EFP Attacks Against Coalition Forces in Iraq: July 2007
| Tracking # |
18-023 |
| Submitted | March 1, 2017 |
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From: David Scantling
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). I hereby request the following records:
All Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization ("JIDO") documents, electronic-mail messages (including attachments, if any), and reports (hereafter “documents”) related to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's July 2007 investigations and analysis of Explosively Formed Penetrator ("EFP") attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq.
The following constraints limit this FOIA request:
1. The inclusive dates of July 1, 2007, to July 31, 2007;
2. Excluding any documents containing the agency’s deliberative material or recommendations;
3. Excluding any documents classified Top Secret (“TS”), Sensitive Compartmented Information (“SCI”), and/or Special Access Program (“SAP”); however,
4. Including all of the agency’s responsive documents that are classified below the TS, SCI and/or SAP levels; for example, any documents marked: Unclassified (“U”), Sensitive But Unclassified (“SBU”), For Official Use Only (“FOUO”), Confidential (“C”), Law Enforcement Sensitive (“LES”), and/or Secret (“S”).
Although FOIA has always presumed that government records are open to public inspection, the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-185, prohibits agencies from withholding records unless (1) “disclosure is prohibited by law” or (2) “the agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by” one of FOIA’s exemptions. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(8)(A). Thus, in addition to FOIA favoring disclosure and requiring its exemptions to be narrowly construed, Section 552(a)(8)(A) prohibits agencies from using their discretion to broadly withhold records merely because they believe an exemption could technically apply.
In order to expedite the agency’s release of the requested documents, please disclose them on an interim, rolling basis as they become available; for example, without waiting for all of the agency’s relevant systems of record to be searched, or all of its relevant records to be processed. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
If the agency’s processing costs for this request exceed $350.00, please notify me in advance so that I might consider paying any additional fees for a complete and accurate set of responsive documents. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
David Scantling
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). I hereby request the following records:
All Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization ("JIDO") documents, electronic-mail messages (including attachments, if any), and reports (hereafter “documents”) related to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's July 2007 investigations and analysis of Explosively Formed Penetrator ("EFP") attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq.
The following constraints limit this FOIA request:
1. The inclusive dates of July 1, 2007, to July 31, 2007;
2. Excluding any documents containing the agency’s deliberative material or recommendations;
3. Excluding any documents classified Top Secret (“TS”), Sensitive Compartmented Information (“SCI”), and/or Special Access Program (“SAP”); however,
4. Including all of the agency’s responsive documents that are classified below the TS, SCI and/or SAP levels; for example, any documents marked: Unclassified (“U”), Sensitive But Unclassified (“SBU”), For Official Use Only (“FOUO”), Confidential (“C”), Law Enforcement Sensitive (“LES”), and/or Secret (“S”).
Although FOIA has always presumed that government records are open to public inspection, the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-185, prohibits agencies from withholding records unless (1) “disclosure is prohibited by law” or (2) “the agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by” one of FOIA’s exemptions. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(8)(A). Thus, in addition to FOIA favoring disclosure and requiring its exemptions to be narrowly construed, Section 552(a)(8)(A) prohibits agencies from using their discretion to broadly withhold records merely because they believe an exemption could technically apply.
In order to expedite the agency’s release of the requested documents, please disclose them on an interim, rolling basis as they become available; for example, without waiting for all of the agency’s relevant systems of record to be searched, or all of its relevant records to be processed. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
If the agency’s processing costs for this request exceed $350.00, please notify me in advance so that I might consider paying any additional fees for a complete and accurate set of responsive documents. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
David Scantling
From:
Mr. Scantling,
You noted that you sent this request previously. Do you have the FOIA Request number from the previous request for this information?
V/r,
Pamela Andrews
Senior FOIA Policy Analyst and DTRA FOIA Liaison
Office of the General Counsel
Phone: 703-767-1792
From:
Mr. Scantling,
Acknowledgment of your letter is attached. Please contact me for any questions and refer to FOIA Request 18-023. Thanks.
V/r,
Pamela Andrews
Senior FOIA Policy Analyst and DTRA FOIA Liaison
Office of the General Counsel
Phone: 703-767-1792
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Dear Mr. Scantling,
The Agency is currently working to finalize the response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, March 1, 2017. You requested a copy of All Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization ("JIDO") documents, electronic-mail messages (including attachments, if any), and reports (hereafter "documents") related to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's July 2007 investigations and analysis of Explosively Formed Penetrator ("EFP") attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq.
A review of our records indicate that the last date of correspondence with you was on/about December 8, 2017, so we want to determine if you are still interested in receiving the information you requested. If you are still interested in this request, please respond to this email, no later than November 13, 2020. If we do not receive a response from the date stated, your request will be closed.
Sincerely
Eugene McGirt
FOIA/Privacy Act Specialist
Information Management & Technology Directorate
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
571-616-5162
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I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
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Your request is still getting processed and you will receive a response once processing is completed.
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I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Your request is still getting processed and you will receive a response once processing is completed.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Your request is still getting processed and you will receive a response once processing is completed.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
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Your request is still getting processed and you will receive a response once processing is completed.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Your request is still getting processed and you will receive a response once processing is completed.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Hello,
The updated estimated completion date for your request is October 29, 2021.
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I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Hello,
The updated estimated completion date for your request is November 30, 2021.
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I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The updated estimated completion date for your request is November 30, 2021.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Hello,
The updated estimated completion date for your request is November 30, 2021.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The updated estimated completion date for your request is December 30, 2021.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The updated estimate date of completion for your request is January 28, 2022.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The updated estimate date of completion for your request is February 25, 2022.
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 1, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2020. 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 #18-023.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The updated estimate date of completion for your request is March 25, 2022.
From: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Hello,
Attached is the response to your FOIA Request.
