Daniele Inc.

Dear Alexa Gagosz, This email acknowledges receipt of your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Your request was received by this office on September 11, 2024. The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i), requires USDA to make a determination in response to a FOIA request within 20 business days from its date of receipt. The Federal agency time limit may be extended by 10 business days as stated in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If your request seeks numerous records that will necessitate a wide-ranging search including searches with components and possible consultations with components that have a substantial interest in the determination of this request, USDA will invoke a 10 business day extension for determination of your request. You have the option to narrow the scope of your request to limit the number of potentially responsive records. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Pursuant to USDA FOIA Regulations, Title 7 CFR §1.6(a), the USDA processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Provisions of the FOIA allow USDA to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. For purposes of fee assessment, you were categorized as an "all other" requester, pursuant to 7 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 1, Section (2)(b)(5)(i). For your review and information, a copy of the USDA FOIA Fee Schedule is attached. In accordance with 7 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 1, Section 3(b), your fees shall be waived where the amount of the fee is $25.00 or less. If you requested a fee waiver, please note that it is currently under consideration. A search will be conducted for records responsive to your request. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. A FOIA specialist will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request. Your request has been assigned FOIA Case No. . Please refer to this case number in any future correspondence. If you have any questions regarding the processing of this request, please reply directly to this message or contact 2024-FSIS-00345-F or FOIA specialist Luke Harman at Luke.Harman@usda.gov. For additional information regarding USDA FOIA regulations and process, please refer to the information available online at FSIS.FOIA@usda.gov . (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/foia) www.fsis.usda.gov/foia Sincerely, USDA FSIS FOIA Office

Good morning,

The below request seems to cover the same material in your earlier request sent to our office on September 11th, which was assigned tracking number 2024-FSIS-00345-F (attached). Do you intend to modify the scope of the earlier request to what is outlined below?
Regards,

Ethan Pickrell, Esq.
Lead Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Office
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
(o) 202-937-4733
(e) Ethan.Pickrell@usda.gov<mailto:Ethan.Pickrell@usda.gov>

Hello,

I am processing your request and needed some clarification. What type of documentation are you seeking when you reference "complaints"? Are you referring to NR's or MOI's?

Thanks,

Luke

Luke B. Harman
Government Information Specialist
Freedom Of Information Act/Privacy Act Office
Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Room 1170 - South Building
Washington, DC 20250
luke.harman@usda.gov<mailto:luke.harman@usda.gov>

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Good morning,

I am following-up regarding my email of September 13th. Please provide clarification regarding the duplicate requests (both are attached). If no response is received by September 27, 2024, we will administratively close duplicate request 2024-FSIS-00349-F.
Regards,
Ethan Pickrell

Good afternoon,

As noted in my email of September 18th, our office has now administratively closed duplicate FOIA request 2024-FSIS-00349-F as no response was received. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,

Ethan Pickrell, Esq.
Lead Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Office
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
(o) 202-937-4733
(e) Ethan.Pickrell@usda.gov<mailto:Ethan.Pickrell@usda.gov>

Hello,

I wanted to follow up as we need some additional clarification regarding the establishment information. A preliminary search could not locate Daniele, Inc. in our establishment database. There is an establishment listed as Daniele International, but we are not sure if that is the specific establishment you seek. If you could provide an establishment number it will allow us to conduct a proper search.

Also, if we do not hear back from you in 30 days we will administratively close out this request.
Regards,

Luke