Agency secondments
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| Tracking # |
OSTP-FOIA-21-112 |
| Submitted | July 15, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Nov. 12, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Documentation of all secondments that have been approved by the Office since Jan. 1, 2015. Secondments are agreements that allow an employee of an outside business, organization, or government agency to work with/for the Office, or vice versa.
2) All agency policies regarding secondments.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the workings of government. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
From: Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
Dear Todd,
Thank you for the submission below. Please note that records from prior administrations are maintained at the National Archives and Records Administration (hereinafter "NARA") or the pertinent presidential library. If you would like records from the Obama and Trump administrations, you will have contact NARA.
Accordingly, OSTP's search would only cover the current administration, i.e., January 20, 2021- present.
If you have any question, please contact us.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
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From: Todd Feathers
Thank you for the guidance. Please proceed processing this request with regards to the current administration. I will separately request records from the Archives.
Todd
From: Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
Dear Todd,
The acknowledgment letter regarding your request is attached.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
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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 July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OSTP-FOIA-21-112.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
Dear Todd,
Thank you for inquiring about the request herein. As we indicated in our August 12, 2021, the processing time for this request is approximately 2 to 3 months.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 1:00 AM
To: MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Cc: MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #OSTP-FOIA-21-112
Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
FOIA Office
1650 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20504
September 13, 2021
This is a follow up to request number OSTP-FOIA-21-112:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OSTP-FOIA-21-112.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
>https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 115952
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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On Aug. 13, 2021:
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Dear Todd,
The acknowledgment letter regarding your request is attached.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
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On July 15, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Thank you for the guidance. Please proceed processing this request with regards to the current administration. I will separately request records from the Archives.
Todd
---
On July 15, 2021:
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Dear Todd,
Thank you for the submission below. Please note that records from prior administrations are maintained at the National Archives and Records Administration (hereinafter "NARA") or the pertinent presidential library. If you would like records from the Obama and Trump administrations, you will have contact NARA.
Accordingly, OSTP's search would only cover the current administration, i.e., January 20, 2021- present.
If you have any question, please contact us.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
---
On July 15, 2021:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Documentation of all secondments that have been approved by the Office since Jan. 1, 2015. Secondments are agreements that allow an employee of an outside business, organization, or government agency to work with/for the Office, or vice versa.
2) All agency policies regarding secondments.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the workings of government. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
>https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 115952
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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From: Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
Dear Todd,
The final letter regarding your request is attached.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
From: MBX OSTP FOIA
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 7:11 AM
To: 'requests@muckrock.com' <requests@muckrock.com>; MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Cc: MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #OSTP-FOIA-21-112
Dear Todd,
Thank you for inquiring about the request herein. As we indicated in our August 12, 2021, the processing time for this request is approximately 2 to 3 months.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 1:00 AM
To: MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Cc: MBX OSTP FOIA <OSTPFOIA@ostp.eop.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #OSTP-FOIA-21-112
Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive Office of the President)
FOIA Office
1650 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20504
September 13, 2021
This is a follow up to request number OSTP-FOIA-21-112:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OSTP-FOIA-21-112.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
>https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 115952
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On Aug. 13, 2021:
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Dear Todd,
The acknowledgment letter regarding your request is attached.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
---
On July 15, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Thank you for the guidance. Please proceed processing this request with regards to the current administration. I will separately request records from the Archives.
Todd
---
On July 15, 2021:
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
Dear Todd,
Thank you for the submission below. Please note that records from prior administrations are maintained at the National Archives and Records Administration (hereinafter "NARA") or the pertinent presidential library. If you would like records from the Obama and Trump administrations, you will have contact NARA.
Accordingly, OSTP's search would only cover the current administration, i.e., January 20, 2021- present.
If you have any question, please contact us.
Regards,
OSTP FOIA
---
On July 15, 2021:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Agency secondments
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Documentation of all secondments that have been approved by the Office since Jan. 1, 2015. Secondments are agreements that allow an employee of an outside business, organization, or government agency to work with/for the Office, or vice versa.
2) All agency policies regarding secondments.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the workings of government. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
>https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 115952
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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