CBP electronic device search audits and stats

Jonathan Rudenberg filed this request with the United States Customs and Border Protection of the United States of America.
Tracking #

CBP-OFO-2015-036578

Submitted April 4, 2015
Due May 1, 2015
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

From: Jonathan Rudenberg

Subject: None

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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:

- All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not being made 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,

Jonathan Rudenberg

From: MuckRock.com

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: CBP FOIA

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request: CBP electronic device search audits and stats

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Dear Requester:

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Division does not except FOIA Request via email. You must submit your FOIA via online.

You will receive confirmation that your FOIA request has been received by CBP and will be processed in the order it was received. Once responsive records are available, you will be notified electronically by CBP FOIA that records are available to view via your FOIAonline account. If you already have a FOIAonline account, you can view or print responsive records from your account. If you do not already have a FOIAonline account, please create one by taking the following steps:

Simply go to your search engine (i.e., google, etc.) and type FOIAonline, then hit enter, that will take you to the FOIAonline site.
From there, press the green button on the right “Create an Account” and follow the prompts to create a FOIAonline account.
Make sure when creating your account you use the same email address that you provided when submitting your original FOIA request – that way the email addresses in your original FOIA request can be synched with the FOIAonline account you create.
Submitting a FOIA request online is the preferred method (vs. postal mail) for many reasons:

You immediately receive a unique FOIA tracking number and acknowledgment that your FOIA request was received by CBP.
You can track your FOIA request any day/any time through your FOIAonline account.
When responsive records become available, you receive an email letting you know records can be viewed via your FOIAonline account,
You can view all of your historical FOIA requests via the “dashboard” in your FOIAonline account.
In the future, please use your FOIAonline account to submit future FOIA requests to CBP. Please note that all FOIA requests for official travel records on an individual must include 1) the subject’s name, 2) the subject’s date of birth, and 3) third party consent. If this information is not provided with the original FOIA request, it will be considered “insufficient”, and will not be processed.

Finally, the CBP FOIA office has a significant backlog of FOIA requests. If you do not receive a response to your FOIA request within 20 business days, please do not resubmit the same FOIA request as it creates further delays. We are working very hard to clear the FOIA backlog and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.

CBP FOIA Division

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request CBP-2015-036578 Submitted

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This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d280750cf8)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2015-036578
* Requester Name: Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted: 06/03/2015
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
- All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.
- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

Email

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

Email

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: CBP-2015-036578 - Acknowledgement Letter

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Jonathan Rudenberg
Dept MR17168 PO Box 55819 Boston MA 02205

Dear Jonathan Rudenberg:
This automated notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 06/03/2015.     Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2015-036578 to track the status of your request.  If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.regulations.gov.  This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, http://www.dhs.gov/xfoia/editorial_0579.shtm. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (http://www.dhs.gov/xfoia/editorial_0579.shtm)
CBP’s FOIA Division is working hard to reduce the amount of time necessary to respond to FOIA requests.  Currently, the average time to process a FOIA request related to "travel/border incidents" is a minimum of 12 months. We truly appreciate your continued patience.
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)


Thank you,

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request Tracking Number Change for Request CBP-2015-036578 (to CBP-OFO-2015-036578)

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The FOIA request CBP-2015-036578 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2015-036578. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-2015-036578
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2015-036578
* Requester Name:
Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted:
06/03/2015
* Long Description:
- All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.
- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request Tracking Number Change for Request CBP-OFO-2015-036578 (to CBP-IA-2015-036578)

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The FOIA request CBP-OFO-2015-036578 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-IA-2015-036578. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-OFO-2015-036578
* New Tracking Number: CBP-IA-2015-036578
* Requester Name: Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted: 06/03/2015
* Long Description: - All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.
- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request Tracking Number Change for Request CBP-IA-2015-036578 (to CBP-OA-2015-036578)

Email

The FOIA request CBP-IA-2015-036578 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OA-2015-036578. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-IA-2015-036578
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OA-2015-036578
* Requester Name: Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted: 06/03/2015
* Long Description: - All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.
- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request Tracking Number Change for Request CBP-OA-2015-036578 (to CBP-2015-036578)

Email

The FOIA request CBP-OA-2015-036578 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2015-036578. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-OA-2015-036578
* New Tracking Number: CBP-2015-036578
* Requester Name: Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted: 06/03/2015
* Long Description: - All audits/reviews done by CBP Management Inspection of border searches of electronic devices under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 7 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.
- All statistics reports about border searches of electronic devices created using data collected under CBP Directive No. 3340-049 section 6 from the date the directive was issued to the date this request is processed.