Processing notes BOP FOIA 2015-07018
| Tracking # |
2023-02411 |
| Submitted | March 21, 2023 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All processing notes and other records related to the search for, processing of, and final disposition of FOIA 2015-07018 (For reference: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/bop-tools-database-20414/)
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,
Beryl Lipton
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 March 21, 2023. 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.
From: Bureau of Prisons
Good afternoon:
Please see the attachments in response to your FOIA request.
Respectfully,
J. Todd
Government Information Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Office of General Counsel
From: Bureau of Prisons
"Ms. Lipton:
Good morning. Staff brought your FOIA request, 2023-02411, seeking “all processing notes and other records related to the search for, processing of, and final disposition of FOIA 2015-07018” to my attention. According to BOP’s records, a determination letter was sent to you on December 1, 2017. However, you did not receive it until March 21, 2023, after you inquired on the status of the request on March 20, 2023.
BOP should have informed you about Chapter 2 of the Correctional Services Procedures Manual, PS 5500.14 (see attached) and explained no prison wide database of tool classification exists. Rather, each institution maintains its own tool control database, which includes tool inventory and classification. A tool list for FMC Rochester is attached as an example.
If you still want the institutional tool lists, I propose the BOP reopen 2015-07018 as 2023-02411. We would respectfully request you reformulate your request or limit it to certain institutions since, otherwise, we will need to conduct a search at each institution, which will take a substantial amount of time. Additionally, BOP will grant expedited processing of your request.
Please let me know if you agree to reformulating your request and BOP expediting processing.
Respectfully,
Gene Baime
Supervisory Attorney"
From: Bureau of Prisons
Dear Beryl Lipton:
Please see attached correspondence regarding FOIA 2023-02411. We previously sent you an email on May 16, 2023, to obtain clarification on your request; to date, we have not received a response from you. Please be advised that, if we do not hear from you within 30 days, this request will be administratively closed.
Respectfully,
J. Todd
Government Information Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Office of General Counsel
From: Bureau of Prisons
Dear Beryl Lipton:
Please see attached correspondence regarding FOIA 2023-02411. We previously sent you an email on May 16, 2023, to obtain clarification on your request; to date, we have not received a response from you. Please be advised that, if we do not hear from you within 30 days, this request will be administratively closed.
Respectfully,
J. Todd
Government Information Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Office of General Counsel
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