response. Could you please clarify the appropriate contact for FOIA requests relevant to USAMRIID or confirm that your office has received this request and will proceed to process it?

Thanks so much,
Beryl, MuckRock
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

Hi Caree,

Thank you so much for this direction. It's a huge help.

Have a great afternoon,
Beryl, MuckRock

Hi Shalli,

Thank you so much for your time on the phone today. Here is one of the requests we would like to have acknowledged and processed. There will be a couple of others coming along.

Have a great afternoon!
Beryl, MuckRock
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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records covering the time period December 1st 2013 to now.

I hereby request the following records:
1. All the documents (such as an import permit or a Special Agent Form 2) that the USAMRIID used to export Ebola samples to the US
2. A copy of all the Select Agents Program APHIS/CDC forms 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that were submitted by the USAMRIID pertaining to Ebola.
3. The agreements that the USAMRIID has signed/reached with each of the affected countries (or their relevant institutions) regarding Ebola and the transfer of Ebola samples
4. A template of the document that catalogues each sample together with its relevant information, of if this does not exist a list of all the information that is attached to each sample. e.g. age of patient, viral load, type of sample (such as blood, swab etc) etc
5. Agreements signed by the USAMRIID (e.g. Material Transfer Agreements) with other institutions regarding the use of Ebola samples
6. The inventory of all Ebola samples that are, or were, in possession of the USAMRIID (in the US or abroad) and were collected in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including all the information that comes with it, e.g. the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed. If such an inventory does not exist, please let us know the protocol you used to avoid samples going missing.
7. The inventory of all Ebola samples imported to the US, including their current location (labs and/or biobanks where they are stored), and, if relevant, the number that have been destroyed.
8. Any inventory held by the USAMRIID regarding Ebola samples that were collected or processed by other entities (including the CDC, DOD, NIH, Navy, ACCEL, private laboratories etc) in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone (the affected countries), including the location/lab of collection, their current location, and, if relevant, whether they have been destroyed.

This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues. I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.

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.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal

Hello Ms. Keller,

I'm wondering whether you were able to determine the appropriate individual with whom to follow up about this request.

Thank you very much for your time and help.

Best wishes,
Beryl

Dear Ms Keller,

I have not heard from your colleague at USAMRIID. Could you update me on the status of this request?

Thanks,
Emmanuel

To Whom It May Concern:

This is an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act.

On January 18, 2018, I submitted the attached request under the Freedom of Information Act.

We were finally able to obtain a tracking number via phone. Ultimately, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases acknowledged receipt of this request and assigned it Request No. FA-20-0003. As of this writing, the request has not been given a final determination nor have I been furnished an estimated completion date for this request.

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

Good morning Mr Cross,

Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to receiving the documents.

Best,
Emmanuel