Camp Lejeune Health Effects 2016-Present (Department of Health and Human Services)
| Tracking # |
HQ-REF-19-00011 |
| Multi Request | Camp Lejeune Health Effects 2016-Present |
| Submitted | March 8, 2019 |
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From: Mackenzie Farkus
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.
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,
Mackenzie Farkus
From:
RE: 2019-00681-FOIA-OS Dear Mackenzie Farkus: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated: March 11, 2019 , concerning “Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.” We received your request on March 13, 2019 and are referring it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for direct response to you. Because HHS FOIA administration is decentralized, your request will be closed in this office. Upon receipt, the CDC will log your request and issue you a new tracking number for your reference. You may check the status of your request with CDC at 800-232-4636 or FOIARequests@cdc.gov. (mailto:FOIARequests@cdc.gov) Sincerely,
Natasha Taylor
Government Information Specialist
Main Office Line: 202-690-7453
From:
March 22, 2019
Request Number: HQ-REF-19-00011
Dear Mr. Farkus: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 11, 2019, for Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Mackenzie Farkus
Hello,
To narrow down my request, I am looking for emails from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Please conduct this search using the keywords "cancer," "illness," "water contamination,""Janey Ensminger Act," "Ensminger Act," and "disability benefits."
Let me know if I need to narrow down my request further.
Thanks,
Mackenzie Farkus
From: Department of Health and Human Services
April 17, 2019
Request Number: HQ-REF-19-00011
Dear Mr. Farkus: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 11, 2019, for Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Mackenzie Farkus
Hello,
To narrow down my request further, I am now only asking for emails from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Please conduct this search using the keywords "Camp Lejeune," "Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune," "Janey Ensminger Act," and "Ensminger Act" in the inboxes of ATSDR Public Health Advisor Carl Blair and Health Scientist Leann Bing, as well as HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Judy Stecker, Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Roger Severino.
Please let me know if this is narrow enough to conduct a search.
Thanks,
Mackenzie Farkus
From: Department of Health and Human Services
April 23, 2019
Request Number: HQ-REF-19-00011
Dear Ms. Farkus: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 11, 2019, for Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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 8, 2019. 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: Department of Health and Human Services
May 28, 2019
Request Number: HQ-REF-19-00011
Dear Ms. Farkus: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 11, 2019, for Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination..
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Department of Health and Human Services
June 17, 2019
Request Number: HQ-REF-19-00011
Dear Ms. Farkus: This is in final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 11, 2019, for Materials from 2016 onward related to the water contamination at Camp Lejeune and its subsequent health effects on those currently or formerly stationed at Camp Lejeune. Potential documents include but are not limited to correspondences containing the keywords "illness," "water contamination," and "disability benefits," reports concerning levels of current water contamination at Camp Lejeune, and brochures/pamphlets/booklets given to those impacted by Camp Lejeune's water contamination.
Please see the attached letter.
Due to the size of the documents, they are located at the following link. Please download the documents to a secure location as the link will only be active for a short time. https://centersfordiseasecontrol.sharefile.com/d-se6740a92d5f4a4a8
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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