PLDT Grant
| Tracking # |
2020-004 |
| Submitted | Nov. 20, 2019 |
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From: Joseph Ratliff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records, including the grant agreement and the Letter of Intent, of the grant to PLDT, Inc. (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company) of $1 million, announced on November 4th, 2019.
https://ustda.gov/news/press-releases/2019/ustda-hosts-2019-indo-pacific-business-forum
https://backendnews.net/2019/11/06/us-trade-agency-awards-1m-grant-to-pldt-for-5g-fiber-roll-out/
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,
Joseph Ratliff
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 Nov. 20, 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: United States Trade and Development Agency
Mr. Ratliff,
Please see the attached letter related to your FOIA request in the email below.
Best regards,
M. Greg Braswell
Assistant General Counsel
U.S. Trade and Development Agency<http://www.ustda.gov/>
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 875-4357
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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 Nov. 20, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 31, 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 #2020-004.
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 Nov. 20, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 31, 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 #2020-004.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Trade and Development Agency
Mr. Ratliff,
Regarding your FOIA request #2020-004, we have located the Grant Agreement and the Letter of Intent related to the grant extended to PLDT, Inc. However, we have also located over 400 other documents that are arguably responsive to your request, as they are "records . . . of the of the grant to PLDT, Inc." - this has been a significant part of the delay in responding. From what we can tell so far, the documents that we have gathered contain (i) many duplicates, and (ii) draft documents that would be subject to a statutory exemption and ultimately would not be released in any event. If you might be able to narrow your search and describe the documents that you are seeking more specifically, that would be very helpful and would facilitate our review. Please let us know when you have a moment. Thank you and I hope your weekend goes well.
Best regards,
M. Greg Braswell
Assistant General Counsel
U.S. Trade and Development Agency<http://www.ustda.gov/>
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 875-4357
From: United States Trade and Development Agency
Dear Mr. Ratliff,
Attached please find USTDA's FOIA Request 2020-004.
Best Regards,
Natasha Schultz
FOIA Associate
Contract Support for
United States Trade and Development Agency
1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-875-4357
Fax: 703-875-4009
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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 Nov. 20, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 31, 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 #2020-004.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Trade and Development Agency
Dear Mr. Ratliff,
Attached please find USTDA's FOIA Request 2020-004.
Best Regards,
Natasha Schultz
FOIA Associate
Contract Support for
United States Trade and Development Agency
1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-875-4357
Fax: 703-875-4009
[cid:image001.jpg@01D97436.FA3BCF60]<https://www.ustda.gov/>
Natasha Schultz
FOIA Associate
Contract Support for
United States Trade and Development Agency
1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-875-4357
Fax: 703-875-4009
[cid:image001.jpg@01D97436.FA3BCF60]<https://www.ustda.gov/>
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