Volker/Raytheon/Ukraine (Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency)
| Tracking # |
20-F-0101 |
| Multi Request | Volker/Raytheon/Ukraine |
| Submitted | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Alexander Ward
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- Emails to or from Kurt Volker between July 1, 2017 and September 27, 2019 containing the words "Ukraine" and "Raytheon," and/or "Javelin"
- Documents written between between July 1, 2017 and September 27, 2019, containing the name "Kurt Volker," the word "Ukraine," and/or the words "Raytheon" and "Javelin"
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,
Alexander Ward
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Dear Alexander Ward,
Your request has been received by the OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center. The request has been assigned tracking # '20-F-0101'. Please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://pal.whs.mil.
Thank you,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Dear Alexander Ward,
The status of your FOIA request #'20-F-0101' has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Good Afternoon Mr. Ward,
I am contacting you regarding your recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center. After carefully reviewing your request, we are not able to determine which office to task for search or specific people in correspondence with Kurt Volker. As it stands, your request is not reasonably described.
In recent court action, James Madison Project (JMP) vs. CIA, the court referred to a request as "too broad" because the term "pertaining to" is synonymous to the term "relating to," which generally indicates an overbroad request. A request for "all documents 'relating to' a subject is usually subject to criticism as overbroad since life, like law, is a 'seamless web,' and all documents 'relate' to others in some remote fashion." Massachusetts v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 727 F. Supp. 35, 36 n.2 (D. Mass. 1989). Such a request "unfairly places the onus of non-production on the recipient of the request and not where it belongs - upon the person who drafted such a sloppy request."
Please help us by shedding more light on the records you are seeking. If we have not heard from you by close of business October 31, 2019, we will believe that you are no longer interested and will administratively close the request.
V/R,
Kris Zadrovitz |FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
(571) 372-0465
NIPR: kristine.l.zadrovitz.civ@mail.mil
SIPR: kristine.l.zadrovitz.civ@mail.smil.mil
JWICS: kristine.zadrovitz@osdj.ic.gov
From: Alexander Ward
Hi Kris, thanks for the note. To be clear, I'm looking for emails (and corresponding chains/threads) that contain the words/phrases "Kurt Volker," "Ukraine," and "Raytheon" in them within the specified timeframe: July 1, 2017 and September 27, 2019.
I hope that helps.
Best,
Alex
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Alex -
Your request is still not perfected and is considered overly broad. As previously stated, we are not able to determine which office to task for search or specific people in correspondence with Kurt Volker, Ukraine, Raytheon.
You have until October 31, 2019 or your request will be administratively closed.
Thanks,
Kris
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From: Alexander Ward
Hi Kris, I guess I'm confused here. What would make this request more specific for you?
Best,
Alex
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Alex -
Your request as stated "Emails to or from Kurt Volker between July 1, 2017 and September 27, 2019 containing the words "Ukraine" and "Raytheon," and/or "Javelin." Documents written between July 1, 2017 and September 27, 2019, containing the name "Kurt Volker," the word "Ukraine," and/or the words "Raytheon" and "Javelin."
Before search will begin, we ask that you identify the specific information/records you are seeking and also provide the names of the OSD/JS components you believe would have the information. Please help us by shedding more light on the records you are seeking. Providing the name of the specific OSD/JS component that would have the requested records will aid search and speed up processing time. For communication records, we request that you provide specific "to" and "from" recipients, by name or job title, and subject of the communication. In this instance, you have only provided search terms but have failed to identify specificity between "to" and "from" recipients.
If we have not heard from you by close of business October 31, 2019, we will believe that you are no longer interested and close the request.
Thanks!
Kris
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Good Morning,
This is our final response with regard to your Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request with the OSD/JS. Please see attached regarding your case #20-F-0101.
V/R,
Kris Zadrovitz |FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
kristine.l.zadrovitz.civ@mail.mil
☎ (571) 372-0465
From: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Dear Alexander Ward,
The status of your FOIA request #20-F-0101 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
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