Health and Safety Complaints By Crab Industry Workers (Department of Labor)
| Tracking # |
2023-F-03185 |
| Multi Request | Health and Safety Complaints By Crab Industry Workers |
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2022 |
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From: Grey Moran
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like to request all health and safety complaints filed by crab industry workers, or crab picking workers, in Louisiana, between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2022.
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,
Grey Moran
From: Department of Labor
Dear Grey Moran,
The tracking number 2023-F-03185 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference the tracking number 2023-F-03185.
Regards,
DOL FOIA
From: Department of Labor
TOLLING –CLARIFYING SCOPE January 04, 2023
Grey Moran
MuckRock News, DEPT MR138365
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Re: Freedom of Information Act RequestNo. # 2023-F-03185
Dear Grey Moran:
This letter concerns your Freedom of InformationAct (FOIA) request of January 02, 2023 inwhich you requested All health and safety complaints filed by crab industryworkers, or crab picking workers, in Louisiana, between January 1st, 2022 andDecember 31st, 2022. (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2022 To12/31/2022).
This email is to inform you that Baton Rouge AreaOffice, is tolling (stopping the time clock on the statutory processing timelimits) your request. We are taking this action because
We need clarification concerning the scope of yourrequest. Information that will assist us in determining the types of recordsthat are of interest to you consists of crabindustry workers please provide or crab picking workers, the NAICS , to further assist.
We will restart the processing time clock once youhave provided the requested information. Please respond no later than January13, 2023, will consider withdrawn.
In the meantime, if you have any questionsregarding your request or you would like to modify your request so that we mayprocess it quicker, please contact . In addition, it would be helpful to include thetracking number in any submission or to have it available at the time of acall. Viola Gonzales, Government Information Specialist at936-270-1330
Sincerely,
Viola Gonzales
Government Information Specialist
690 S Loop 336 West, Suite 400
Conroe, TX 77304
From: Grey Moran
Hi Viola,
Thank you. Here is a more specific request.
I would like all complaints filed by crab industry workers within the H-2A program filed to the Department of Labor within North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Virginia, between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2022.
Please let me know if this amended request would be feasible. If not, I am happy to talk this through by phone (917-405-9270),
From: Department of Labor
Dear Grey Moran,
Your request has been received by the DOL FOIA. The request has been assigned the tracking # 2023-F-03601, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://efoia.dol.gov.
Thank you,
DOL FOIA
From: Department of Labor
Good afternoon -
Attached is the response to your FOIA request.
Respectfully,
Christi Griffin
Assistant Regional Administrator
Region 4, Enforcement Programs
From: Grey Moran
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Grey Moran