Organizational documents of Task Force KleptoCapture
| Tracking # |
FOIA-2022-00932 |
| Submitted | March 17, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | Aug. 10, 2024 |
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From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All organizational documents detailing the organization of Task Force KleptoCapture. This includes (not exclusively) documents mentioning or referring to the Task Force such as memoranda; correspondence from the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General to DOJ agencies; mission statement(s); memoranda of understanding; documents detailing procedures; authorizations; and solicitations for staff, resources or assistance.
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,
T. McElwee
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
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 17, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 17, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
T McElwee:
Good evening, this is in response to your inquiry below. Excuse this delayed response as I was away and now catching up on all matters, including requester inquiries. Unfortunately, the backlog queue for eDiscovery searches is extensive and the search for this request remains ongoing. This Office is searching forty-three custodians of the Offices of the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General. Accordingly, I am estimating an additional three to four months for the search to be completed. This search estimation is not based on any issue with your FOIA request, but the backlog queue for ediscovery searches, which consists of FOIA requests that were received ahead of your FOIA request and are being searched, as well as the number of custodians being searched. Since the number of Department custodians subject to the records search is a factor in how long a records search takes to be completed, you may decide to narrow the parameters of the records search, such as limiting the custodians to search to Office leadership. Please be advised, you are not required to do so, I am only providing you an option that might help facilitate the search.
Regarding your inquiry below seeking “when you can expect to receive a response,” and given the search remains ongoing, I estimate a response in six to seven months. Please be advised estimates are subject to change. Once the search is completed, the estimated date of completion will be updated. Furthermore, this Office will work to provide interim responses, when able to do so.
I understand the passage in time since this request was submitted and appreciate your continued patience and communication with this Office as we work towards completing our processing of your FOIA request. Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding this request, please feel free to contact this Office.
Thank you,
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Valeree Villanueva
Supervisory Government Information Specialist &
FOIA Public Liaison
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
Main: (202) 514-3642
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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 17, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 17, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 17, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
T McElwee:
Good evening, this is in response to your inquiry on January 10, 2024 and below. Excuse this delayed response as I was away and now catching up on all matters, including requester inquiries. Unfortunately, the backlog queue for eDiscovery searches is extensive and the search for this request remains ongoing. This Office is searching forty-three custodians of the Offices of the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General. Accordingly, I am estimating an additional two to three months for the search to be completed. This search estimation is not based on any issue with your FOIA request, but the backlog queue for ediscovery searches, which consists of FOIA requests that were received ahead of your FOIA request and are being searched, as well as the number of custodians being searched.
The number of Department custodians subject to the records search is a factor in how long a records search takes to be completed, you may decide to narrow the parameters of the records search, such as limiting the custodians to search to Office leadership. Another factor is the type of records being searched, searching email does not take as much time as search documents. Please be advised, you are not required to do so, I am only providing you an option that might help facilitate the search.
Regarding your inquiry below seeking “when you can expect to receive a response,” and given the search remains ongoing, I estimate a response in five to six months. Please be advised estimates are subject to change. Once the search is completed, the estimated date of completion will be updated. Furthermore, this Office will work to provide interim responses, when able to do so.
I understand the passage in time since this request was submitted and appreciate your continued patience and communication with this Office as we work towards completing our processing of your FOIA request. Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding this request, please feel free to contact this Office.
Thank you,
-----------------------------------------
Valeree Villanueva
Supervisory Government Information Specialist &
FOIA Public Liaison
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
Main: (202) 514-3642
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 10, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 10, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #FOIA-2022-00932.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
-----------------------------------------
Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
202-514-1009 (Fax)
