Request for Communications and Records Related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
| Tracking # |
24-01180-FOIA 23-00697-FOIA |
| Submitted | May 18, 2023 |
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From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: FOIA Officer
Subject: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) t Request for Communications and Records Related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Dear FOIA Officer,
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I hereby request access to and copies of records related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in possession of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from May 18, 2018, to the present date. This request is comprehensive and includes, but is not limited to, the following categories of records:
Records of communication (including emails, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, and other related correspondences) between the SEC and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors pertaining to CBDCs.
Records of communication (including emails, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, and other related correspondences) between the SEC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to CBDCs.
All records, documents, or any other form of material held by the SEC that mention, discuss, analyze, or provide viewpoints on CBDCs, with specific focus on potential implications on monetary policy, financial stability, and the wider U.S. economy.
Any SEC internal analyses, reports, or policy papers regarding the potential influence of CBDCs on existing regulations and the implications for regulated entities.
Any communications or advisories from the SEC to regulated entities regarding the implications of CBDCs for their operations and regulatory compliance.
Any records of discussions or meetings involving the SEC, Federal Reserve, and FTC that pertain to international cooperation or alignment on CBDC policies and regulations.
I request that these records be provided in a machine-readable format, as defined by the U.S. General Services Administration's Open Data Policy. If any portion of the requested records is deemed exempt from disclosure, I request the release of any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions in compliance with 5 U.S.C. § 552(b). If entire documents are being withheld, I request a justification, citing specific FOIA exemptions, and provision of an exemption log in line with Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973).
Please note the obligation under the law not to destroy any records potentially responsive to this request. Any unlawful withholding, redaction, or destruction of responsive records is a violation of the FOIA and can result in litigation, as affirmed in Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, 445 U.S. 136, 150 (1980).
In accordance with FOIA, I expect your response to this request within twenty business days (5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i)). If access to the records will take longer than this timeframe, please contact me with an estimated date of completion.
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,
Jordan Lassiter
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Your request was successfully submitted and sent to the appropriate SEC division or office.
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From: Securities and Exchange Commission
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From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Please see the attached letter as it provides an update to your request. Thank you.
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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #23-00697-FOIA.
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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #23-00697-FOIA.
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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #23-00697-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Good morning,
We are continuing to process and search for any potentially responsive records pertaining to your request.
However, in order to continue to search for e-mails regarding this information, we will need you to provide additional search criteria to conduct a proper search.
We will need at minimum the e-mail suffix for any entity outside of the SEC (i.e. Federal Trade Commission, Federal Reserve Board of Governors or any other third party of interest). We will also need you to provide key words/search terms. Our IT Office will use this information to conduct an e-mail search within the time period provided (05/18/2018 to 05/19/2023). Be advised, that e-mail searches using broad terms will offer broad and oftentimes, voluminous results.
If you object to us limiting our search to records contained in our e-mail system, please provide us with a specific area of focus by SEC program office.
Please provide such information to me by October 20, 2023. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume you are no longer interested in the processing of the request and it will be administratively closed.
Thank you,
Curtis
Curtis Neilson
FOIA Research Specialist
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Office of FOIA Services
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-2465
Office: (202) 551-3149
Fax: (202) 772-9337
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
None
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
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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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-01180-FOIA.
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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-01180-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Lassiter,
This email is in reference to the above noted FOIA request dated January 14, 2024 and received in this office on January 16, 2024 seeking information concerning Roivant Sciences and Novaquest Capital Management.
You referenced in your email below request no. 23-00697-FOIA, originally submitted on May 19, 2023. These request seek different entity records, 24-01180-FOIA concerns Roivant Sciences and is being processed. We will advise you of our findings as soon as we receive an update of any responsive information concerning this request.
As it relates to 23-00697-FOIA concerning records related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), the request was administratively closed on October 23, 2023, please see the attached email dated September 7, 2023. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact Mr. Curtis Neilson at neilsonc@sec.gov<mailto:neilsonc@sec.gov> or (202) 551-3149.
In the interim, if you have any questions concerning 24-01180-FOIA, please contact me.
Thank you,
Tina L. Churchman
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
the Office of Support Operations (OSO)
Station Place II, 100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
churchmant@sec.gov<mailto:churchmant@sec.gov>
(202) 551-8330
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 May 19, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-01180-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Lassiter,
Please see the attached correspondence dated April 25, 2024.
Thank you,
Tina L. Churchman
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
the Office of Support Operations (OSO)
Station Place II, 100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
churchmant@sec.gov<mailto:churchmant@sec.gov>
(202) 551-8330
From: Securities and Exchange Commission
Please see the attached correspondence.
Thank you
