Request to DARPA for all communications with Michael Bay
| Tracking # |
25-F-0598 |
| Submitted | Nov. 6, 2024 |
| Due | Dec. 6, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Brett Carollo
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All communications between DARPA and the Hollywood director Michael Bay (born Michael Benjamin Bay on Feburary 17, 1965, in Los Angeles, California) within the 20-year record retention schedule for such records (as specified on p. 202 of the May 2022 DoD document titled "Records Disposition Schedules," Record Group 303). Such communications may include, but should not be limited to, emails, correspondence, memos, and transcriptions of telephone calls.
I am the Director of Research Operations at a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called The Decoding Culture Foundation. I am also the editor-in-chief of "Cultural Engineering Studies," a research magazine published by said foundation to which I am also a contributor. These documents will be used for public education and research purposes. I therefore request a waiver of all fees that may otherwise apply. Attached is a document with organization letterhead confirming my position, as well as the organization's 501(c)(3) application and approval form.
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,
Brett Carollo
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Dear Brett Carollo,
Case Number 25-F-0598 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 25-F-0598.
Regards,
OSD/JS or DLA FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Dear Brett Carollo,
The status of your FOIA request #25-F-0598 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
OSD/JS or DLA FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Good Afternoon Mr. Carollo,
Please find the interim response attached for your recent FOIA Request that was requested on November 6, 2024. The case number for this request is 25-F-0598, please refer to this number and the action officer mentioned in the interim response in any future correspondence regarding this case.
V/r,
Jessica Jordan
FOIA Analyst
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
(571) 372-0419
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. 6, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #25-F-0598.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.