Records of communication of Professor Robert Burns
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UTS-55-2025 |
| Submitted | Feb. 8, 2025 |
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Communications
From: Hana Mensendiek
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All email correspondence – including attachments, CC and BCC – between Dr. Robert Burns, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, and the following:
National Pork Producers Council, or email domains ending in @nppc.org
Smithfield Foods, or email domains ending in @smithfield.com or @smithfieldfoods.com
JBS Foods USA, or email domains ending in @jbssa.com or @jbs.com
The University can limit the time frame for this request from February 1, 2022 to the present.
Please narrow the search results to exclude any published papers, news articles, organizational newsletters or other widely available published materials.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Hana Mensendiek.
From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Thank you for submitting a request for records.
Your request security key is F7CCADA2.
Your request reference number is Request Number: UTS-55-2025.
Please have this security key and reference number available when communicating with our staff regarding your request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 10, 2025. 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: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Kent Hoover, this is to acknowledge receipt of your request, UTS-55-2025, for records under the Tennessee Public Records Act:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: All email correspondence – including attachments, CC and BCC – between Dr. Robert Burns, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, and the following: National Pork Producers Council, or email domains ending in @nppc.org Smithfield Foods, or email domains ending in @smithfield.com or @smithfieldfoods.com JBS Foods USA, or email domains ending in @jbssa.com or @jbs.com The University can limit the time frame for this request from February 1, 2022 to the present. Please narrow the search results to exclude any published papers, news articles, organizational newsletters or other widely available published materials. 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 7 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Hana Mensendiek
We will update you on the status of the request no later than March 5, 2025.
Sincerely,
Charles Primm
Public Records Manager
UT System Administration
865-974-5180
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From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mr. Hoover, we anticipate having responsive records ready by March 12, 2025, but we will update you if there are any delays.
Sincerely,
Charles Primm
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From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mr. Hoover, we are almost finished with preparing the records, and we anticipate having them ready to send to you on Friday, March 14, 2025.
My apologies for the delay.
Sincerely,
Charles Primm
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From: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Hello,
The request Request Number: UTS-55-2025 has been completed.
Responsive records are available at the link.
Sincerely,
Charles Primm
Public Records Manager
UT System Administration
865-974-5180
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