USMS StingRay nondisclosure agreements
| Tracking # |
2015USMS26995 |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2014 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: William Green
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all nondisclosure agreements signed between the U.S. Marshals Service and state and local law enforcement agencies regarding cell site simulator equipment manufactured by the Harris Corporation.
PLEASE BE CLEAR: this is NOT a request for a search of investigative materials, but for administrative records maintained by the Service regarding restrictions placed on technology developed by the Harris Corporation.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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 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,
William Green
From: Robinson, Nancy (USMS)
[USMS seal blue294 1in]
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Marshals Service
Office of General Counsel
2604 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Alexandria, VA 22301
October 21, 2014
William Green
MuckRock News
Dept. MR 13890
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
RE: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request No. 2015USMS26995
Dear Requester:
The United States Marshals Service is in receipt of your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request for records maintained by this Bureau. We have commenced a search for documents responsive to your request and will contact you when our processing is complete.
Although we are unable to determine at this time the amount of fees to be charged to you, if any, the filing of your request constitutes your agreement to pay all applicable fees that may be charged under 28 C.F.R. § 16.11 or § 16.49, up to $25.00. You will be notified as soon as practicable if the estimated or actual fee for satisfying your request exceeds $25.00.
If you should have any questions, please contact us at (202) 307-9054.
Sincerely,
William E. Bordley
Associate General Counsel/FOIPA Officer
Office of General Counsel
From: Robinson, Nancy (USMS)
[USMS seal blue294 1in]
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Marshals Service
Office of General Counsel
2604 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Alexandria, VA 22301
November 19, 2014
William Green
MuckRock News
Dept. MR 13890
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request No. 2015USMS266995
Subject: Disclosure Agreements
Dear Requester:
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is responding to your request for “A copy of all nondisclosure agreements signed between the U.S. Marshals Service and state and local law enforcement agencies regarding cell site simulator equipment manufactured by the Harris Corporation.”
Pursuant to your request, the USMS conducted a search of the Technical Operation Group and located no records responsive to your request.
If you are dissatisfied with my action on this request, you may appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001. Your appeal must be received by OIP within 60 days of the date of this letter. Both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information/ Privacy Act Appeal.” In the event you are dissatisfied with the results of any such appeal, judicial review will thereafter be available to you in the United States District Court for the judicial district in which you reside or have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia.
For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. 552(c ) (2006 & Supp. IV (2010)). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist.
Sincerely,
William E. Bordley
Associate General
Counsel/FOIPA Officer
Office of General Counsel
From: Robinson, Nancy (USMS)
The letter mistakenly has 26695 as your number. It is 26995.
