Open Records Request: Carmichael & ARPA

e filed this request with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation of Georgia.
Status
Completed

From: e

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Metadata of all emails which are sent to, from, including being CCed or BCCed by Ryan Carmichael from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2023 including one of the following keywords, "ARPA" or "American Rescue Plan".

The specific metadata data points I'm interested in are: to address(es), from address, cc address(es), bcc address(es), sent date/time, received date/time, subject line, and if the email has an attachment. This request does not seek the contents of the emails themselves, and only the specified email metadata. Please provide me with the records in an Excel format.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

e

From: Georgia Bureau of Investigation

To whom it may concern,

Regarding your open records request on 4/10/23. The estimated time search for these records is 2 hours at $50 per hour for a total of $100. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(d), please respond to this email with your agreement to pay the search fee. Once we receive your agreement to pay, we will perform the search for responsive records.
Additional fees will apply once/if any responsive records are identified as they must be reviewed and redacted pursuant to statute at a rate of $32.63 per hour. Records related to a pending investigation/prosecution will be redacted. We will let you know the estimated cost at that time and secure your agreement to pay before continuing. Please be advised, fees in excess of $500 will require prepayment.

GBI Office of Privacy and Compliance
Open Records Unit
Openrecords2@gbi.ga.gov<mailto:Openrecords2@gbi.ga.gov>
404-270-8527

From: e

I agree.

Thank you.

From: Georgia Bureau of Investigation

April 27, 2023

Anonymous Requester
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 144102
263 Huntington Ave
requests@muckrock.com
Boston, MA 02115

Reference: Ryan Carmichael/"ARPA" or "American Rescue Plan" (Communications)
ORM: 2023-4612

Dear Sir or Madam:

The following is in response to your April 10, 2023, Open Records request for records pertaining to Ryan Carmichael/"ARPA" or "American Rescue Plan" (Communications).

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 of the Open Records Act and based upon the information/search terms you have provided; we have located the enclosed documents.

Records were redacted pursuant to:
• O.C.G.A. §50-18-72(a)(1) O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 (a)(1) Specifically required by federal statute or regulation to be kept confidential.
• Federal Law 28 (CFR) 23.20(f)(1) Criminal intelligence records shall be disseminated only to law enforcement authorities except when necessary to avoid imminent danger to life or property.

GBI Office of Privacy and Compliance
Open Records Unit
Openrecords2@gbi.ga.gov
404-270-8527

From: e


To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $108.16 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Check sent by Muckrock Staff

Pay to the order of:

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Open Records Unit
3121 Panthersville Road
Decatur, GA 30034

#10983
Amount of: $108.16
  • Created — 04/27/2023
  • In Transit — 05/03/2023
  • In Local Area — 05/04/2023
  • Processed For Delivery — 05/05/2023
  • Deposited — 06/07/2023

From: Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Good afternoon,

Our records indicate that these records were provided to you on April 27, 2023. Did you intend to follow up on this request?

Sincerely,

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Andie Davis

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Open Records Unit – Legal Division
3121 Panthersville Road
Decatur, GA 30034
Phone: (404) 270-8527
Fax: (404) 270-8529
E-mail: andie.davis@gbi.ga.gov<mailto:andie.davis@gbi.ga.gov>
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