Redress Project
| Tracking # |
NSD FOIA #21-073 21-073 FOIA-2021-01871 21-073 |
| Submitted | Dec. 22, 2020 |
| Due | Jan. 25, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | Feb. 26, 2025 |
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Communications
From: William Fernandes
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
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 Dec. 22, 2020. 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: William Fernandes
This request submitted to your offices on : 12/22/20 via email and has not received a response.
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
Dear OIP Staff:
This request was submitted approximately 60 days ago to the following: nsdfoia@usdoj.gov on 12/22/2020
I also attempted to reach the FOIA desk via telephone and left a message.
Can you assist with compliance?
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
Dear OIP Staff:
This request was submitted approximately 60 days ago to the following: nsdfoia@usdoj.gov on 12/22/2020
I also attempted to reach the FOIA desk via telephone and left two message(s).
Can you assist with compliance?
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
The Department of Justice Office of Information Policy has received your email inquiry. Please note that the principal purpose of this email inbox, OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov<mailto:OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov>, is for receiving inquiries from members of the public regarding agencies' compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please be advised that this is not a valid place to submit a FOIA request or administrative appeal. If you are seeking a status update for a request, you should instead contact the office to which you submitted your request for information. FOIA.gov<http://www.foia.gov/> contains contact information for all agency FOIA offices. To request a status update from the Office of Information Policy, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-514-3642.
From: William Fernandes
Thanks for your response. The entity sent an first response acknowledgement on 03/09/2021 . Request was submitted on 12/22/20
From: William Fernandes
Ms. Mallory:
Request for status.
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
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 Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: William Fernandes
Appeal via portal: https://doj-foia.entellitrak.com/
Grounds for appeal:
5 USC 552, 5 USC 552a
Agency has not responded to follow up messages. Agency has failed to provide timeline for production.
Agency did not respond to initial request and OIPCompliance had to intervene after no response for 90 days.
Failure to comply with the statute.
Last response from agency:
Subject: NSD FOIA #21-073
Email
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
Original Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
My apologies, the response to this appeal number# A-2022-00305 got referenced to the incorrect email. Could you resend it?
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:20 AM
To: DOJ.OIP.FOIA (SMO) <DOJ.OIP.FOIA@usdoj.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-073
Department of Justice, National Security Division
FOIA Office
#6150
950 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20530-0001
December 7, 2021
This is a follow up to request number 21-073:
My apologies, the response to this appeal number# A-2022-00305 got referenced to the incorrect email. Could you resend it?
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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On Oct. 28, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-073
Appeal via portal: https://doj-foia.entellitrak.com/<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=25e79c3a-7a7ca56b-25e0b8df-ac1f6b01770e-688fd4efec667998&q=1&e=213faade-1da9-4835-ac7a-7e3482efd373&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdoj-foia.entellitrak.com%2F>
Grounds for appeal:
5 USC 552, 5 USC 552a
Agency has not responded to follow up messages. Agency has failed to provide timeline for production.
Agency did not respond to initial request and OIPCompliance had to intervene after no response for 90 days.
Failure to comply with the statute.
Last response from agency:
Subject: NSD FOIA #21-073
Email
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
Original Request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
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On May 24, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-073
Ms. Mallory:
Request for status.
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
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On March 18, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-073
Thanks for your response. The entity sent an first response acknowledgement on 03/09/2021 . Request was submitted on 12/22/20
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On March 18, 2021:
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Redress Project
The Department of Justice Office of Information Policy has received your email inquiry. Please note that the principal purpose of this email inbox, OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov<mailto:OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov<mailto:OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov%3cmailto:OIP.ComplianceInquiry@usdoj.gov>>, is for receiving inquiries from members of the public regarding agencies' compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please be advised that this is not a valid place to submit a FOIA request or administrative appeal. If you are seeking a status update for a request, you should instead contact the office to which you submitted your request for information. FOIA.gov<http://www.foia.gov/> contains contact information for all agency FOIA offices. To request a status update from the Office of Information Policy, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-514-3642.
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On March 9, 2021:
Subject: NSD FOIA #21-073
William Fernandes
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIA/PA #21-073
Dear Mr. Fernandes:
This is to acknowledge your email dated December 22, 2020 for information pertaining to the Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF). Our FOIA office received your Freedom of Information Act request on December 22, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the NSD FOIA staff is teleworking full time. Our FOIA operations have been diminished while we are teleworking and our FOIA intake and FOIA processing will be slower than normal.
Our policy is to process FOIA requests on a first-in, first-out basis. Consistent with this policy, every effort will be made to respond to your request as quickly as possible. The actual processing time will depend upon the complexity of the request, whether it involves sensitive or voluminous records, and whether consultations with other agencies or agency components are appropriate. Also, the National Security Division does not handle Delegation of Authority.
You may contact our Government Information Specialist, Arnetta Mallory, for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request at:
U.S. Department of Justice
Records and FOIA Unit
3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E. 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 233-2639
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
Government Information Specialist
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On Dec. 22, 2020:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Redress Project
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
EFOIA Request for communications and please produce productions in .pdf format via email.
Vaughn index requested for any exempted materials.
Please redact all materials appropriately to protect the identities as needed pursuant to the Privacy Act.
FOIA request
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
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,
William Fernandes
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 106227
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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From: William Fernandes
Status request please?
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Dear Mr. Fernandes,
The National Security Division is working on your request. We will notify you once it is completed.
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
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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 Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: William Fernandes
File Appeal Electronically via DOJ OIP Entellitrack OIP Portal.
Notice of Appeal.
Agency NSD
Subject of Request:
Information Sought:
For Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund (CJPAF): please produce the last 200 pages of documents including but not limited to applications, affidavits, written and or oral interrogatories, and crime reports or evidence supplements utilized to find basis for payments being made under the program to any applicants.
For the offices handling Victim Impact Statements :
Please produce the last 5 Victims Impact Statements, not subject to active litigation which have been vetted and or presented/processed and or distributed by your offices.
Appeal basis:
5 USC 552 Non Compliance, 18 U.S.C. 2261a
I have called the NSD FOIA desk as well as the FOIA liaison multiple times (even this past week) about this request the agency refuses to comply with the laws pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552. This disregard for proper procedures and lack of candor is interpreted as 18 U.S.C2261a.
/s/
William Fernandes
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Dear Mr. Fernandes,
The National Security Division is working on your request. We will notify you once it is completed. We do apologize for the delay.
Sincerely,
Arnetta Mallory
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 Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
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 Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 22, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-073.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: William Fernandes
Hello:
I was seeking a status on this request:
21-073
Thanks in advance for your anticipated cooperation .
/s/
William Fernandes
From: William Fernandes
Request Number: 21-073
Agency DOJ NSD
The agency has not complied with 5 USC 552, I wasn't advised of a production track/timeline, etc.
Any assistance you can provide?
I contacted this agency 2 weeks ago and got no response.
Thanks,
William
From: William Fernandes
Can you confirm or deny that 'Arnetta Mallory' is still on staff. I have not got a response in 12 months.
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry. Before we investigate this issue further, we need to exhaust all options at contacting the agency in question first. The contact information for NSD can be found here: https://www.foia.gov/agency-search.html?id=41006b7b-555b-4df5-a09a-72d10c295332&type=component. It is also listed below for your convenience.
FOIA Requester Service Center
202-233-2639
Patricia Matthews, FOIA Public Liaison
202-233-2639
Arnetta Mallory, Government Information Specialist, 3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E., 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
Please try contacting the FOIA Public Liaison, Patricia Matthews. If after 5 business days you do not hear back from them, please let us know.
Sincerely,
DOJ OIP Compliance Team
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From: William Fernandes
To: OIP Compliance
Re: NSD 21-073
I did call 5 days ago and left an early morning message requesting to be contacted via email.
Thanks
William
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry. Suggest you contact the NSD FOIA office and ask for an estimated date of completion for your request. Contact information for NSD can be found here: https://www.foia.gov/agency-search.html?id=41006b7b-555b-4df5-a09a-72d10c295332&type=component. It is also listed below for your convenience:
FOIA Requester Service Center
202-233-2639
Patricia Matthews, FOIA Public Liaison
202-233-2639
Arnetta Mallory, Government Information Specialist, 3 Constitution Square
175 N Street N.E., 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20530
Please let us know if NSD does not respond to your inquiry.
Sincerely,
DOJ OIP Compliance Team
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From: William Fernandes
Dear OIP Compliance:
I did not receive a response to phone call from the NSD in relation to 21-073.
I did contact Patricia Matthews, FOIA Public Liaison via the askdoj postmaster feature on the website requesting assistance on NSD 21-073, as well as DOJ OIP FOIA-2021-01871
And have not received a response as of today's date.
I appreciate your attention to these matters.
Best,
William
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry. We have received your email and have forwarded for action.
Sincerely,
DOJ OIP Compliance Team
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From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
William Fernandes:
Good evening, this message is in response to your status inquiry below concerning FOIA-2021-01871. Currently, we have completed the search; however, the assigned Specialist is reviewing the potentially responsive records located in the search. I have alerted the assigned Senior Government Information Specialist, Eric Hotchkiss, of your inquiry, and they will get back to you as soon as possible with any additional information they can provided, including status and estimated date of completion. Please keep in mind our Specialists each have a large caseload of requests to review and process, some of which was received before your request, as such give them time to contact you with an update. I hope this information is helpful. I appreciate your patience as we work towards responding on this FOIA request. Should you have additional questions pertaining to this request, please contact this Office.
Thank you,
Valeree Villanueva
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Valeree Villanueva
Supervisory Government Information Specialist &
FOIA Public Liaison
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
Main: (202) 514-3642
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From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Good morning,
In regard to your inquiry for NSD FOIA #21-073, NSD has conducted a search and identified possibly responsive records. These records have been assigned to a Government Information Specialist (GIS) assigned to the NSD FOIA Unit. I do not have an estimated date of completion for this request, but I am happy to provide you a status report every 60 days until the processing of this request is completed.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
David O'Dowd
Attorney Advisor
Office of the General Counsel
National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
175 N. Street NE (3CON)
From: William Fernandes
Thank you, I appreciate the update. Happy New Year!
/s/
William
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your email. This office continues to process NSD FOIA #21-073. I just checked in with the GIS processor assigned to this request and they have been working on it, to include engaging in consultations with other offices regarding these records. As the records associated with your request include information that requires consultations with other federal offices/agencies, our office is working through those steps. If we are unable to finalize our response to you within 30 days, we will be happy to provide you with another update.
Thank you, and have a wonderful day.
David O’Dowd
Attorney Advisor
FOIA Unit
Office of the General Counsel
National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
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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 Dec. 22, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 26, 2025. 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 #NSD FOIA #21-073.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, National Security Division
Thank you for the email.
I just checked and your request is still being processed. If you desire, NSD will be happy to provide another status update in 30 days. Please let me know if you would like us to do so.
David O’Dowd
Attorney Advisor
FOIA Unit
Office of the General Counsel
National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
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